Mystery Medal: 1 Oz Stephen Foster Commemorative

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NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 10/13/2023 5:24 pm I recently obtained a 1 oz medal/round commemorating Stephen Foster and the Cincinnati Music Center. I know of the 1936 Half Dollar commemorative, but I had never heard nor seen a medal/round with exactly the same theme. I cannot seem to find much information on it. Perhaps CCF can help out? My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34531 Posts	Posted 10/13/2023 8:43 pm Hmm I'm not finding anything on a quick search of the interwebs and don't see any indication of the issuer on either face of the coin. There isn't anything to note along the edge is there? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 10/13/2023 9:07 pm There is some sort of serial number on the edge, but that's it. My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 194400 Posts	Posted 10/13/2023 10:18 pm Interesting 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
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15847 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 05:55 am Interesting that it so closely resembles the half dollar design elements. Send a PM to commems and ask if he has any knowledge of this piece. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5186 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 06:04 am It looks like it's exactly copying the design of the original 1936 commemorative, except in a different style and with some lettering changes? Interesting item. The style looks modern - it holds together nicely enough to not be ugly, but it's sure from nowhere near the 1930s!. My guess is it was probably part of a set representing other classic commemoratives. If so, I wonder if the same designer did all of them; they could be nice to look at. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16960 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 09:48 am Quote: There is some sort of serial number on the edge, but that's it. Anything else on the edge, or just a number? Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 11:09 am Yes, just two letters followed by three numbers. Hard to see. but I think it says "PU 323" or "FU 323". My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12492 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 12:46 pm I believe it's part of a series issued by Southern Coin Investments. You can read more here: - Medals With 1937 Roanoke Half Dollar Design Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 12:50 pm Thanks for the information, commems! I will have a look at the Southern Coin Investments medals/rounds. My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34531 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 1:01 pm @commems for the win! Thx so much for weighing in about this. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 10/14/2023 1:12 pm It seems Southern Coin Investments is defunct? Their website doesn't function. I did find two more examples, featuring very similar design elements to the Stephen Foster and Roanoke rounds: https://www.ma-shops.com/knopik/ite...d=1000003081 https://www.ma-shops.com/knopik/ite...d=1000003079 My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5276 Posts	Posted 07/29/2024 8:20 pm Looks what I found: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6689461-011/64/ My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 105104 Posts	Posted 07/29/2024 10:33 pm It looks like Walmart was selling something similar to this. https://www.walmart.com/ip/1936-S-C...ellerId=1118 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
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