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Broadstruck · December 18, 2015 3:34AM

keyman64 · December 18, 2015 3:38AM

PR67BN

CommemDude · December 18, 2015 6:13AM

MonsterCoinz · December 18, 2015 6:37AM

coinsarefun · December 18, 2015 7:30AM

So....who was the real Lady Godiva???

OldIndianNutKase · December 18, 2015 9:15AM

PR67BN........a NEWP:
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OINK

Rehctelf · December 18, 2015 11:28AM

Unfortunately off-center, but a nice even strike for this 13-R R.4 that I recently acquired from the bay of e ...

golden · December 18, 2015 11:38AM

Originally posted by: OldIndianNutKase
PR67BN........a NEWP:
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.

OINK

Rehctelf · December 18, 2015 11:42AM

Just for fun, a recent 1-B acquisition ... which they are now calling a prototype. Stereotypically weak strike. Interesting parallel striations in the planchet ... I assume they are from wood-firing the powder keg copper bands that were melted to make these "Franklin Cents' ;-)

coinbuf · December 18, 2015 12:15PM

coinsarefun · December 18, 2015 3:09PM

First try with new camera set up and PhotoScape software for Mac

coinsarefun · December 18, 2015 3:17PM

One more......

BG · December 18, 2015 4:03PM

silverpop · December 18, 2015 11:05PM

ricko · December 18, 2015 11:46PM

My favorite weekend thread... Great pictures Stef, that setup is super.

Broadstruck.. that '54 bank token is really nice - been thinking about starting a

collection of nautical coins/tokens - Navy background.... Cheers, RickO

JRocco · December 19, 2015 12:03AM

The really rare 55 DDO

johnny9434 · December 19, 2015 2:09AM

Originally posted by: OldIndianNutKase
PR67BN........a NEWP:
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OINK

nice, i like

OldEastside · December 19, 2015 2:14AM

Originally posted by: coinsarefun
One more......

I Like

Steve

bolivarshagnasty · December 19, 2015 2:18AM

Nice Die #2 JRocco! Infinitely harder to find.

copperhunter · December 19, 2015 5:24AM

55 DDO #2 in AU 55

Desert Moon · December 20, 2015 12:17AM

Catbert · December 20, 2015 12:44AM

Oh Stef. Still my beating heart!

Not mine, but wanted to contribute this beauty.

cardinal · December 20, 2015 3:48AM

keyman64 · December 20, 2015 5:28AM

Originally posted by: cardinal

More info on this one please. That reverse is really really cool. I've never seen this before.

cardinal · December 20, 2015 6:21AM

Originally posted by: keyman64

Originally posted by: cardinal

More info on this one please. That reverse is really really cool. I've never seen this before.

As described in R.W. Julian's book on the Medals of the United States Mint, this medal (Julian-CM-5, Betts-617) was engraved by John Reich at the request of Philadelphia merchant Joseph Sansom, to commemorate the American Revolution, and, in particular, the Treaty of Peace signed in 1783. The medals themselves were struck in 1805, with examples seen in bronze (as above) and very rare in silver (as below).

Julian describes the reverse as "An eagle with lightning in his talons, and an olive branch in his beak, descending upon a section of the globe, inscribed UNITED STATES; date 1783 above eagle."

keyman64 · December 20, 2015 7:20AM

Really cool piece, thank you for the background info.

I think we ALL wish you would stop by the forums a

little more often. What are you working on these days?

coinsarefun · December 20, 2015 8:43AM

1837 Half Cent of Copper HT-73 NGC MS64BN

I waited many years for the right one of these to come along!

keyman64 · December 20, 2015 8:51AM

Spot free, that is a really nice example, Stef!

coinsarefun · December 20, 2015 8:55AM

Originally posted by: keyman64
Spot free, that is a really nice example, Stef!

Thanks so very much......I would have missed this beauty if it wasn't for a good friend that pointed it out to me. It is almost fully struck on the obverse head and wings along with the claws. Considerably better than a good deal of them in higher graded slabs.

I think it took me over 8 years of searching!

cardinal · December 20, 2015 9:20AM

Originally posted by: keyman64
Really cool piece, thank you for the background info.
I think we ALL wish you would stop by the forums a
little more often. What are you working on these days?

Thanks!

These days, I have been focusing on a couple related sets that are part copper, part silver, part gold, and part other metals, with the goal of putting the combined set on public display at some upcoming shows --

Flatwoods · December 20, 2015 9:53AM

I wondered where that Sansom medal went. I knew it didn't come to me.

Now I know why.

Very nice pieces everyone!

SeattleSlammer · December 20, 2015 10:34AM

Originally posted by: cardinal

Originally posted by: keyman64
Really cool piece, thank you for the background info.
I think we ALL wish you would stop by the forums a
little more often. What are you working on these days?

Thanks!

These days, I have been focusing on a couple related sets that are part copper, part silver, part gold, and part other metals, with the goal of putting the combined set on public display at some upcoming shows --

Wow.

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