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Been a long week, following Lee around to make sure he went to work. This was ICCS ms62 brown. Talk about your tough grading. Best luster I've seen on a brown cent, but you can't tell, of course.
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Its been a week for 1909 VDB DDO Type 2's!. All three off eBay, and each has a story. First coin was ID by the seller as a DDOT2 for $25, but improperly graded XF-AU. Second one was graded properly as MS 64 but ID as a "Filled B" variety,so the ID was half way wrong, but for $40, I am not complaining. Last coin is in a PCGS MS 66 Holder. I offered $370 to the seller which they accepted and cancelled the auction, but the seller was unaware that was a DDOType 2 - oh well, only 4 MS 66 DDOT2 graded by PCGS - soon there will be 5! WS
Proud recipient of the coveted PCGS Forum "You Suck" Award Thursday July 19, 2007 11:33 PM and December 30th, 2011 at 8:50 PM.
I was born in Wisconsin, so when I saw this one on the B/S/T in 2006, I jumped on it!!!!!!! Tough to find in the original packaging. Thanks cameonut for this info:
Quote from Hibler & Kappen: Medal commemorates 100th anniversary as territory, not statehood, wisconsin having been admitted to Union May 29, 1848. Legislature created wisconsin Centennial Inc. 1933 with $500 appropriation, later increased. Celebration was state wide, highlight being presentation of pageant, "Centennial Cavalcade of wisconsin," in stadium of University of wisconsin, Madison, June 27-July 5, 1936; "witnessed by at least 75,000 spectators."
This was official medal, sponsored and designed by Commission, 1500 pieces struck in Bronze, sold for $1.
Obv. Capital building, clouds behind; at base on small ribbon 1936; smaller ediface to L; at base, on small ribbon 1836; avove all, around wisconsin Territorial Centennial; below all is prone animal (badger?) on dotted line.
Rev. Eagle in upper center panel; to L 19/ June / 27, to r. 36/ July/ 5' above at border Madison' below panel Official/Wisconsin/Centennial/Celebration; stars all around at border.
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
WS
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
I was born in Wisconsin, so when I saw this one on the B/S/T in 2006, I jumped on it!!!!!!! Tough to find in the original packaging. Thanks cameonut
Quote from Hibler & Kappen:
Medal commemorates 100th anniversary as territory, not statehood, wisconsin having been admitted to Union May 29, 1848. Legislature created wisconsin Centennial Inc. 1933 with $500 appropriation, later increased. Celebration was state wide, highlight being presentation of pageant, "Centennial Cavalcade of wisconsin," in stadium of University of wisconsin, Madison, June 27-July 5, 1936; "witnessed by at least 75,000 spectators."
This was official medal, sponsored and designed by Commission, 1500 pieces struck in Bronze, sold for $1.
Obv. Capital building, clouds behind; at base on small ribbon 1936; smaller ediface to L; at base, on small ribbon 1836; avove all, around wisconsin Territorial Centennial; below all is prone animal (badger?) on dotted line.
Rev. Eagle in upper center panel; to L 19/ June / 27, to r. 36/ July/ 5' above at border Madison' below panel Official/Wisconsin/Centennial/Celebration; stars all around at border.
696. Bronze Size 24. Very scarce
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That's a really nice looking 2 centsand the doubling is incredible !
Here's mine just for fun...
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Now if I could only photo better!
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I knew that beauty would be here...........again congrats........killer coin................
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<< <i>Not alot of eye appeal here...but I like it!!! >>
Sez you. I think it looks nice. OK, so it ain't a megamonster, but so what. Nice lookin' IHC.
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<< <i>Not alot of eye appeal here...but I like it!!! >>
Sez you. I think it looks nice. OK, so it ain't a megamonster, but so what. Nice lookin' IHC. >>
I have to agree...looks pretty cool to me. Interesting toning pattern.
–John Adams, 1826
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You are all a bunch of showoffs!!! Just kidding. Some very nice cents. It's always nice to see some good pics.Merry Christmas everybody.
eddye mack
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so slow I thoght first one did not go
Though I know LeeG's seen it already, I might as well take this opportunity to show off my latest dig!
Just a humble thing, but I'm psyched about it. More psyched than I could possibly get over any coin I'd bought.