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jbuck Moderator United States 192221 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 4:19 pm Quote: Luzianne Tea 5¢ Token - circa late 1930's. Brass, 32mm. Also struck in aluminum, although much rarer. Very nice! Pairs well with the Luzianne® cold tea I am drinking right now. Yes, it is cold from the fridge, no ice. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26499 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 4:29 pm jbuck, that one arrived in a lot I purchased - didn't know it was that banged up. Ordered a much nicer pair from the bay, but USPS is playing games or something. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 192221 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 4:34 pm Quote: jbuck, that one arrived in a lot I purchased - didn't know it was that banged up. Quote: Ordered a much nicer pair from the bay Quote: but USPS is playing games or something. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2008 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 7:10 pm NOT a Medallic Art Co medal, though the sculptor ( Ralph J. Menconi ) did many medals for MACo. This is from Presidential Art Medals' (PAM) "Great Religions of the World" Series. It is 44mm / 1.75 inches, and was struck by Art Medals, Inc. (AMI). AMI was founded in 1972 in Brookfield, CT, by former MACo production director Ray Rute. Originally intended to be a 25 medal series, Menconi passed in 1972 after completing the first 16 medals. Two more were created by sculptor Adlai S. Hardin and released in 1974 and 1975. PAM may have used AMI and MACo to strike this medal; the MACo specimen archive includes their version of the medal shown above. Edited by cptbilly 09/20/2023 9:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 101454 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 7:41 pm great coin! it looks like Charlton Heston. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2008 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 8:55 pm PAM did a World War II Medal Series commemorating major events of the conflict. "Doolittle Raid on Tokyo' features then LTC James H. Doolittle on the obverse, as portrayed by sculptor Edward R. Grove. Grove did the William Penn medal posted by commems : https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...y_ID=3902075. Grove joined the Bureau of Engraving in 1936. Nine of his steel engravings appeared on USPS issues. A brief bio of the artist can be seen here: http://medallicartcollector.com/edw...ography.html Accompanying literature quotes Grove re: the medal's reverse: "I chose the historic moment which followed his successful take-off, showing his B-25 as it cleared the pitching deck of the Hornet. Members of the standby crews, gunners, and crewmen from the carrier, line the railing of the platform behind the position of Captain Marc A. Mitscher, skipper of the Hornet. Details of the design were based on several official USAF photographs." A total of thirty 1.75 inch medals make up the series. Medals were packaged in a box with lid as shown. The pamphlets are mini-history lessons. A silver edition of each medal was also offered, limited to 2,500. The Doolittle medal is (c) 1967. It would take a great deal of perseverance, money, and luck to assemble the entire set, with the original packaging. I felt fortunate to find this example in good condition. Edited by cptbilly 09/21/2023 09:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2008 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 9:34 pm Quote: great coin! it looks like Charlton Heston. With a bit of abolitionist John Brown thrown in for good measure. Those "Great Religions of the World" medals are very interesting, but like the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at NYU series, there are some I can't pull the trigger on, Dearborn. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76532 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 9:43 pm Nice ones ctpbilly! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26499 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 10:36 pm Maj. Gen. Doolittle did far more for the WWII war effort than just the Raid on Tokyo. He is a true American Hero. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 192221 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 10:13 am Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2008 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 10:54 pm Picked these up as part of a lot via a local auction house. The USMint Navy Bicentennial medal was the primary objective. The USMC challenge coin happened to be part of the lot, along with some medals and Spanish War Veteran pins. Whole lot was $15.00. . . Edited by cptbilly 09/25/2023 11:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26499 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 11:16 pm Great scores, Captain! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76532 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 11:55 pm Great pickups cptbilly! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 192221 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 09:50 am Nice pair! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 4:09 pm Awesome Cptbilly! Love the challenge coin. Great deal too! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
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