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tokenprotokenpro Posts: 885 ✭✭✭✭✭

I always get a kick out of the difference between the presence of our early leaders (HK-241)..


as opposed to Ireland's (HK-392)...


The Brian Boru $ issued by Thomas Elder (DeLoery-78) has always been one of my favorites. It's been a busy time for So-Calleds with price lists flying all around & auctions on the docket.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are two medals and one medalet for the three presidents historians have given the highest ratings.

    Washington, the "Before Boston" medal.


    Lincoln, the presidential medal by George Morgan.


    Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural medal, 1933.


    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 22, 2022 8:44PM

    @tokenpro said:
    I always get a kick out of the difference between the presence of our early leaders (HK-241)..

    Baby Ruth is nice too!

    How many kids are on So-Called Dollars?

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 22, 2022 8:06AM

    Here's a couple with George Washington, struck many years after he passed.


    And Woodrow Wilson while he was still serving as President.

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 626 ✭✭✭✭✭

    US Mint medals gifted/awarded by President Eisenhower.

    These are the original Ikes. Read the memo in the video (mintages redacted...buy the book).

    The 1960 Paris Summit issue was issued in France.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tksoR2hQ9zo
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