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Re: Virgil Brand, the most underrated coin collector of all time or "The King of Coin Collectors"?
You are correct -- Bill purchased two good sized wood boxes full of miscellaneous exonumia & world coins that were the property of one of Brand's heirs. These boxes were part of the inherita… (View Post)9 -
Re: Anthony Conrad Paquet - German-American Engraver
He signed more than one medal -- Pacquet's signature is on a number of medals that he designed while employed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. He (along with William Barber) is responsible for … (View Post)1 -
Re: Any thoughts about what these are?
They are die trials from a well known die sinker. The signature is not Mdise but rather Moise with the end of the signature being K Co. which is one of the variations of the Moise - Klinkner Co. sign… (View Post)4 -
Re: 1876 Centennial Token in Rubber Certified by PCGS
Early (pre-1880) hard rubber is limited to basically four colors: black, brown, maroon and brick red. There are some similar compositions that are lumped under hard rubber that come in a light brown,… (View Post)1 -
Re: Photos can be deceiving!
No, there are many medals throughout history that are cast rather than struck. The following definitions of plaquette and plaque taken from Dick Johnson's "Encyclopedia Of Coin And Medal Te… (View Post)2