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Annie Oakley I have the same Annie Oakley dated 2001 and found this 2000 dated one. Rather than elaborate on another Annie Oakley history, I'll just point to the post with the 2001 casino token/medal. http://goccf.com/t/301479&whichpage=38#2704473This one is photographed through a scuffed capsule. When it arrives, I will update these images to show the actual condition. I can tell it will look just fine. Sometimes the frosted relief on these type casino tokens has bare spots and I find those very distracting. This one looks like it is as good as the one I already have, having some experience looking past the capsules defects and dust that might be on them. This makes for my 4th Annie Oakley medal. Still you guys know I am looking for two very hard to find ones. I'll get em someday.  
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06/28/2018 2:28 pm
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Just received this Silver Trade dollar for the 100th anniversary of the City of Brandon Manitoba. Mintage 300, 999 silver. 1982. Original Packaging.    |
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Thanks SilverDon !
What is the mintage? 300? Wow!
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This Rechenpfennig was not looking so great, and so King Louis was ignored by one and all except for that one crazy fellow who buys all of the unloved oddballs -- me. It was so dark and nasty looking in the pictures that I thought for sure it must be a cast copy or an off-metal strike. However, a bit of patient conservation (and a lot of soaking) restored some of the brass color without completely disturbing the antiqued brass patina. Sure, Louie's taken a couple of hits to the face, but those may actually be file marks with a bit of imagination... The planchet is a bit porous, making me think this was a detector find at some point. The picture has the rest of the information about this neat little jeton. Before...   After!  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
06/28/2018 10:31 pm
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This is a neat little medal / round with an interesting story. Those of you who suffer from chronic ebay surfing disorder (C.E.S.D.) might see one or two of these pop up now and again. In 1991, Chrysler had finished rolling up most of AMC's product line into the Pentastar, and was revamping the Eagle line-up in addition to working on a new, bigger Cherokee -- Grand Cherokee -- ahead its 1993 launch. (Mr. Lutz also had a little skunk works project going called the Viper..) In one of the nicest gimmicks I have seen from an automaker, Chrysler advertised by direct mail that if you signed up for an invitation to a "private screening" and test drove a new Chrysler (Jeep, Eagle, Plymouth or Dodge) vehicle, they'd give you a 1 oz. silver coin celebrating the Bill of Rights. For free! To my 12 year old coin-crazed self, it was a no-brainer. I just had to convince Dad... So after 3 weeks of bugging my dad nonstop to go down to the Jeep dealer (he already owned a Cherokee) he test drove a Wrangler and a new Cherokee and received one of the coins. I've still got it now, 27 years later. It came in an air-tite type holder, in a nice red velvet hinged box, with a little pamphlet explaining that the "Liberty Mint" had struck these rounds for Chrysler "private screening" attendees, and that to enhance its future value, the dies would be destroyed. (Yeah, I don't think that worked out.) In 1991 its bullion value was around 4 bucks; today, $16. I guess that makes it a good "investment" since it's quadrupled in value...in only 27 years. Good thing memories are priceless. You can find them on ebay now and then for spot silver prices. It's not an unpleasant design, especially the "obverse" with the Constitution in the background. Photos showing the box, and the token/medal/round/whatever, and the little insert:      Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Quote:Those of you who suffer from chronic ebay surfing disorder (C.E.S.D.)  Yep that's me alright. I have seen the Chrysler Bill of Rights one numerous times in my travels searching for the Chrysler medal with the antique auto and the Chrysler building on it. That is my favorite skyscraper in the world. |
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Fantastic story, paralyse! A keeper for sure. |
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@paralyse : very nice story about the Chrysler medal Quote:
a bit of patient conservation (and a lot of soaking) restored some of the brass color without completely disturbing the antiqued brass patina amazing how the brass patina came back ; what type of solution did you use to soak off the dirt (blood sweat and tears may be quite possible given the period this coin was issues) my small rechenpfennig of today is related to the one you posted - King from the House of Bourbon, France _ Piece produced in Neurenberg, Germany many jetons from France were in fact produced in Neurenberg, either in brass (yellow copper) or in red copper like this one: coronation king Louis XIII at Reims - October 1610, described by Feuardent as #7882 OBV shows the young king, only 9yrs old when his father Henri IV was assassinated in Paris REV a city view of Rheims (Rhemis) with its city walls and gates, small houses, and of course big cathedral a divine hand holds a vial of good luck and prosperity above the city   drawing of the assassination of Henri IV (may 1610)  because of his young age, the mother of Louis XIII, Maria de Medici, was queen-regent between 1610 and 1617 Edited by 1c5d7n5m
06/29/2018 5:58 pm
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Baking soda dissolved in vinegar. Followed by Verdi-Care to seal and protect the surface. The coin is actually a couple of shades darker in-hand, I was using stronger lighting to draw up the detail.
I love the natural color of the example you posted; I've not been fortunate enough yet to run across one of that era that I like enough to buy, especially a city-view type.
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Nice old French Royalty items there! Very nice. Well as some may know, I got this one on "Make a deal" at more than 50% off. The same one I complained was outrageously priced about a half year ago. Same medal different day!  Finally got my favorite Annie Oakley medal!One of the 50 medals in the Franklin Mint "Indian History" also known as "The Medallic History of The American Indian". A mintage of 2294 were struck, the diameter is 45 mm and the weight is .96 oz of Sterling Silver. The rarity scale I found is 4 stars out of 5 stating that a complete set may not be seen offered for a few years and this is one of the most popular and sought after singles of the set. I have only seen one other than this and it went pretty high, higher than I was willing to pay anyway. Since I have written about her several times, I am short on words but for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show which is what this is actually about, I can say I watched several vintage reel movies and clips on yoo-tooob which show his time as a showman must have been quite the event to have come to your town as a kid. The black and white fuzzy movies available do not show the very colorful costumes and outfits that must have been quite a plus for entertainment.  A scenic panorama of the outdoor west surrounded the show in the background with side stage of matching mountains for the cast to come out on cue. Bronco busting, A Bison Hunt, A Train Robbery, An Indian War Battle Reenactment, and the Grand Finale--The Attack on the Burning Cabin. There were also reenactments of Custer's Last Stand and Teddy Roosevelts Rough Riders. Side show entertainment was also part of the atmosphere. Sharpshooting of glass balls and thrown clay discs by various cast but the most famous of them all was Annie Oakley a trick shooter. She could hit her target while standing on the back of a running horse or hit the bullseye with her back to the target using a mirror. She shot coins thrown in the air consistently, cut playing cards in half, and even shot cigars and cigarettes from the mouths of her husband, Frank Butler, a fellow star of the show, and even German Emperor Wilhelm II on a European tour. Possibly half joking, she said had her aim been a bit off with Wilhelm she might have prevented the first world war. Edited by TNG
06/29/2018 11:53 pm
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@ paralyse interesting, baking soda + vinegar is known as the chemical volcano solution; the link below explained how this solution will end up with free with acetate I would expect copperacetate (verdigris) to form in the surface of the coin so probably this is why the Verdi-Care is needed too https://www.thoughtco.com/equation-...negar-604043@TNG another nice story - with an interesting what if when Kaiser Wilhelm was in the show. With " I got this one on "Make a deal" at more than 50% off" you make me curious what you paid for the medal. |
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Here is another jeton with the same natural tone as the 1610 piece from France posted yesterday this piece (I am a bit proud of) was posted before http://goccf.com/t/277302&whichpage=278#2705526in the winning thread How far back can we go? Fourth Edition! We Need -1485- (a date reached today) http://goccf.com/t/277302&whichpage=294#2751492It is possible to find copper pieces from this period with a nice tone for a reasonable price. Perhaps it is important to photo the piece in natural light, preferrably on a cloudy day. You can see traces of verdigris, which I like a lot - it should not be removed Jeton from 1538 (variant from Dugniolle 1360 - without date) issued in the City of Brussels OBV: Sainte Gudule, a timid lady famous for her piety, holding the lantern of light and harassed by evil who wants to steal the light. The legend explains this is a jeton: IECT x POV x LES x RECEV x DE x LA x VILE x DE x BRVCEL  REV: shows a familiar scene from Brussels coins: Archangel Michael, slaying the same evil creature with vivid expression in the two faces; the legend states SANCTE x MICHAEL x ITERCED x PRO x NOBIS x the intervention of the patron of the city to protect against disaster  this piece is clearly medieval in design, but made during the reign of Charles V, when the Reformation started in Germany and the Low Countries - profoundly changing European history |
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1c5d7n5m $45.00 shipped  If the seller would have counter-offered or declined, I was prepared to pass on it.  Edited by TNG
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