Adams-Bentley Comitia Americana Book
ipmman
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Anyone else recieve their copy yet?
I glanced through it briefly, and as usual, it seems to be thorougly researched, full of new information.
The Adams book on George III Indian Peace Medals is incredible, this seems to be more of the same.
I glanced through it briefly, and as usual, it seems to be thorougly researched, full of new information.
The Adams book on George III Indian Peace Medals is incredible, this seems to be more of the same.
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
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--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
I absolutely love it, I will probably stay up all night reading it cover to cover!
One mistake already though, they identify 2 different die states for the John Howard medal. Mine has one die state on the obverse, another on the reverse. There is a huge mystery about the die states on the Howard medal that defy logic, unless there were 2 dies. AND there absolutely were not! maybe 2 reverse dies?
I am doing more research on it, but I think that die tilt and sharpness of strike are involved in solving the mystery. The Ford example also does not fit the die state model. On close examination the reverse of the Ford silver Howard Medal shows a weak strike, and evidence of the rust marks seen in Die 2.
Then again, maybe Adams was only referring to the Copper (bronze) strikes...
One more thing, Kolbe also has copies of the adams George III reference work, which is outstanding. I would buy it as well, if you don't have it.
These 2 books will be the best $300 you will spend in a long time.