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NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18042 Posts	Posted 01/14/2021 05:56 am Fascinating coin, commems! I'd say the skull of a cow definitely counts. My contribution today is a circulating (and circulated!) British two-pound coin showing Charles Darwin and an ape. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 01/14/2021 10:42 am Quote: Does the skull of a long-dead cow count? I suppose it should! Quote: My contribution today is a circulating (and circulated!) British two-pound coin showing Charles Darwin and an ape. Excellent! 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
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 01/14/2021 12:28 pm Quote: My contribution today is a circulating (and circulated!) British two-pound coin showing Charles Darwin and an ape. Nice one - haven't seen that before Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12336 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 07:27 am Quote: My contribution today is a circulating (and circulated!) British two-pound coin showing Charles Darwin and an ape. @NumisRob: Thanks for posting! From the first time I saw the coin, I've thought that it was among the most historically interesting dual-portrait coins ever struck. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 01/15/2021 07:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12336 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 07:41 am Another eagle from the classic US commemorative series - this time the coin's reverse is the focus of attention. The half dollar was issued to commemorate the centennial of Illinois' statehood (1818-1918). Illinois was the 21st state to join the Union. 1918 Illinois Statehood Centennial Half Dollar Here are links to two previous posts of mine about the Illinois / Lincoln Half Dollar: 1918 Illinois Statehood Centennial Half Dollar and Lincoln's Portrait on the Illinois Half Dollar My other posts on US commemorative coins can be found here: Read More: Commems Collection Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 10:43 am Quote: Another eagle from the classic US commemorative series - this time the coin's reverse is the focus of attention. A great example. 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
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18042 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 06:37 am 1995 Cuba 1 Peso FAO issue: My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12336 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 5:18 pm The eagle is a popular design element on US coins and such was definitely true for coins of the classic commemorative series. Following up on my previous post of the 1918 Illinois Statehood Centennial half dollar, here's another statehood centennial coin that features an eagle as a prominent design element - the 1921 Alabama. 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial Half Dollar - Plain Variety 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial Half Dollar - 2x2 Variety If you'd like to learn more about the two varieties of the coin, check out: 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial - Plain and 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial - 2X2. If you'd like to learn about how a state that celebrated its centennial in 1919 got a commemorative coin dated "1921" - check out: A 1921 Alabama Quarter. For more US commemorative coins: Read More: Commems Collection Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12336 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 5:41 pm Quote: 1995 Cuba 1 Peso FAO issue: The font used on the reverse of the coin reminds me of the font used back in 1953 for Cuba's Jose Marti commemorative peso... and the 1952 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Republic commemorative coins: Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 01/17/2021 9:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 10:10 am Nice run of coins commems. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 10:42 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
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12336 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 3:27 pm How about another eagle on a classic US commemorative half dollar? The subject here is the Arkansas Statehood Centennial Half Dollar. the commemorative half-dollar struck to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Arkansas being admitted to the Union as the 25th state in 1836. It was struck annually from 1935 to 1939. 1935-39 Arkansas Statehood Centennial Half Dollar . To learn more about this coin: 1935 Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar. To read more about the Arkansas coins and the other US commemorative coins: Read More: Commems Collection. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 3:33 pm Quote: How about another eagle on a classic US commemorative half dollar? Superb frontal view! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 3:54 pm Quote: How about another eagle on a classic US commemorative half dollar? How about yes! 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
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18042 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 10:04 am 1966 Norway 50 ore: My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Edited by NumisRob 01/19/2021 10:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
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