Newp : 1925 Norse Thin Medal

erickso1 · January 16, 2013 11:49PM

I was tipped off to this medal by Flatwoods. It had just shown up on HLRC's website. After kicking it around for a couple minutes I reached out via email to Dave Wnuck. After a couple of email exchanges, the medal was mine.

I'm absolutely thrilled. PCGS 64+. Below are the True View images (and it's also up on Coinfacts)

Thanks to all who helped me look, and thanks to HLRC and Dave for a smooth transaction.

lcoopie · January 16, 2013 11:50PM

that's a definite keeper

DorkGirl · January 16, 2013 11:54PM

Awesome

mbogoman · January 16, 2013 11:56PM

Ooooooooh!!!

sniocsu · January 16, 2013 11:56PM

Glad you got one!!

richardshipp · January 16, 2013 11:57PM

That one is gorgeous! Congrats.

TPRC · January 17, 2013 12:42AM

Congratulations! I saw that and thought it was a great buy. Nearly pulled the trigger on it.

CaptHenway · January 17, 2013 12:44AM

Very nice!

Justacommeman · January 17, 2013 12:45AM

Congrat's! Those are really cool coins. I know you have been looking. Nicely done. MJ

CaptHenway · January 17, 2013 1:07AM

As far as I can tell, the planchets for the thick Norse medals were cut from silver dollar planchet strip and the thin ones from half dollar planchet strip.
TD

Broadstruck · January 17, 2013 1:21AM

<< Congrat's! Those are really cool coins. I know you have been looking. Nicely done. MJ >>

Medal not coin as it has no spending value assigned

Yet as I've seen these in very low cric grades I guess some must have been used in commerce or just a pocket trinket.

I bet in the 1930's some strange looks were received when paying with an octagon!

Eagleguy · January 17, 2013 1:28AM

Congrats! How does it look in hand compared to the True View?

JH

CaptHenway · January 17, 2013 1:31AM

<< 

<< Congrat's! Those are really cool coins. I know you have been looking. Nicely done. MJ >>

Medal not coin as it has no spending value assigned

Yet as I've seen these in very low cric grades I guess some must have been used in commerce or just a pocket trinket.

I bet in the 1930's some strange looks were received when paying with an octagon!

>>

That does look like a pocket piece. Lots of wear flat across, but without the random nicks and scratches in the fields that a coin gets knocking around with other loose coins.

johnny9434 · January 17, 2013 1:36AM

nice pick up

word is that it got cac'd as well

chumley · January 17, 2013 3:04AM

I have a nice example of the thick version but he sure isnt sporting the patina yours has...what a looker

claychaser · January 17, 2013 3:06AM

Very nice!

telephoto1 · January 17, 2013 3:13AM

Very nice indeed. Better than average strike for a thin also... plus the color seals the deal. Congrats

illini420 · January 17, 2013 3:23AM

Very nice!!!

I would have went after that Norse Thin too if I had seen it

Congrats!!

erickso1 · January 17, 2013 8:20AM

Thanks all, and thanks again to Dave at hlrc. And yes , it has a cac sticker.

keets · January 17, 2013 8:58AM

Thanks to all who helped me look

while searching, did you happen to notice as I have that the Thin version of this medal tends to be found toned more often and more attractively than the Thick version??

Lakesammman · January 17, 2013 9:02AM

Nice!

I have a pair cooking on my window sill and hope they turn out as nice.

SeattleSlammer · January 17, 2013 9:05AM

Dang!!
Great find....glad you located one....still sorry that mine hasn't turned back up....but The Hunt is so much fun.

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 9:21AM

Stunning Piece and I hope you keep this one forever. Was there not some ornate packaging with this at issue? That would be a great accompaniment to the coin. Congratz

Justlooking · January 17, 2013 9:31AM

That's a great one. Toning is perfect.

Flatwoods · January 17, 2013 9:37AM

It is a very nice looking piece. I'm glad you snagged it.

erickso1 · January 17, 2013 10:31AM

<< Thanks to all who helped me look

while searching, did you happen to notice as I have that the Thin version of this medal tends to be found toned more often and more attractively than the Thick version?? >>

I believe you are correct. In searching through the archives here, heritage and coin facts, on the whole, the toning seemed to be more prevelant in the thin varieties. I'm not going to speculate why, but i agree.

Ambro, I don't know about the packaging at this point but is something ill look into as it interests me.

CaptHenway · January 17, 2013 11:58PM

Wasn't there a Wayte Raymond commemorative half board that had an octagonal hole for one of these? If so, and I am not positive that there was, the thick ones might not have fit and so people put thin ones in them.
TD

Broadstruck · January 18, 2013 12:09AM

<< Wasn't there a Wayte Raymond commemorative half board that had an octagonal hole for one of these? If so, and I am not positive that there was, the thick ones might not have fit and so people put thin ones in them.
TD >>

Yes =

erickso1 · January 18, 2013 12:11AM

Now that would be a fun album to fill!

Mark · January 18, 2013 12:21AM

I am generally not a huge fan of toned coins, but I have to say that this coin could cause me to change my mind. It is really extremely nice with a huge eye appeal. It's hard to see the grade as "only" 64+ because that coin is so good looking.

CaptHenway · January 18, 2013 12:37AM

<< 

<< Wasn't there a Wayte Raymond commemorative half board that had an octagonal hole for one of these? If so, and I am not positive that there was, the thick ones might not have fit and so people put thin ones in them.
TD >>

Yes =

>>

Ah, it took both! Thanks!

lcoopie · January 18, 2013 12:41AM

mine is thicker than yours

erickso1 · January 18, 2013 12:46AM

That's a pretty Thick Lcoopie.

Here's mine.

keets · January 18, 2013 1:01AM

re-united(if only in a thread) and it feels so good!!

MFH · January 18, 2013 1:05AM

Love it ! One of the nicer toned Thin's I have seen.

Hope you didn't have to pay too steep a premium for color !

CaptHenway · January 18, 2013 1:26AM

"Thick......as a brick!"

Newp : 1925 Norse Thin Medal

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