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Re: 1876 George Bache Soley First Steam Coining Press Medallet
I'm adding this Soley piece recently purchased just to get it on the record as it is one of the "struck on" pieces from the Centennial Exposition but a type that is fairly elusive: I h… (View Post)3 -
Re: Civil War Patriotic die muled with a Dog Tag
Most of the bad Confederate tags are on bad "coins" -- half dollar & silver dollar fakes that are undersized (28.4 to 29.7mm for halves -- should be 30.6mm; 36 to 37.6mm for dollars -- … (View Post)1 -
Re: Civil War Patriotic die muled with a Dog Tag
Here is a private piece for a Union soldier that I am convinced is authentic (although about as crude as any I've seen). The obverse has been engraved (actually scratched in) L. HARPER, AKRON O.… (View Post)3 -
Re: Civil War Patriotic die muled with a Dog Tag
It should also be noted for those not familiar with Civil War tags that there are a fair number of unengraved remainder tags available that turn up on eBay and elsewhere fairly often, mostly of three… (View Post)4 -
Re: Civil War Patriotic die muled with a Dog Tag
As a FYI on the subjects addressed above, there are a couple of catalogs that may be of interest: "Identification Discs Of Union Soldiers In The Civil War - A Complete Classification Guide And I… (View Post)4