The Classics #13: 1925-S California

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• secondrepublic Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭

  June 17, 2007 4:01AM

  One of my favorite commem designs

  "Men who had never shown any ability to make or increase fortunes for themselves abounded in brilliant plans for creating and increasing wealth for the country at large." Fiat Money Inflation in France, Andrew Dickson White (1912)

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• SkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 17, 2007 4:21AM

  Nice post Lee.
  
  Here's another colorful one. One thing I really like about this one is that there is gold toning on the pan on the obverse and on the bear (a Golden Grizzly) on the reverse. Most of the rest of the color is a soft opalescence.
  
  

  Toned Franklins
  
  U.S. Type Set

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• LeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭

  June 17, 2007 9:48PM

  For folks who may have missed this one.

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• CommemDude Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 20, 2007 12:55AM

  Thanks again Lee...I know there are some beautiful Californias out there, please post them to encourage Lee !!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Dr Mikey
  Commems and Early Type
  

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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  June 20, 2007 12:57AM

  Interesting history/ story. I always thought this design has been neglected as far as classic commems go.

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• CommemDude Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 20, 2007 4:53AM

  
  
  

  Dr Mikey
  Commems and Early Type
  

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• mozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭

  June 20, 2007 10:46AM

  
  
  

  I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.

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• FatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭

  June 20, 2007 10:52AM

  One of the few white commems in my collection. P65 Blazer.
  
  

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• CommemDude Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭

  June 22, 2007 12:23AM

  PCGS MS67
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Dr Mikey
  Commems and Early Type
  

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• dizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭

  July 22, 2007 10:37AM

  The 1925-S California is one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs of all the early commems IMO.
  Great post Lee.

  ...There's always time for coin collecting.

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