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New Member
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Hi, I'm cataloguing an inherited coin collection and fell upon this. I honestly thought it was pretty much worthless. Doing a little online research to gather info on it and only found it referenced in a museum in California and another mention indicating it was part of a college museum collection. Website gave me a great description (see below). Now, I am interested in selling it because there is very little exonumia in the collection I have, and I'm looking to streamline it a bit. The problem is I have no idea what I should ask for this piece. I've emailed the Society of the Cincinnati's museum curator but have no news as of yet. I wish I knew how many were issued. I have seen none for sale anywhere. I also sent an email of general enquiry to a website and they replied I could get " at least 75$-150$". I understand I cannot get a proper eval online, but it's still a bit vague for me. Would having it auctioned (3rd party) be best for this type of thing or should I "throw the dice" and put it on ebay myself?  What would you do? Thank you!!! About this medal: http://www.srcalifornia.com/cincinn...medals10.htm website states (click on link to see a pic of theirs): The production of a medal for the Maryland Triennial Meeting began a practice that was followed for five of six subsequent Triennial Meetings, with the exception of the one held in 1917 at Asheville, North Carolina, during the first World War. Each State Society acting as host to the General Society at Triennial meetings had struck a commemorative medal, there being now medals of widely different designs in this series.
The Triennial of 1920 was held in Exeter, New Hampshire, the General Society being entertained by the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire. To commemorate the occasion the New Hampshire Society struck a bronze medal (Hume #9).
41mm. Bronze.
The 1920 Triennial medal measures 1-5/8 inches in diameter, and is 1/8-inch in thickness. The obverse bears the Eagle of the Cincinnati, above which are thirteen stars in a semi-circle, and below on a scroll the words: Esto Perpetua. At the margin of the obverse, separated from the center of the medal by a circle, is the legend: Societas Cincinnatorum, Neo Hantoniensis, and, below, in smaller letters: Instituta A. D. 1783 . The reverse has a wreath of oak leaves. Within the wreath is the inscription: Commemorating The Meeting of the General Society of the Cincinnati at Exeter New Hampshire June 17 1920.
The medal was designed by Captain William Lithgow Willey of the New Hampshire Cincinnati, and was struck by the firm of N. G. Wood & Son, of Boston. Copies were, as in the case of other Triennial medals, presented the officers, delegates and alternates at the meeting, and to a few other interested members.  
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New Member
 Canada
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The three pictures above are pictures of mine. Anyone has any idea on what / where the market for this is?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 Canada
49 Posts |
Thank you! I will do that today!
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New Member
United States
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Good evening! I'm just coming across your post/thread. Do you still have this coin? I collect these specific coins. Please let me know!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
25028 Posts |
 to the CCF, ARBLV. Unfortunately, Mariash has not posted on the forum since 2020.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Moderator
 United States
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yup, the OP is long gone now...
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the Community, Arblv! Not sure of your intentions, but please be aware of our Buy/Sell/Trade Rules.
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New Member
United States
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Hello all, I saw that the original post was many years ago. knew it was a complete shot in the dark. I'll post a separate thread about the very niche coins/tokens that I am looking for. Thank you all!
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Moderator
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Quote: knew it was a complete shot in the dark. You do not know until you try.  Quote: I'll post a separate thread about the very niche coins/tokens that I am looking for. 
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