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It's Columbus Day!!! Post a coin with Columbus on it!!!!!
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I really like the Colubmian Halves, but I think my favorite coin with Columbus is still the 1992 Dollar... the reverse is just too cool.
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St. Gaudens was none too happy to have his obverse paired with a work by Charles Barber. It was not too far from the truth to say that St. Gaudens almost put Barber's artistic abilities on a par with those of a blacksmith. St. Gaudens' design for the reverse of this medal upset the leadership at the Exposition because a nude man (St. Gaudens' son, Homer, was the model) appeared on the reverse. The fact that Barber had some topless ladies in his disign did not seem to phase the powers at be.
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Sugar magnolia blossoms blooming, heads all empty and I don't care ...
This one I bought on Teletrade awhile back because it had a lot going for it. It was dated 1909 (my favorite year for coins). It has Columbus on it and the Columbian Halves are one of my favorite classic commemoratives. And it's from Joliet, IL which is where I grew up. I tried to do a little research on this one via the Internet and haven't found out much more than what is on the slab label. It says Columbus University on the coin, but I know of no such university in or near Joliet. Anyways, it's pretty cool and I think it cost me around $30.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
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