We have no idea what Mrs. Ann Stringer of Detroit looked like as she is on this rare Detroit Civil War Store Card token by her name only, "MRS. A. STRINGER!"
Civil War Store Cards are rare with female merchant names on them like this one.
Forgot about this one! Must be one of the top 10 and on par with Gothic Crowns. Yours is the best I've ever seen.
Thank you. Best you'll ever see
Its under graded too. Furthermore, While Lady liberty on old U.S. coins is very nice, she does not compare at all to the beauty of several coins as this one seen it the thread, Of course, taste is a personal thing. I don't claim to have it.
And this is the coin that COULD have been a high relief gold. Wowzers:
Wow indeed. Eliminate the IGWT motto, and make the sword a little more vertical, and thst would make a perfect coin.
Even as is , I'd break my "it has to be 190+ years old" rule and buy one
I fell in love with it when I first saw it. The one they picked was "ok", but this one would have been a real winner. I hope they can come back to it one day, but I'm not sure what the laws are on coin designs.
That San Diego Lib figure looks like WNBA center! (Or maybe NFL center).
I absolutely love the Italian floating goddess like on WillieBoyd's 20 centesimi - much better than the 2016 platinum that if it was going to copy theme should have pulled off better.
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
I am an advocate of women on coins. The female form and countenance has long been recognized as natural beauty, and representing liberty is historical as well. There are many beautiful coins in this thread. I have always been a fan of the Britannia's as well - and have owned a couple of the gold sets.
That HR-O-12-C would have been a marvelous coin in gold - or silver. We can only hope for it to become reality in the future. Cheers, RickO
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Insider you have more disagrees than I think anyone has agrees.In fact you have more disagrees than everyone put together CONGRATS. I do for some odd reason think you are hilarious
I could not of done it without the help of two amazingly talented new members. They deserve the credit. With their help and continued support, I hope to reach 2K before my 75th birthday on July 4th!
@MsMorrisine said: "It's quite mysoginistic to think of a woman merely as a device. Just use a camera."
As you should know, a "device" on a coin can be a woman in whole or part. Look at her as a symbol. The fact that misogyny is being brought into a thread I started to prove I am not must indicate that a certain androgynous member may have influenced your opinion of me i the worst way.
I find it very interesting how Britannia's image changed after the Revolutionary War. George III was the King of England during War, and Britannia always appeared on the reverse like this:
Then, when England surrendered in the War, Benjamin Franklin commemorated the victory with the Libertas Americana medal, with the image of Minerva on the reverse:
Then, after the death of George III, George IIII coinage continued to feature Britannia on the reverse, but she was remodeled like this:
You know the artists who draw what Disney characters would look like as a real human? Someone should do that for Miss Liberty on coins. Would be really cool.
@ldhair said, "The lady in the back is Gail. Not sure I spelled her name right."
@ldhair, you are correct. Gail (Watson) is in the back right. She was with Bowers & Merena for years. She is now with JJ Teaparty.
@Insider2 replied, "I think the one in front is Christine (?) having a senior moment with her name) who still works with Dave Bowers. Too lazy to look up...at Stack's?"
@Insider2, you are correct. Christine (Karstadt) was also with Bowers & Merena and ANR for years, and is now with Stack's Bowers.
Well done guys!
Mark Borckardt is the third person in the photo.
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Photo courtesy of Bowers & Merena and W. David Perkins.
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We have no idea what Mrs. Ann Stringer of Detroit looked like as she is on this rare Detroit Civil War Store Card token by her name only, "MRS. A. STRINGER!"
Civil War Store Cards are rare with female merchant names on them like this one.
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Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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A familiar woman and popular coin series, this one from my website.
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Photo courtesy of W. David Perkins.
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Very nice looking.!.!
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Wow! Nice one Joe
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Love the first one!
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Forgot about this one! Must be one of the top 10 and on par with Gothic Crowns. Yours is the best I've ever seen.
Where is this pattern?
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Thank you. Best you'll ever see
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Lady Liberty is beautiful and has shown us quite a few variations of her beauty,
My favorite....that's tough.
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Its under graded too. Furthermore, While Lady liberty on old U.S. coins is very nice, she does not compare at all to the beauty of several coins as this one seen it the thread, Of course, taste is a personal thing. I don't claim to have it.
Wow indeed. Eliminate the IGWT motto, and make the sword a little more vertical, and thst would make a perfect coin.
Even as is , I'd break my "it has to be 190+ years old" rule and buy one
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I fell in love with it when I first saw it. The one they picked was "ok", but this one would have been a real winner. I hope they can come back to it one day, but I'm not sure what the laws are on coin designs.
My 4 favorite designs.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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That San Diego Lib figure looks like WNBA center! (Or maybe NFL center).
I absolutely love the Italian floating goddess like on WillieBoyd's 20 centesimi - much better than the 2016 platinum that if it was going to copy theme should have pulled off better.
Well, just Love coins, period.
I am an advocate of women on coins. The female form and countenance has long been recognized as natural beauty, and representing liberty is historical as well. There are many beautiful coins in this thread. I have always been a fan of the Britannia's as well - and have owned a couple of the gold sets.
That HR-O-12-C would have been a marvelous coin in gold - or silver. We can only hope for it to become reality in the future. Cheers, RickO
It's quite mysoginistic to think of a woman merely as a device
Just use a camera
Who recognizes these two famous women on a "coin" magazine?
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nice strike on that one!
I've always been a fan of the French sower design:
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
And that French sower design likely inspired the design for the Walking Liberty Half/Silver Eagle which most collectors seem to enjoy:
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You don't find a First Hag Gold as nice as Miss Liberty.........
I could not of done it without the help of two amazingly talented new members. They deserve the credit. With their help and continued support, I hope to reach 2K before my 75th birthday on July 4th!
@MsMorrisine said: "It's quite mysoginistic to think of a woman merely as a device. Just use a camera."
As you should know, a "device" on a coin can be a woman in whole or part. Look at her as a symbol. The fact that misogyny is being brought into a thread I started to prove I am not must indicate that a certain androgynous member may have influenced your opinion of me i the worst way.
The lady in the back is Gail. Not sure I spelled her name right.
With Wonder Woman topping the box office, I nominate this one:
I think the one in front is Christine (?) having a senior moment with her name) who still works with Dave Bowers. Too lazy to look up...at Stack's?
That is quite a fine rendering of Britannia!
I find it very interesting how Britannia's image changed after the Revolutionary War. George III was the King of England during War, and Britannia always appeared on the reverse like this:
Then, when England surrendered in the War, Benjamin Franklin commemorated the victory with the Libertas Americana medal, with the image of Minerva on the reverse:
Then, after the death of George III, George IIII coinage continued to feature Britannia on the reverse, but she was remodeled like this:
You know the artists who draw what Disney characters would look like as a real human? Someone should do that for Miss Liberty on coins. Would be really cool.
One of my favorites. Image courtesy of myself.
Many of those words sound funny when strung together. For that: five stars.
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What do numismatists call the obverse side with the female symbol on most of these coins? What do we call the reverse side?
That's awesome!
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@ldhair said, "The lady in the back is Gail. Not sure I spelled her name right."
@ldhair, you are correct. Gail (Watson) is in the back right. She was with Bowers & Merena for years. She is now with JJ Teaparty.
@Insider2 replied, "I think the one in front is Christine (?) having a senior moment with her name) who still works with Dave Bowers. Too lazy to look up...at Stack's?"
@Insider2, you are correct. Christine (Karstadt) was also with Bowers & Merena and ANR for years, and is now with Stack's Bowers.
Well done guys!
Mark Borckardt is the third person in the photo.
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Photo courtesy of Bowers & Merena and W. David Perkins.
W. David Perkins Numismatics - http://www.davidperkinsrarecoins.com/ - 25+ Years ANA, ANS, NLG, NBS, LM JRCS, LSCC, EAC, TAMS, LM CWTS, CSNS, FUN
LOL, Who cares about Mark. All I saw on the cover were two pretty women.
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