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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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IMO, a collection of classic US silver commemoratives is not complete without at least one example (thick or thin) of the 1925 Norse-American Centennial medal. Why? 1. The sponsor of the medal, Norse-American Centennial, Incorporated, originally sought a commemorative half dollar, but was convinced by the Treasury Department to accept a commemorative medal instead. 2. The medal followed the exact same path through Congress as each of the commemorative coins: a) bills for it were introduced in Congress b) the House and Senate debated the bills and ultimately passed one version (in this case, the Senate version) c) the approved legislation for the medal was signed into law by the President of the United States (Calvin Coolidge). Without Coolidge's signature, the medals would not have been struck by the US Mint. 3. Silver Norse-American medals were struck on planchets of "coin silver" (i.e., the same 0.900 fine silver composition as the US silver coins of the era) and were struck in the same manner as coins by the Mint (on coin presses) 4. Dealers of the time sold them alongside the coins as official members of the commemorative series. 5. Coin albums of the time included space for them in their US commemorative products. I've posted about these medals here, here and here; they may be of interest to some. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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10/04/2017 09:39 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't consider them part of the set, because they aren't technically coins (no face value).
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"It's a part of the Early Commem Series"Commems convinced me of that a long time ago and yes, his links are worth the read. 
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice reads Commems! I find it interesting that picture #3 of this thread http://goccf.com/t/135090 shows the '32 Washington 25¢ also as a commemorative, which I also consider it to be. I'm going to add a space for the Norse, but my '32 Wash is already there (this is still a work in progress):  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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When I collected commems back in the '80s and '90s, I did not include it, I suppose mostly because the few dealers I bought from always described it as a separate animal. Certainly doesn't matter to me. "Did you say norse, or horse?"  |
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Of course.  |
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I consider the 1925 Norse as a closely related family member to the classic silver commemorative set. I have one of each (both thick silver versions) in my MS and circulated sets.
I'm most proud of my PCGS FR02 example .... imagine how long someone had to carry that as a pocket piece since as noted already it was not a denominated legal tender coin and therefore did not circulate to gain any of the wear.
David
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
10/06/2017 04:25 am
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I just got the thick Norse, and will be looking for a honest circulated thin medal too.
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I'm most proud of my PCGS FR02 example .... imagine how long someone had to carry that as a pocket piece since as noted already it was not a denominated legal tender coin and therefore did not circulate to gain any of the wear. I would be, too.  |
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No intention to steal the thread ... but an image of the 'coin' I am indeed proud of: 1925 Norse American Medal - PCGS FR02 It's truly amazing to me that this medal was so lovingly carried for so many years ... and most amazing of all ended up with me as it's temporary custodian. David |
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This is not stealing the thread. It is adding value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Boy, that's for sure, congrats to nickelsearcher. What a perfectly preserved specimen - must have been a pocket piece for dozens of years to get to this point. It's not a coin, so I don't consider it a part of the commemorative coin set, but this example must be unique for what it is.
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Pillar of the Community
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WOW! Nickelsearcher, that is a thread-theft worthy medal if I ever saw one. I imagine the owner that carried it for so long was Norwegian, and his name was Sven. His wife was Inga, and they emigrated to the US in 1924. Prove me wrong  What a great piece to own and hold. Congrats! P.S. - where did you come across such a piece? Edited by Beefer518
10/06/2017 7:32 pm
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P.S. - where did you come across such a piece? I admit to all (no secret) that I'm a passionate collector of honestly circulated classic silver commemoratives ... and other low ball sets. My long running thread in this forum documents my challenges and occasional collecting victories ... this Norse medal being one of them. As I recall ... ebay auction with at least two trips to the PCGS wizards to get them to agree with my opinion on authentic and original. The actual facts are buried somewhere in the pages of my CCF circulated commemorative thread. Great coin ... thrilled to have it. |
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