Today's B+M medallic newps
adamlaneus
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I'll start with the minor stuff.
How do I know I am a collector? Because I have an odd collection of optical related stuff. This Bausch and Lomb scientific medal with an unengraved reverse seemed to fit into that collection.
Aged bronze. 136.4g. 2.5 by 2 inches.
I like Mexican silver. Here is an odd piece, from the 1970 world cup.
Lots of die polish marks. About 44mm in diameter. Cool edge lettering.
54.6g (yes, I know it says something else on the coin)
Four more to go...
How do I know I am a collector? Because I have an odd collection of optical related stuff. This Bausch and Lomb scientific medal with an unengraved reverse seemed to fit into that collection.
Aged bronze. 136.4g. 2.5 by 2 inches.
I like Mexican silver. Here is an odd piece, from the 1970 world cup.
Lots of die polish marks. About 44mm in diameter. Cool edge lettering.
54.6g (yes, I know it says something else on the coin)
Four more to go...
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This medal, which I am told is fairly popular, caught my eye because i've never seen a medal with a hole in the middle, such deep relief, and the front and back artwork actually integrated to some extent physically with each other.
Copper, silver plated. 292.6g. Society of Medalists 112th issue. Nov 1985. Edge lettering says "Richard McDermott Miller" amongst other things.
2 7/8th inches in diameter. I need a metric ruler or caliper or something.
Another Society of Medalists item..."Water Hole"
Bronze. Society of Medalists issue #27. 1943. Anna Hyatt Huntington was the sculptor. 2 7/8th inches diam. 169.25g
The best two are being saved for the last...
I wonder why Columbus does not look too happy?
A Saint Double Eagle as the sun? I had to have it.
208.2g 3 inches in diameter. .999 fine silver.
Finally, a silver-plated bronze medal. I could not resist the coat of arms and the interesting colors that the silver plate has picked up.
The date appears to be 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) And i'm not really sure about the rest.
124.65g. 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Silver plated bronze. Country of origin...one with lions on its coat of arms (?)
It's in pretty high relief, as with most medals. The reverse has an old city skyline done in faint lines with a big round podium with a statue on top. I'm sure someone on this board knows more!
*whew*
At least I was good and didn't buy any coins today!
Finally, a silver-plated bronze medal. I could not resist the coat of arms and the interesting colors that the silver plate has picked up.
The date appears to be 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) And i'm not really sure about the rest.
124.65g. 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Silver plated bronze. Country of origin...one with lions on its coat of arms (?)
It's in pretty high relief, as with most medals. The reverse has an old city skyline done in faint lines with a big round podium with a statue on top. I'm sure someone on this board knows more!
*whew*
At least I was good and didn't buy any coins today! >>
OMG!!!!! I'm in love!!!
I think you have had it long enough sooooooooooo sell it to me
Stefanie
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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 stuff!!
Medals are cool!!
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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Let's see if I can figure out how to post a few photos of some of my medals. Nope! I wish someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong. I don't use a hosting service. ATS, I post them directly from my computer files.
Chris
Katherine Jaeger's Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals.
It's an academic award medal given to high-school students who excel
in the sciences, and with it comes a scholarship to the University of
Rochester (New York).