@LindyS said:
I separated my 98 from its box as I noticed years ago box had strong sulfur smell. Your 98 is looking perfect ! I only have one 98. From what I recall Bressett had the 98's struck up & gifted them away to possibly manifest coin hobby's desire for small brass dollars.
I posted here when I tried to clear up my submission but failed.
I think it shows what I got from eBay
@LindyS said:
I separated my 98 from its box as I noticed years ago box had strong sulfur smell. Your 98 is looking perfect ! I only have one 98. From what I recall Bressett had the 98's struck up & gifted them away to possibly manifest coin hobby's desire for small brass dollars.
I posted here when I tried to clear up my submission but failed.
I think it shows what I got from eBay
Yes, The Gallery Mint site and Verne Walrafen's site about Gallery Mint items (which was awesome) both went offline not long before I stopped updating my site. Actually there's many links on my site that are no longer active.
@LindyS said:
What's the point of linking to nothingness ???
I do not want to buy a domain name....
Month after month, year after year...
I have looked, its all gone...
Haven't these links gone to absolutely nowhere for years now ???
Verne's site got deleted a half a decade ago or a bit more...
I had many stories on the Verne's site he co authored with me , now just titles exist, yet site content are & continue to be vapors...
Why send eager $ collectors to seriously old dead ends, year after year ???
Can anyone share any active & current Gallery Mint links for me to visit ???
Here's one. gmm.cdbpdx.com/
Just FYI, my site will probably be disappearing in a few short months too.
@LindyS said:
What's the point of linking to nothingness ???
I do not want to buy a domain name....
Month after month, year after year...
I have looked, its all gone...
Haven't these links gone to absolutely nowhere for years now ???
Verne's site got deleted a half a decade ago or a bit more...
I had many stories on the Verne's site he co authored with me , now just titles exist, yet site content are & continue to be vapors...
Why send eager $ collectors to seriously old dead ends, year after year ???
Can anyone share any active & current Gallery Mint links for me to visit ???
Here's one. gmm.cdbpdx.com/
Just FYI, my site will probably be disappearing in a few short months too.
Wow! Sorry to hear that!
Would you be okay if I archive it first so it stays online and later potentially modify it to something that's easily maintainable?
I've only started doing some deep digging but came up with one promising link. I will try to find and post more tomorrow when I research from my PC instead of a phone.
Obviously I've never visited the missing websites when they were active, so I don't know how current or complete the link below is. If it is valid, perhaps Zoins could archive also. I will try to find more. Here is the link. Let me know if it has any value.
@LindyS said:
What's the point of linking to nothingness ???
I do not want to buy a domain name....
Month after month, year after year...
I have looked, its all gone...
Haven't these links gone to absolutely nowhere for years now ???
Verne's site got deleted a half a decade ago or a bit more...
I had many stories on the Verne's site he co authored with me , now just titles exist, yet site content are & continue to be vapors...
Why send eager $ collectors to seriously old dead ends, year after year ???
Can anyone share any active & current Gallery Mint links for me to visit ???
Here's one. gmm.cdbpdx.com/
Just FYI, my site will probably be disappearing in a few short months too.
Wow! Sorry to hear that!
Would you be okay if I archive it first so it stays online and later potentially modify it to something that's easily maintainable?
See the link above.
It seems that the images and the little red GO button are still active links.
@LindyS said:
What's the point of linking to nothingness ???
I do not want to buy a domain name....
Month after month, year after year...
I have looked, its all gone...
Haven't these links gone to absolutely nowhere for years now ???
Verne's site got deleted a half a decade ago or a bit more...
I had many stories on the Verne's site he co authored with me , now just titles exist, yet site content are & continue to be vapors...
Why send eager $ collectors to seriously old dead ends, year after year ???
Can anyone share any active & current Gallery Mint links for me to visit ???
Here's one. gmm.cdbpdx.com/
Just FYI, my site will probably be disappearing in a few short months too.
Wow! Sorry to hear that!
Would you be okay if I archive it first so it stays online and later potentially modify it to something that's easily maintainable?
See the link above.
It seems that the images and the little red GO button are still active links.
Z
That's awesome.
One thing I loved about Verne's site is all the eBay history. Seems like we need to take screenshots of Ron's new site too!
Now I remember why I don't collect anything smaller than my eyeball!! Its impossible to see in hand and a devil to image.
I've had these for a long time but forgot about them........or didn't see them
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75th Anniversary Cincinnati Numis. Assn.
Ron's Quote "One of my best club Anniversary medals. I spent WAY too much time on this. The blank space on the reverse was intended to be engraved with members' names. Dies engraved in 2002-2003
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This medal is large, about a silver dollar size and with incredible detail. I would love to find a silver.
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1793 Wreath 1c struck off center on 16.11 grams 999 fine silver with correct vine & bars edge, pre-rolled.
When I "Special Ordered" error Cents they were priced at issue of $8, my silver Cent off metal versions were $25.
Funny thing, in all my orders, I never actually ordered a normal Gallery Mint item, instead all my special orders were well executed errors which perfectly matched my hand drawn plans that I included in each & every order.
This item arrived exactly as I expected:
Clock position, % amount off center, correct collar or not, & lastly struck in silver, not copper.
The only normal Gallery Mint items I own came from aftermarket.
Over time, last 25+ years, I realized it was good to have a correct sample to illustrate how interesting my array of special order errors are.
One day I was chity chat'n on my vintage rotary dial telephone with Verne & I said "Ron&Joe are the Fathers of Golden Dollars. Without them we'd still mint the agony dollars" He laughed...
A few days later I got this pair in the mail:
#4 & #13 of 22 he said he inspired Ron to counterstamp & I could never resell these gifts.
I miss Verne, he passed way too soon.
Joe was a beautiful soul.
I picked this up last week and after I posted it a very gracious member offered to sell me a copper and sliver set!
Well I received it today and figured out a few things. Such as the copper strike I bought from Ron has many die lines (which I love) But, I notice the set has both Matte Silver And Copper medals.......I asked Ron if this was an early test strike that led to matte finishes and I was right. Ha! pretty neat when you fall into things and figure them out.....very enjoyable.
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@Zoins said:
Any guesses on how long it will take the gold to sell out, or if it will sell out at all?
I def think it will sell out, maybe by mid may? I've been on the fence and may be a taker if I can make my mind up b4 they're gone
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Yeah, prolly many are on the fence regarding the price but this is not bullion.
This is numismatic art......it really is. The video says it all.
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I’m going to put all the new silver and gold into SEGS holders cause it will make a
Super cool presentation.......to bad they don’t do multiple holders.
@Zoins said:
Any guesses on how long it will take the gold to sell out, or if it will sell out at all?
I def think it will sell out, maybe by mid may? I've been on the fence and may be a taker if I can make my mind up b4 they're gone
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Yeah, prolly many are on the fence regarding the price but this is not bullion.
This is numismatic art......it really is. The video says it all.
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I’m going to put all the new silver and gold into SEGS holders cause it will make a
Super cool presentation.......to bad they don’t do multiple holders.
Have you asked PCGS if they will slab these? PCGS has slabbed many Ron Landis pieces for you already.
@Zoins said:
Any guesses on how long it will take the gold to sell out, or if it will sell out at all?
I def think it will sell out, maybe by mid may? I've been on the fence and may be a taker if I can make my mind up b4 they're gone
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Yeah, prolly many are on the fence regarding the price but this is not bullion.
This is numismatic art......it really is. The video says it all.
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I’m going to put all the new silver and gold into SEGS holders cause it will make a
Super cool presentation.......to bad they don’t do multiple holders.
Have you asked PCGS if they will slab these? PCGS has slabbed many Ron Landis pieces for you already.
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No I haven't yet. I'm still trying to get an appointment the the "bosses that be" to get the right label.
But, either way since the originals are SEGS, I thought to have the new and the gold in SEGS. Might be a really neat presentation.
@ZoidMeister that’s pretty cool about last chance forever. Token.
And, his cravings go way back.....I never really knew either until I started searching his work.
I have had this for years and have never found another one online. Only just found Ron Landis and I'm sure it's one of his. Appears to be a limited edition. Anyone know anything about it? I think it's from the 89 renaissance festival.
@Zoins said:
Any guesses on how long it will take the gold to sell out, or if it will sell out at all?
I def think it will sell out, maybe by mid may? I've been on the fence and may be a taker if I can make my mind up b4 they're gone
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Yeah, prolly many are on the fence regarding the price but this is not bullion.
This is numismatic art......it really is. The video says it all.
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I’m going to put all the new silver and gold into SEGS holders cause it will make a
Super cool presentation.......to bad they don’t do multiple holders.
Have you asked PCGS if they will slab these? PCGS has slabbed many Ron Landis pieces for you already.
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No I haven't yet. I'm still trying to get an appointment the the "bosses that be" to get the right label.
But, either way since the originals are SEGS, I thought to have the new and the gold in SEGS. Might be a really neat presentation.
I don't have the originals, so I'm going to either hold out for PCGS to holder them or put them in Coin World holders.
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Unfortunately, the GMMNut site went offline after the passing of it's author Verne R. Walrafen.
SmallDollars.com is run by @MWallace and still operational. Check out the Gallery Mint page here:
http://www.smalldollars.com/dollar/page17.html
Yes, The Gallery Mint site and Verne Walrafen's site about Gallery Mint items (which was awesome) both went offline not long before I stopped updating my site. Actually there's many links on my site that are no longer active.
What's the point of linking to nothingness ???
I do not want to buy a domain name....
Month after month, year after year...
I have looked, its all gone...
Haven't these links gone to absolutely nowhere for years now ???
Verne's site got deleted a half a decade ago or a bit more...
I had many stories on the Verne's site he co authored with me , now just titles exist, yet site content are & continue to be vapors...
Why send eager $ collectors to seriously old dead ends, year after year ???
Can anyone share any active & current Gallery Mint links for me to visit ???
Here's one. gmm.cdbpdx.com/
Just FYI, my site will probably be disappearing in a few short months too.
Be Well
Wow! Sorry to hear that!
Would you be okay if I archive it first so it stays online and later potentially modify it to something that's easily maintainable?
that would be fantastic if you could do that @Zoins
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Steph / @Zoins ,
I've only started doing some deep digging but came up with one promising link. I will try to find and post more tomorrow when I research from my PC instead of a phone.
Obviously I've never visited the missing websites when they were active, so I don't know how current or complete the link below is. If it is valid, perhaps Zoins could archive also. I will try to find more. Here is the link. Let me know if it has any value.
http://web.archive.org/web/20160113233423/http://gmmnut.com/gmm/rl.html
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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See the link above.
It seems that the images and the little red GO button are still active links.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Holy cow @ZoidMeister you rock!!
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
That's awesome.
One thing I loved about Verne's site is all the eBay history. Seems like we need to take screenshots of Ron's new site too!
@coinsarefun / @Zoins ,
The most current archive that I can find of GMMnut's site is from November 2017. Here is a link.
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106233302/http://www.gmmnut.com/
What was Gallery Mint Museum's website name? I'll see if I can dig up an archive of that site as well.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Mine won't fully hold the ashes in, but I still love it!
Ron Landis has a web site
https://www.landisstudios.net/
I bought these, but they are now sold out
INYNWHWeTrust-TexasNationals,ajaan,blu62vette
coinJP, Outhaul ,illini420,MICHAELDIXON, Fade to Black,epcjimi1,19Lyds,SNMAN,JerseyJoe, bigjpst, DMWJR , lordmarcovan, Weiss,Mfriday4962,UtahCoin,Downtown1974,pitboss,RichieURich,Bullsitter,JDsCoins,toyz4geo,jshaulis, mustanggt, SNMAN, MWallace, ms71, lordmarcovan
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Don't you just love it when pretty things show up?
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Now I remember why I don't collect anything smaller than my eyeball!! Its impossible to see in hand and a devil to image.
I've had these for a long time but forgot about them........or didn't see them
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
75th Anniversary Cincinnati Numis. Assn.
Ron's Quote "One of my best club Anniversary medals. I spent WAY too much time on this. The blank space on the reverse was intended to be engraved with members' names. Dies engraved in 2002-2003
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This medal is large, about a silver dollar size and with incredible detail. I would love to find a silver.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Family Reunion picture
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Yowsers! @Baley i want to come to your family reunion
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
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Double Dated Flip Over Double Strike 1995 Concept
Cud die @ K1 1793 1st version w/tall 1 in date Cent exhibiting incorrect Vine & Bars Edge was struck thru a Flipped Over Mercury Dime
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Has anyone thought about having SEGS entomb the new ones? I am seriously considering doing so it matches.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
I used Ron's verbiage for the description. Measures 7' in length and 1 1/4" in width. And, has some weight to it.....I like that.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
1793 Wreath 1c struck off center on 16.11 grams 999 fine silver with correct vine & bars edge, pre-rolled.
When I "Special Ordered" error Cents they were priced at issue of $8, my silver Cent off metal versions were $25.
Funny thing, in all my orders, I never actually ordered a normal Gallery Mint item, instead all my special orders were well executed errors which perfectly matched my hand drawn plans that I included in each & every order.
This item arrived exactly as I expected:
Clock position, % amount off center, correct collar or not, & lastly struck in silver, not copper.
The only normal Gallery Mint items I own came from aftermarket.
Over time, last 25+ years, I realized it was good to have a correct sample to illustrate how interesting my array of special order errors are.
One day I was chity chat'n on my vintage rotary dial telephone with Verne & I said "Ron&Joe are the Fathers of Golden Dollars. Without them we'd still mint the agony dollars" He laughed...
A few days later I got this pair in the mail:
#4 & #13 of 22 he said he inspired Ron to counterstamp & I could never resell these gifts.
I miss Verne, he passed way too soon.
Joe was a beautiful soul.
RIP !
My personal favorite Landis hobo. A gift from Ron, number 133 in his census.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
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Now that’s a hobo! Fantastic
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
I picked this up last week and after I posted it a very gracious member offered to sell me a copper and sliver set!
Well I received it today and figured out a few things. Such as the copper strike I bought from Ron has many die lines (which I love) But, I notice the set has both Matte Silver And Copper medals.......I asked Ron if this was an early test strike that led to matte finishes and I was right. Ha! pretty neat when you fall into things and figure them out.....very enjoyable.
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This is the original I bought from Ron
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This is the set I received today
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
A couple new items now available.
Sorry, the photo formats are not allowed on the forum.
https://landisstudios.net/ under "Art Medals"
Edit to add:
Used Snipping Tool to grab the photos and add
Felix Schlag Jefferson - Gold 11.2 g
Rocket Ship Silver Medal in 2 or 3 oz versions
@coinsarefun, glad you like your set!
If anyone else would like one there are a few remaining. You can PM me.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
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. Thanks again!
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Great pick up on the "One Itannicnic" tokens and constructing the history with Ron!
There is a lot of great history with the Cincinnati tokens over time!
Here's my original:
1930 Cincinnati Numismatic Association Membership Medal - One Itannicnic - Silver - by Gregg Wright & Sons Company
This is a wonderful medal. it's similar to some of his Hobo Nickels:
From Pinterest
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I saw yours a while back. I wonder how many were struck. 75 sets were made for their 75th.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
I'm not sure. I've never seen another one but people in the Cincinnati club have them.
Any guesses on how long it will take the gold to sell out, or if it will sell out at all?
I def think it will sell out, maybe by mid may? I've been on the fence and may be a taker if I can make my mind up b4 they're gone
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Yeah, prolly many are on the fence regarding the price but this is not bullion.
This is numismatic art......it really is. The video says it all.
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I’m going to put all the new silver and gold into SEGS holders cause it will make a
Super cool presentation.......to bad they don’t do multiple holders.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Have you asked PCGS if they will slab these? PCGS has slabbed many Ron Landis pieces for you already.
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No I haven't yet. I'm still trying to get an appointment the the "bosses that be" to get the right label.
But, either way since the originals are SEGS, I thought to have the new and the gold in SEGS. Might be a really neat presentation.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Okay, I need to "pick the brains" of all you Ron Landis SME's . . . . . . (that's, subject matter experts) . . . .
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Can anyone tell me what the "Last Chance Forever" on this old brass Renaissance Fair token of Ron's is referencing?
I even "Googled" it, and did a Google Maps on the address, 506 Ave. "A", San Antonio, TX 78215
It looks like whatever WAS there has now been replaced by medium density residential.
Any ideas?
Z
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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I found the answer to my question above from an esteemed member of another forum.
https://www.lastchanceforever.org/
BTW, anyone who doubts the mad die engraving skills of Ron Landis needs to take a look at some of his early pieces.
A few that I've found below.
Z
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
@ZoidMeister that’s pretty cool about last chance forever. Token.
And, his cravings go way back.....I never really knew either until I started searching his work.
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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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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
I have had this for years and have never found another one online. Only just found Ron Landis and I'm sure it's one of his. Appears to be a limited edition. Anyone know anything about it? I think it's from the 89 renaissance festival.
I don't have the originals, so I'm going to either hold out for PCGS to holder them or put them in Coin World holders.
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