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Bedrock of the Community
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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That is a reputable dealer selling these.
If it was anything that was not right or illegal to sell,
I'm sure they wouldn't have listed them.
Might be of interest to anyone collecting Exonumia.
Thanks for the link Hondo
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Moderator
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Very interesting. Thank you both for sharing.
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He is calling it a variety, which it is not, just an artists extensive imagination of what they 'could have' looked like.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, I was gonna say, that reverse looks like the original design sketch that got rejected. He should have labeled it as a fantasy piece, but on the other hand, it is kinda interesting.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very interesting. Thank you for posting.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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For those who did not read the Worthpoint article: Quote:1938 Jefferson nickel FANTASY PATTERN IN .925 SILVER. Gem cameo Proof. This does not fall under the 1973 Hobby Protection Act since it does not imitate a real coin. In 1938 the Treasury Department decided to have an open competition for the redesign of the nickel. As we all know Felix Schlag won the competition and his design is the one that we see on our current nickel coinage. 390 artists submitted designs for the competition. One of those, was Karel Hejda, a Dutch designer. In 1994 Stacks auctioned off two 11" uniface plaster models that were identified (by Stacks) as from the designer Karel Hejda that had been submitted for the competition. A European dealer purchased the plasters and had dies produced from them, and had 1,998 pieces of proof quality, sterling silver strikes made by Coincraft of London England in honor of the 60th anniversary of the competition. These have sold for anywhere from $50.00 on up to $1,000.00. Littleton Coin Company purchased a small hoard of these years ago and sold them for $125 each. This particular coin is from that sale and will come with the Littleton envelope it was in. This coin has 5.2 grams of sterling silver in it. Anything you see on the reverse that looks like scratches or marks are part of the design and represents smoke rising from chimneys, clouds, etc. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good information, Hondo Boguss. Thanks!  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pretty cool history - but not $200 cool. Maybe to a Jefferson collector.
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Fun history - thanks for sharing.
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Did youse notice this under the Item Description? The bolding is mine
Disclaimer: This is a multiple quantity listing, meaning I cannot guaranty which coin you get unless you buy all listed. Thank you for your understanding.
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10/16/2025 08:25 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:
Disclaimer: This is a multiple quantity listing, meaning I cannot guaranty which coin you get unless you buy all listed. Thank you for your understanding. That's because one has a giant Rim Fin. They'll foist this one off on the first buyer.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Quote:That's because one has a giant Rim Fin. They'll foist this one off on the first buyer.  |
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