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GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This medal would fit nicely in your wonderful medal collection.

Don't you agree, Stefanie??

Oh, and happy bidding Mr. Coinsarefun!!!! image


From the Stack's 73rd Anniversary Sale on October 22, 2008


(1782) Libertas Americana medal. Betts-615. AU-58 BN (NGC).

Bronze, 47.5mm. By Augustin Dupré. Obv. Flowing haired Liberty head l. with Pileus on pole, LIBERTAS AMERICANA (American Liberty), 4 JUIL. 1776 in exergue. Diagnostic rim cud appears below date. Rev. France as Minerva defends infant America as Hercules strangling serpents in his cradle from cowardly British lioness, NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, The Infant is not without Divine Aid, dates of the victories at Saratoga and Yorktown in exergue. Here is a deep red-brown example of the new United States' premier medal, a private project of U.S. envoy Benjamin Franklin, produced to propagandize the colonies' cause throughout Europe. This Liberty head served as model for the first Federal Copper coinage in 1793 and today the Libertas Americana is among the best known and most eagerly sought-after of all early American-related medals in Bronze or Silver.

From our sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part 14, May 2006, lot 295; earlier purchased privately from Spink & Son, Ltd. on June 13, 1967.


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Starting Min. Bid only $11,000.00




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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If he's a cheapskate in 1976 500 restrikes where done by the Paris Mint in gold. image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU-58 is a bit generous, but still really, really cool.
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    I'd marry him if that's the gift...not that I'm easy or anything...
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Q: Who has the toughest job keeping up with the Jones' ?



    A: Mr Jones

    ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'd marry him if that's the gift...not that I'm easy or anything... >>



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    But I'll see what I can negotiate as an alternative arranged marriage... I'll PM you my fees! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hell.......I'd marry him if he bought me that oneimage

    Just because we lived together for 18 years doesn't make me married to himimage








    Stefanie
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hell.......I'd marry him if he bought me that oneimage

    Just because we lived together for 18 years doesn't make me married to himimage








    Stefanie >>




    Good info to know as now notwilight (aka Mr. Easy) chance just improved! imageimage
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042


    << <i>Hell.......I'd marry him if he bought me that oneimage

    Just because we lived together for 18 years doesn't make me married to himimage








    Stefanie >>


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    Another couple living successfully together as well for the past 18-19 years
    with their two wonderful kids. image
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damn, this thread is going in another direction!!!


    I, just want to rock and roll you!!!!
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Damn, this thread is going in another direction!!!


    I, just want to rock and roll you!!!! >>



    KISS sang God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hell.......I'd marry him if he bought me that oneimage

    Just because we lived together for 18 years doesn't make me married to himimage








    Stefanie >>




    All I can say is................................image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,913 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Hell.......I'd marry him if he bought me that oneimage

    Just because we lived together for 18 years doesn't make me married to himimage








    Stefanie >>




    All I can say is................................image >>



    Double image
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Before I got married I lived with a woman for 10 years. I thought we were going to spend the rest of our life together. Then she decided she wanted to get married. I said "Why, it won't change anything" but she wanted to so I listed to my own advice. If it wouldn't change anything, then why not. so I asked her to marry me. She said yes, got cold feet, and left me.

    --jerry
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i> so I asked her to marry me. She said yes, got cold feet, and left me. >>

    Ouch. On the bright side, at least the cold feet weren't jammed into your warm legs while you were sleeping.
  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042


    << <i>

    << <i> so I asked her to marry me. She said yes, got cold feet, and left me. >>

    Ouch. On the bright side, at least the cold feet weren't jammed into your warm legs while you were sleeping. >>



    Was it the Pre-Nup?image
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i> so I asked her to marry me. She said yes, got cold feet, and left me. >>

    Ouch. On the bright side, at least the cold feet weren't jammed into your warm legs while you were sleeping. >>



    Was it the Pre-Nup?image >>



    No prenup. We made about the same amount of money. She just wanted to get married because that's what women do. Then she started thinking about it. She's still not married...
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    notwilight, That really sux as this is really sad and about as Broad Struck as it gets. image

    image Was it the Tux image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    sweet threads!

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,756 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    I do have to say that Goldbully knows exactly what I wantimage
    Thanks for thinking of meimage

    Stefanie



    I missed this one at the Heritage saleimage



    image
    CoinsAreFun Pictorials Album
    .
    CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
    .
    Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
    .
    More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,913 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image

    image










    I do have to say that Goldbully knows exactly what I wantimage
    Thanks for thinking of meimage

    Stefanie



    I missed this one at the Heritage saleimage



    image >>



    Wow, I know exactly what a woman wants??????

    Hope you like roses!!! imageimageimageimageimageimageimageimage

    Eat your heart out male forum members!!!

    Now, if I can get a hold of that Broadstruck Orange tux!!! image

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    ps. Great looking medal!!!

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