I'm a medium but this NEWP is XXL
Justacommeman
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As some know I collect most things skull related. I also collect Knights Templar items. I have a cool Templar repo sword I use to swing around the loft and display it on a wall when I was single in Brooklyn. Now that I'm married it's in the garage under a box of old tax returns.
Anyways this Knights Templar medal has a skull dead center. Bullseye for me.
Here is how it looked in the NGC slab
Now it resides in a giant PCGS tomb. Normal size slab for comparison.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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Very cool. Does PCGS make a box for those slabs?
Nice I never saw one before
That would be cool. I have several medals in oversized PCGS holders but I'm pretty sure the sizes vary.
The other interesting thing about this medal is the mount.
Here is another Templar symbolist piece I find fascinating
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
That is interesting.
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@Justacommeman - Everything you've posted in this thread is super cool!
It's enormous and cool! Also, thank you kindly for mentioning me in your post-
"Now it resides in a giant PCGS TomB. Normal size slab for comparison."
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@Justacommeman As some know I collect most things skull related. I also collect Knights Templar items. I have a cool Templar repo sword I use to swing around the loft and display it on a wall when I was single in Brooklyn. Now that I'm married it's in the garage under a box of old tax returns.
I know what you mean. I have a 33 degree sword my son inherited that's been in the closet for 30 odd years.
Jim
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Truly difficult to find in that condition. Congrats. Also rare are the pieces with the original chain and pin/bar.
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Ha! I used to swing mine around whilst watching Pirates of the Caribbean maybe 100 times. I was Jack Sparrow*
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That one has it all........Cool, graphic, design elements and rich, colorful toning.
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The Knights Templar item is both unusual in itself and unusual for its exceptional state of preservation. It looks like an item that could have easily been damaged or worn during its 131 years! I've never seen one before.
Awesome medal in a great state of preservation. Excellent holder by our host only adds to the allure. Peace Roy
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Nice one!
Really nice items.... Love the story about you swinging the sword around, burning off stress.... One of my daughters collects skull items (she is in the medical profession) and I will alert her to watch for medals/tokens etc. Cheers, RickO
Super cool! Thanks for sharing.
Knights Templar medal ... way cool.
Shouldn't it be grail shaped?
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That’s cool! Any idea who made the piece?
Here is an XXXXL... it is a die for stamping the skulls for Knight Templar swords and uniforms from the Henderson-Ames company (from Kalamazoo and a part of my hometown collection) circa 1890-1900. It weights 7lbs. Wonder if PCGS Will holder it for me.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I've always been fascinated by the Knights Templar. I just might have to start looking for some of those.
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Super cool piece.
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