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cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 4:01 pm Interesting haul, Hondo. As for the spurious plated coins, I had to deal with a bit of those (quarters and dollars ) when I disposed of my BIL's stuff. I put them into rolls along with non-plated versions, and deposited them at the bank. The detailing on the Indiana medal is very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 4:04 pm A 20th century re-issue of the US Mint's 1861 "Oath of Allegiance" medal. Great Coinweek article on the medal's origin can be viewed here: https://coinweek.com/the-united-sta...iance-medal/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76302 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 4:31 pm Very nice ctpbilly! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 5:00 pm The US Mint's Theodore Roosevelt Bronze medal features a Charles Barber rendering of "Teddy" on the obverse and George Morgan's depictions of Columbia and the U.S. Capitol on the reverse. The mint offers 1.5 or 3 inch OD version to this day. I picked this 3 inch "vintage" model for just over the current price of a new 1.5" model ( and can say the same about the FDR medal I will post shortly ). Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26334 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 5:05 pm Excellent medals, cptbilly! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2006 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 5:33 pm The US Mint's Franklin D. Roosevelt Bronze Medal was designed by John R. Sinnock and was likely first struck between Roosevelt's death in 1945 and Sinnock's passing in 1947. Sinnock also designed the Roosevelt dime and the obverse of the Franklin half dollar; Sinnock died before he could finish the reverse and the reverse was completed by his successor, Gilroy Roberts. The medal shown below remains available via the Mint's website in either 1.5 or 3 inch versions. Sinnock's medal design was also included in the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin & Chronicles Set in a 1.598 inch silver version and a 1.31 inch bronze version. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76302 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 5:36 pm Another nice one ctpbilly. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
daltonista Pillar of the Community United States 1070 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 6:53 pm Quote: Hondo_Boguss wrote: The "American Mint" coins have been liberated. Now what do I do with three low-grade gold-plated coins? Simple! You drop them one at a time into the reject slot on three different Coinstar machines and run a pool so we can see how long it takes for the first one to show up here on CCF as a possible rare mint error! Same general idea as cptbilly's, but adds some spectator interest...you could run a pool! "If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough." --- Mario Andretti Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26334 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 7:06 pm Quote: how long it takes for the first one to show up here on CCF as a possible rare mint error! I was thinking along the lines of cptbilly and just turning them loose in the wild. If I put them in a Coinstar reject bin, I'd have to stay to film the reaction of the finder! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191802 Posts	Posted 12/16/2023 3:20 pm Quote: The US Mint's Franklin D. Roosevelt Bronze Medal was designed by John R. Sinnock and was likely first struck between Roosevelt's death in 1945 and Sinnock's passing in 1947. Very nice! Quote: Sinnock's medal design was also included in the 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt Coin & Chronicles Set in a 1.598 inch silver version and a 1.31 inch bronze version. Indeed! I do have two of these, bronze and silver, as part of my FDR C&C Set. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54287 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 08:21 am Venezuela medal showing map of the country and various landmarks, buildings, bridges and roads. It is marked 35g, 1000 plata (silver). My scale weighs it at 35.2 g. I measure it at 40.3 mm. Reeded edge. Colorful toning on the side with the map. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191802 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 09:47 am Quote: Venezuela medal showing map of the country and various landmarks, buildings, bridges and roads... Impressive example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26334 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 5:53 pm Another unusual token shape: irregular (three interlocking circles). Aluminum, only 19 mm. By Ballentine's Beer, it reads "Purity Body Flavor". The reverse is identical. From tokencatalog: "Ballantine Beer Advertisement. Circa 1950. Reportedly distributed in bars for free samples and given to customers for golf-ball markers." Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 12/19/2023 5:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76302 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 11:32 pm Pretty neat Hondo. Cool as well. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
bd251 Pillar of the Community United States 1856 Posts	Posted 12/20/2023 11:24 am Elongated cent - 1933 Chicago World's Fair on 1919-D cent Report this Post to the Staff
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