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CoinWorld recently sited an article in PAN-Pennsylvania Association of Numismatics stating that Frank Gasparro's John Wayne Congressional medal "has become the largest selling medal in Mint history by both collectors and non-collectors..." "Well, alrighty then..."
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Yes, we have a couple of the Mint's John Wayne medals right here at the house. Shoot, John Waynes horse would make a better coin than any of the Presidents. At least the horse worked for a living!!!
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Instead of putting all the no-loads and their wives on coins as they've been discussing why don't they pull out some of these medal designs that have been so popular over the years and put them on circulating coins.
Of course then they might be given people something that they actually want and care about. We can't have that!
Edited by longnine009
11/17/2005 12:26 am
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Rest in Peace
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I have a couple of the John Wayne medals also. This includes one of the 3 inch versions. Beautiful....!
catman
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As a "darksider" we do not know all your past Presidents...but all of us know John Wayne...[:p]
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I was actually looking forward to the Calvin Coolidge dollar when it come out...NOT!!
I have a kitchen table that wobbles and when the Clinton dollar comes out, I have the perfect spot for it.
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Why don't you go that extra mile and get Hillary in gold? Just the thought makes me puke! Our Congress is nothing more than a bunch of self promoting, self righteous, spoiled rich kids that are so far out of touch with the American people and reality that it just makes me sick and to think the American voter can not for the sake of themselves, just ONE time, (well actually about 3 elections) put them ALL out of business and put the working man IN!!!
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Originally posted by crystalk64
Yes, we have a couple of the Mint's John Wayne medals right here at the house. Shoot, John Waynes horse would make a better coin than any of the Presidents. At least the horse worked for a living!!!
John Wayne's horse might have made a better president than some of our Fearless Leaders... [:0] Rachel [:p] |
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I think the only thing worse than a dead president on a coin, is a dead president's live relative, namely, Eunice Kennedy Shriver on the 1995 Special Olympics Commem. Now, I'm not belittling what she has done for Special Olympics, she deserves my admiration for that, but I wasn't happy with the gov. suddenly tossing aside centuries of tradition and putting a living person on a coin. (did they have to pass a new law to do that ?) At least we haven't seen Elvis on a U.S. coin yet, since the mint realizes that he still alive somewhere.  |
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Originally posted by lim118
As a "darksider" we do not know all your past Presidents...but all of us know John Wayne...[:p]
Lim This is the equivilant of putting all of the past prime ministers on coins- what would you think of a Frazer coin or his wife. Hers could have her sitting on the coat hanger with her legs in the harbour. Or perhaps more people would vote for a Slim Dusty token than one of the PMs rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Originally posted by crystalk64
Yes, we have a couple of the Mint's John Wayne medals right here at the house. Shoot, John Waynes horse would make a better coin than any of the Presidents. At least the horse worked for a living!!!
without looking it up, do any of you remember what John Wayne's horse was named? |
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Only you could possibly know that! I haven't got a clue but I do know Roy Rogers and Dale Evan's horse's name! And, that was from a looooooooong time ago!
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Originally posted by crystalk64
Only you could possibly know that! I haven't got a clue but I do know Roy Rogers and Dale Evan's horse's name! And, that was from a looooooooong time ago!
I guess you would mean Trigger and Buttermilk. Both would make good images on coins. Then we have Gene Autry's horse... another one for you to find. |
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Originally posted by rggoodie
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Originally posted by lim118
As a "darksider" we do not know all your past Presidents...but all of us know John Wayne...[:p]
Lim
This is the equivilant of putting all of the past prime ministers on coins-
what would you think of a Frazer coin or his wife.
Hers could have her sitting on the coat hanger with her legs in the harbour.
Or perhaps more people would vote for a Slim Dusty token than one of the PMs
When that happens RG...this little black duck will give up collecting of Assie issues....  |
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Of course, Old Dan, that would be Champion!! (posted by middle-aged Dan!)
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Originally posted by adobero1
Of course, Old Dan, that would be Champion!! (posted by middle-aged Dan!)
Absolute right Dan, but now I'm waiting for someone to tell me what John Wayne's horse was named. This will be a shocker to some people, wait and see. |
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