Who's in the mood for chocolate?

coinsarefun · July 3, 2009 10:29AM

I am

So lets see some

DUIGUY · July 3, 2009 10:51AM

LotsoLuck · July 3, 2009 10:56AM

illini420 · July 3, 2009 10:57AM

coinsarefun · July 3, 2009 11:06AM

illini420 · July 3, 2009 11:12AM

I think this is the type of chocolate you were looking for... my favorite colonial type:

rgCoinGuy · July 3, 2009 11:14AM

Mesquite · July 3, 2009 11:18AM

Goldbully · July 3, 2009 11:30AM

robec · July 3, 2009 11:49AM

Broadstruck · July 3, 2009 12:01PM

I love the blue toning on some highly lustrous RB examples...

sorry for the images as it's the best I can do to capture the blue which normally come alive when tilted into a light source at an angle.

Here's a better example of what I'm talking about.

This example was sent to me on approval it had spectacular eye appeal along with the asking price.

The centers where just to weakly struck for me to commit... but it was major eye candy!

jonathanb · July 3, 2009 12:05PM

1882 Sharpless Family Reunion medal

This is an "oughta-be-a" US Mint Medal. The color and surfaces and general feel are absolutely consistent with US Mint products of the period. However, it's unsigned and there's no mention of it in US Mint records (and hence not included in Julian). As far as I know, nobody has figured out who produced it.

This specimen is from the latest Presidential sale. It came with the bottom of its original cardboard pillbox container, with the following note folded up inside. The acid from the ink has done a number on the paper, but I think it reads:

"This piece was given to my mother & other descendents of the first John Sharpless at their Reunion - Bicentennial held September 24 1882 - Clara H. Spenser"

coinsarefun · July 3, 2009 12:09PM

OnlyGoldIsMoney · July 3, 2009 12:10PM

Today I received a call from my local convenience store. I won their drawing for the 5 lb. Hershey Bar. It is said to contain 50 servings but it may prove to be less.

coinsarefun · July 3, 2009 12:11PM

DUIGUY · July 3, 2009 1:23PM

Longacre · July 3, 2009 9:52PM

What is the medal that Mesquite posted?

Mesquite · July 3, 2009 10:01PM

An early Dassier I picked up from Mad Marty. Struck in the mid-1800s, I think. An informative link.

I may be wrong on the date. This may have been a more recent restrike. It was, however, struck using the original dies cut back in the mid-1700s.

Longacre · July 3, 2009 10:03PM

<< <i>An early Dassier I picked up from Mad Marty. Struck in the mid-1800s I think. An informative link. >>

Thanks! The Mad Marty pedigree adds some panache as well.