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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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@Eligius: Thanks for sharing the gold 1982 Netherlands-US Friendship 50 Gulden coin - my silver version was going to be the next one I posted. Here it is:   Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Commonwealth Realm of Antigua and Barbuda -- 30 dollars, 1982:   (George Washington / Yorktown) |
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Great examples!  Quote:
2020 British £5 coin commemorating 400th anniversary of the Mayflower: Very nice! I will have the £2 coin by the end of the day.  |
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As promised...   |
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Here's one issued by the Netherlands Antilles back in 1976 as the US celebrated its bicentennial. The coin recalls the first time a US ship received a salute upon entering a foreign port; it happened on November 16, 1776 when the Andrew Doria entered the port at St. Eustatius in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.   This one could use a quick dip!Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here's one issued by the Netherlands Antilles back in 1976 as the US celebrated its bicentennial. Excellent! Quote:
This one could use a quick dip!  |
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@jbuck: I've been waiting for comments regarding my suggestion of dipping the coin, but none have been forthcoming. Oh well!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here's a coin that was issued by Sweden as part of its celebration of the 300th anniversary of its New Sweden colony. It's a Two Kroner that was issued in conjunction with the US Delaware Tercentenary commemorative half dollar.   You can read more about the coin and see its original holder/packaging here: 1938 Delaware Tercentenary Half Dollar "Cousin". Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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@jbuck: I've been waiting for comments regarding my suggestion of dipping the coin, but none have been forthcoming. Oh well! To be honest, I would be scared to do it myself. Quote:
Here's a coin that was issued by Sweden as part of its celebration of the 300th anniversary of its New Sweden colony. A great example! |
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From 1812 to 1815, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland plus Canada and the United States engaged in what came to be referred to as the War of 1812 - some have called it "America's Second War of Independence." In 2012, Canada issued multiple coins to mark the bicentennial of the war. Among its releases was this 1/4 ounce gold coin. IMO, the heraldic design on the coin's commemorative reverse gives the coin an "old time" feel and its allegorical representations of Canada (Maple Leaf), Britain (Lion) and the US (Eagle) are a nice departure from the modern trend of photo-realism on coins.   Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Very nice! |
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This post presents a silver 200 Dirham silver coin from Morocco that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship between Morocco and the US. Morocco is, simultaneously, the first African nation, the first Arab nation and the first Muslim nation to enter into a formal treaty with the United States.   To read more about this coin, have a look at: 1987 Morocco 200 Dirham CoinCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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In 1988, Sweden celebrated the 350th anniversary of its New Sweden colony in America with the release of a 100 Kroner silver coin; it also released a gold 1000 Kroner (I don't have the gold one yet!) The US Mint did not strike a coin or medal for the anniversary. The coin's commemorative reverse depicts the Kalmar Nykel - the ship that brought the original settlers to the colony - as it heads toward America. Also seen is a small map of the area settled by Sweden in the late 1500s / early 1600s - primarily Delaware and southern New Jersey. Fort Christina was the name of the first Swedish settlement; it was located in present-day Wilmington, DE.   Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Nice examples! |
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In 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo XI moon landing, countries around the world issued commemorative coins for the event - many (most?) had nothing to do with the moon landing mission, however, and were simply in it for the cash grab from collectors. Australia, conversely, was intimately involved in the tracking of the US spacecraft and in relaying communications between the spacecraft and mission control. It issued multiple coins for the 50th anniversary, including circulation, bullion and collector coins. Here is the $% collector coin that features a bit of color enhancement on the depiction of Earth.   You can read more about the coin and Australia's involvement with the US Apollo Space Program here: US Mint - Royal Autralian Mint Joint Issue Apollo SetCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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