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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Boy oh boy, these come in either brass or silver, satin or prooflike, with a couple of different reverses. Take a look: 1) President Series Concept (pattern) Dollars: http://www.dc-coin.com/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=7This is the one that I really like and appreciate the work that must have gone into its development. You got to see it to believe it. 2) Nikola Tesla Sesquicentennial Medals: http://www.dc-coin.com/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=4Mintages on these are around 250, with some items as low as 11 pieces.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wish right about now that I had money to get me one of each  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Same here  mila_ |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
I like the medals, but I think the Presidential dollar "patterns" are not worth the metal they're minted on. Just my opinion and to each his own! |
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Moderator
 United States
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I've been waiting for the Tesla coins. Didn't wait long after I got the link.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1203 Posts |
Isn't that Tesla Sesquicentennial Medal, a work of art. It has to rank right up there with the best of them. I bet they run out of this one quick!  |
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United States
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>>> I like the medals, but I think the Presidential dollar "patterns" are not worth the metal they're minted on. Just my opinion and to each his own! <<< Well, there isn't a whole lot you can do artistically with frontal portraits of "old" men. I was commissioned to do these in satin brass, and to make them look as much like US Mint President dollars as I could (but I had to mint them BEFORE any images of the US Mint designs were ever released - so I had to guess). I went ahead and made some silver and some proof. Otherwise, these are not something I would have done on my own initiative. |
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Canada
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Daniel....Only a one term president? The parody token is a hoot. I think the Washington, eagle head pattern is a real beauty, and prefer it to the issued coin. Great job sir.  |
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United States
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Thanks.
One term would be enough !
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United States
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That's precisely why I said I admire the other medals so much. I wasn't in any way impugning your skills. As I said, your other designs are impressive and I would love to see your spread-wing eagle across the reverse of circulating american coinage.
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United States
827 Posts |
I just got me a pair of madison's off ebay from you Thanks for holding the auctions! |
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United States
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I received my Tesla medals today - I got a silver and a brass one - and they are truly all that and a bag of chips. Amazing. No time to image them today, but look for pics soon. |
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Posted 05/10/2007 1:26 pm
