What Classic Medal Would You Select As Your Number 1 Favorite?

CoinWorld - The Joys of Collecting: Libertas Americana leaves indelible mark on nation's history.

What classic medal would you select as your Number 1 favorite?

It was 10 years ago, in 2007, that a book written by Katherine (Katie) Jaeger and me, The 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens, was published by Whitman.

Since then it has become a best seller and, in addition to being entertaining and informative, has directed many collectors to add tokens and medals to their interests. In addition to listing 100 favorites there is a lot of information about the history and appeal of numismatics over the years.



I hope that you will borrow or buy a copy and read it. The Dwight N. Manley Library at American Numismatic Association headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., has copies to loan by mail for free to members.

Katie and I compiled a large listing of tokens and medals based on auction appearances, articles, and other sources. This was sent out to over 100 collectors, dealers and researchers, who ranked them. Soaring into the Number 1 position was the Libertas Americana medal.

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