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I have what I consider three niche coin sets shown below. The first are fractional (25¢, 50¢ $1) gold octagonal pre-1957 California coins. The second is 1787 dated colonial coins. This is the year Constitution was written. I may expand this to also 1788 for when it was ratified. The third is type 1 and 2 G$1 coins. I just think such small gold coins are interesting and wonder how these were ever practical for commercial use). (Sorry about photo quality.)

Very nice 55!

SHARE TODAY'S VISIT TO THE GREAT ALASKA TRAIN SHOW

Held in conjunction with Anchorage Alaska's Winter Festival of the Fur Rendezvous, The Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers JBER Alaska share their spectacular scenic dioramas through which HO and N gauge model trains travel.

In this Playlist three different dioramas are featured with moving trains including an Alaska themed one emulating the spectacular scenery of the White Pass Railroad.

LINK TO VIDEO PLAYLIST OF THE MULTIPLE DIORAMAS WITH SPEEDING TRAINS:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfbgowPN8qsR5kbbpyX6WbTV

CONCURRENTLY TAKEN PHOTOS:

ALSO FEATURED AT THE SHOW WAS A SPECIAL EXHIBIT UPDATING THE PROJECT REGARDING RESTORATION OF ALASKA'S LAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE- ENGINE 557

(A burner test in November raised boiler pressure for the first time in 50 years, The goal of the ten year restoration is to be ready for service by the end of this year.)

You collect CBHs @pursuitofliberty? Really? I had no clue.

You know, perhaps you could write a book with your title and it could be a companion volume to Geddy Lee's book-

This came into my local shop last month and I was pretty star struck. It's the first one I had seen in person and I suppose I just figured it was just a gimmick marketing fad. This one is all there though. I think it's a solid 63 and just a dynomite, frosty DMPL.
I tossed all my other CC's out the window and plan to keep this one.

(I probably have too much light flooding the photo's here, it's typical baggy as you would expect for a 63 but does not look near as harsh in hand.)

Here are a few.

Here is a large planchet Pine Tree Shilling. It's nice, but not great. It has some AT on it IMO. The grade is EF-45

A small Pine Tree Shilling, graded VF-35

Here is a Pine Tree six pence. All examples of this variety were struck off-center,This is my highest grade piece. graded AU-55

A Pine Tree three pence. Graded AU-55

This Massachusetts Half Cent is graded MS-64, Brown

This Virginia Half Penny is an Unc. It's fairly common in Unc. from a hoard. The grade is MS-MS-64, R&B

When you said "early coins," I thought you met early U.S. Mint coins. This Chain Cent, which is also my avatar is over graded, IMO, VF-30.

A meeting of the minds.^^