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Pewter Libertas Americana / Think it went for strong money or not ?

DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC

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  • LeianaLeiana Posts: 4,349
    Restrike? The reverse has some dates on it that I can't read. image

    No, wait, that's normal. image

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't get it. Did someone think this was the same variety that sold in the Ford sale?
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Restrike? The reverse has some dates on it that I can't read. image

    No, wait, that's normal. image

    -Amanda >>




    Would have to be a restrike due to the composition, pewter .
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC


  • << <i>I don't get it. Did someone think this was the same variety that sold in the Ford sale? >>



    I don't know, but $600 wouldn't have gotten you too far at the Ford auction.
  • LeianaLeiana Posts: 4,349


    << <i>

    << <i>Restrike? The reverse has some dates on it that I can't read. image

    No, wait, that's normal. image

    -Amanda >>




    Would have to be a restrike due to the composition, pewter . >>



    I was referring to the dates on the reverse being normal.

    I read an article about a proof one in Numismatist recently.

    -Amanda
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    I'm a YN working on a type set!

    My Buffalo Nickel Website Home of the Quirky Buffaloes Collection!

    Proud member of the CUFYNA


  • << <i>Even Ford had one! >>



    I didn't remember that! Still, that was $747.50 all-in.
  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seems like strong money compared to this.
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    The Ford's speciman was 77mm in size, this one is only 47mm in siz,e niether one have the obverse rim cud at seven o'clock like the original . Wonder if both were struck in 1975 for Coinvesters Inc. ??
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • numismanumisma Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭✭

    A heavily reproduced medal. If it is pewter, it must be some sort of restrike and that one sold for way too much. You got me on this one. I even think that the Ford example was overpriced.
  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm aware of three restrike types -

    a) the large size in Ford XIV, which went for about 750 as mentioned. "1976" date on obverse. Struck to order by the Paris mint for First Coinvestors in 1975.

    b) the Paris mint restrike in silver, perhaps worth 100? From transfer dies. 1776 on obverse.

    c) the Paris mint restrike in gold, worth about 1400 tho originally sold for over 3K. From transfer dies. 1776 on obverse.

    Could be others as well. With the popularity of this medal, it seems time for another restrike edition.

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