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cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 10:53 pm Excited to get this one in hand. I think I got a fair price on it at $120. MS-64 PCGS. Does anybody have an image of the original packaging this coin came in? Report this Post to the Staff

Max L Valued Member Canada 258 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 01:56 am Great coin! I've always wanted one but unfortunately I rarely see any where I am in Canada so I can't help you with the image but again, Very nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 8:36 pm Beautiful coin! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15432 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 9:30 pm Indeed an outstanding coin ... and IMHO an interesting selection by you cc99999 ... given that this particular silver commemorative is for sure not 'main stream' even amongst us admitted commemorative fans. I truly enjoy the image of the Nieuw Nederland shown fighting the high seas on the reverse of this coin ... one of the best sailing ship images in USA coinage history IMHO. You undoubtedly have access to the history behind this coin ... so I will not take the forum time to repeat what is already known. The story of First Amendment violation allegations at the time ... given an admitted 'religious' coin, makes interesting reading ... as I am sure you have already discovered. I will mention that the design of this coin is the result of two titans of USA coinage ... George T. Morgan and James Earl Fraser (who provided final refinements). Morgan designer initial is tough to spot ... and requires a well struck example to actually see. The left co-joined bust on the obverse is reputed to represent Admiral Gaspard de Colingy ... and Morgan's designer initial can be seen incuse of the shoulder of Adm. Coligny next to the inner most braid on his uniform. There are many more fun facts about your lovely coin ... but I have most likely reached the point in this reply where nobody wants to read anymore. The history and coinage art in the classic USA silver commemorative series is astonishing ... Thanks cc99999 for sharing your lovely Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary half dollar. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 12/22/2011 12:02 am @nickelsearcher - thanks very much for your comment. This is exactly why I post these things. Yes, this is a very interesting coin for that very reason. There's a great podcast I listen to called "My History Can Beat Up Your Politics". It's fascinating to find out how current controversial issues really have historic parallels throughout our history and to find out how our ancestors dealt with the issues for the better or worse. The Church and State issue surrounding this coin- and the fact that the proceeds of this coin went to building a church. Also fascinating is how this coin was dumped into circulation by the government when it 50,000 or so examples didn't sell. I plan on getting a complete set of early commemoratives and I'll post them as I find them. The two coins I have been stalking are the Isabella Quarter and the Cincinatti... I haven't found the ones I want for the price I'm ready to pay... but this guy was certainly high on my list. Do you have any idea what the box for this coin looked like? There's a great auction on ebay right now for a Lexington with the original box... which got me to thinking.... wouldn't it be great to hunt down the boxes too!?!? Edited by cc99999 12/22/2011 12:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7191 Posts	Posted 12/22/2011 04:32 am It is a great example and a quality start to your quest of a type set. We will be looking forward to any additions that you make. I would not fuss over the original boxes, collect the coins not the paper or plastic. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15432 Posts	Posted 12/22/2011 2:12 pm Quote: Does anybody have an image of the original packaging this coin came in? I do not ... although I agree that many people find the original packaging to be collectible. I say pursue whatever brings you collecting pleasure. BTW ... IMHO that current E-Pray BIN for the Lexington with box is way overpriced ... I have seen the boxes themselves sell in the $30 to $40 range. Quote: Also fascinating is how this coin was dumped into circulation by the government when it 50,000 or so examples didn't sell. I've always questioned whether this is true ... bear in mind that 142,000 total Huguenot were minted ... and the 'best' estimate of the number sold is on the order of 87,000 coins .... leaving the 55,000 or so that were reportedly dumped into circulation. If this is true .... then there should be a huge population of circulated Huguenot out there ... 8 MS for every 5 circulated ... but that is not the case in my experience. My personal view ... based on surviving populations of MS versus circulated coins available today ... is the un-sold coins were returned and melted ... but perhaps lax record keeping at the Mint failed to account for them. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 12/27/2011 3:22 pm Nice piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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