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Dated 1975. I am assuming a commemorative piece. I cannot find any information on it. Found this in an abondoned house on land I recently purchased. Any help to identify would be appreciated. thanks   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 That is not a Lexington-Concord Commemorative, that was a coin issued in 1925  Whatever you have there is not a US Mint issue. It is possibly a silver round/medal minted by a private company, probably for a Bicentennial series of rounds/medals. Is there any other lettering or perhaps a makers mark? Is it possible for you to remove it from the holder and get a weight in grams? |
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Thanks for the quick response. The only markings look to be an "f" and "NCS" right above the date of 1975.
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If the cross-stroke of the "f" is bent into an "M" shape, that's the FM monogram-mintmark of the Franklin Mint. They made all kinds of mass-marketed coins and medals in the 1970's. This was presumably made for the bicentenary of the battles commemorated on it.
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New Member
United States
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Your right Sap. It looks like a f with the cross-stroke of a m . I just cant find anything on this piece.
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New Member
United States
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Along the Reeded edge of the coin is a smooth section with sterling © (the f with cross-stroke m) 75 P 4032
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"Sterling" would be sterling silver (.925 fine) so at least it's not a "franklinium" trinket. I'm guessing "75 P 4032" is the catalogue number: year 1975, proof, #4032. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the Franklin Mint had made over 4000 different proof medals in 1975. This site illustrates the wide range of topics covered by FM medals in just a few short years. I had a quick look through their database of medal sets and didn't see yours. 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
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I finally found some info on this round. Thanks Sap and biokemist6 for the input. If anyone wants to check it out search ebay for "NCS-SILVER ART ROUND-RARITY1975/ LEXINGTON & CONCORD". Gives a little background on it. |
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