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  1. Jack D. Young
    Jack D. Young

    Another "Family" of struck Counterfeits- 1826 C-1 Reverse Parent!

    I have posted a number of recent struck counterfeits, mostly early copper in this forum. Today's subject is based on the reverse of the 1826 C-1 and a still researched obverse.

    One of the recent examples for sale on the "Bay" is this bad "1810" half cent. Not only did the seller have this 1810 but a couple of others with the same overall appearance; unfortunately, I didn't save images of the group prior to the listings being removed but did some screen shots of the listings.

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    One of the 1st things to stand out is the apparent strange date; upon further review the head style is incorrect for the date and is typical of the style of 1833-1835. The obverse certainly doesn't match an 1810 C-1 (the only variety for the year). I have noted (in red) a couple of interesting marks on the subject coin (hold that thought!)

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    And the reverse is certainly wrong for the date but it loosely matches an 1826...
    Jack D. Young Apr 6, 2020 Read More Replies: 22
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  2. Al Kowsky
    Al Kowsky

    Solidus of Zeno from the Guy Lacam Collection

    Guy Lacam authored a monumental study of two volumes (1107 pages), La fin de L'Empire romain et le monnayage or en Italie: 455-493 (The end of the Roman Empire and the Gold Coinage in Italy: 455-493), copyright 1983, published by Adolph Hess. Many experts and European auction houses are using Lacam's publication as the bible for Roman gold coinage for the period of AD 455-493. I became aware of Guy Lacam and the coin pictured below 33 years ago while browsing thru the NFA XVIII Auction catalog, April 1, 1987.

    NGC 2101304-001 (3).jpg NFA XVIII, Part II, Lot 635, Cat. Images.jpg


    In January of 2003, CNG offered the same coin in their Triton VI auction, lot 1186, with virtually the same description. The very same coin reappeared in September 2017, in CNG Auction 106, lot 862, with a more detailed description and different attribution, see the attached link below.

    https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=342581

    The coin is now described as "uncertain mint" and they...
    Al Kowsky Apr 7, 2020 Read More Replies: 23
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  3. johnmilton
    johnmilton

    Andrew Jackson’s “Mint Drops”


    Greetings, "fellow prisoners!" Today I had one of my two days “out of captivity,” to go food shopping. I wore a mask as the president has asked and thought that I was going to smother. The thing fogged my glasses, which was annoying enough, but I felt like my head was in a box.


    At any rate, here is another article. I hope you like it.


    Andrew Jackson is best remembered for two events. First, his dramatic victory over the British at The Battle of New Orleans in January 1815 brought honor to the U.S. after our country suffered the humiliation of watching our capital, Washington, DC, burn. Second, his “war” against The Bank of the United States during his presidency ended the federal charter for that institution.

    Today Jackson’s “bank war” policies get mixed reviews. Some historians, such as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. have held that the bank had excessive powers. Jackson’s policies were necessary to prevent wealthy individuals from controlling the United States economy and...
    johnmilton Apr 5, 2020 Read More Replies: 16
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  4. Julius Germanicus
    Julius Germanicus

    New Sestertius of Vitellius - MARS

    Before reading on you must excuse me for the low grade of the coin I am about to show you - I promise there is some eye candy at the end of this post as a compensation :) ).

    Vitellius´ bronze coinage from the mint of Rome is much rarer than his earlier output from Tarraco and it was only at the capital that the Emperor struck the Sestertii which are rare and collectible today.

    Genuine Sestertii of Vitellius are outnumbered by Denarii of his by the factor 20 to 1, so my specimen is of course a compromise but I am more that happy to fill this vacancy in my Sestertius collection. Of course genuine Sestertii of his are also vastly outnumbered by Paduans. My coin has been deemed genuine by two experts so far but only from pictures I must admit.

    After his victory against Otho and a lengthy trip, Vitellius entered Rome on July 17, 69 and received the titles Augustus and Pontifex Maximus the following day. It was therefore only in late July of that year that the mint of the capital...
    Julius Germanicus Mar 10, 2020 Read More Replies: 26
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  5. Coinsandmedals
    Coinsandmedals

    A brief introduction to the 1793 Bermuda Penny


    This past week I had the opportunity to acquire an example of a 1793 Bermuda Penny, which is a highly sought after and particularly rare issue. In doing a little research before its arrival, I stumbled upon an excellent article written by Mark A. Sportack (Link to article). For those of you who wish to learn more about this one-year type coin, his article is an invaluable asset.

    Most of you are probably familiar with the modern coinage of Bermuda, such as the 1970 coinage or the odd triangle-shaped collector’s coins issued in the recent past; however, you are likely much less aware of their earlier coinage. Like most other British colonies, one might assume that Regal coinage was issued in a sporadic fashion that provides a handful of examples to collect. This assumption, however, would be incorrect. In fact, the 1793 Penny would be the first Regally sanctioned coinage issued in Bermuda during its first...
    Coinsandmedals Apr 5, 2020 Read More Replies: 6
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  6. kaparthy
    kaparthy

    In the Year of the Plague: Biology, Life Science, and Medicine on Money

    IN THE YEAR OF THE PLAGUE
    (It is known that some ancient Roman coins have medical instruments on them. My only image of a microscope on a coin is a Zeiss commemorative that I do not own. My Zeiss commemoratives are postage stamps, a different collectible entirely. Just to say that these examples are circulated world banknotes but the topic is open.)

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    Darwin is iconically famous. Pasteur is well known but well worth reading more about as you wish. He was a chemist who took an interest in a problem with wine and went from there to anthrax and rabies.

    Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz is less well known.
    "Cruz found the seaport of Santos ravaged by an epidemic of bubonic plague that threatened to reach Rio de Janeiro and engaged himself immediately in the combat of this disease. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro authorized the construction of a plant for manufacturing the serum against the...
    kaparthy Apr 5, 2020 Read More Replies: 7
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  7. Cachecoins
    Cachecoins

    The Fire of Hamburg and Gottfried Bernhard Loos

    BRONZE MEDAL - HAMBURG GREAT FIRE OF 1842 COMMEMORATIVE
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    City of Hamburg Bronze Medal Commemorating the Great Fire of 1842 / Phoenix Rising and Detailed Map of City / From the Loos Medallic Establishment (Gaed. 2075)

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    This bronze medal was minted for the city of Hamburg, a sizable German city of commerce situated on the Elbe river. This medal was minted to commemorate the loss of about a quarter of the city in the "Great Fire" of 1842. This fire started on the night of May 4th, 1842, quickly spread through the heart of the city, and was finally extinguished on May 8. It destroyed three churches, the town hall, as well as many other buildings. It killed 51 people, and left an estimated 20,000 homeless. Reconstruction took more than 40 years.

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  8. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix
    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Who is PVBLIVS LVRIVS AGRIPPA ?

    Having more spare times lately, I'm revisiting some old friends (coins). I'd like to present you my 2 Augustus twins. As you can see, they are not really twins: one has the bust facing left and the other one facing right. But they have the same obverse legend, ditto for the reverse legend, both asses with the same size (25mm) and almost same weight (8.05g vs 8.35g). One is a RIC 428 and the other RIC 427 ; Cohen 446 and Cohen 445. So let's say they are at least brothers, aren't they ? They both bare the name of the same moneyer: P LVRIVS AGRIPPA.

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    These magistrates were responsible for the production of the Roman coinage. They were not simple mint workers (monetarii), they were officials who controlled the process, including the design on the coins themselves. Membership in the vigintisexvirate was for most of them the first step on the cursus honorum, the age when the post could be held appears to have been...
    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Apr 3, 2020 Read More Replies: 4
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  9. johnmilton
    johnmilton

    Bland and Allison, Two Obscure 19th Century Politicians Who Changed Coin Collecting

    Greetings fellow inmates. I't about 80 degrees here in Florida, and I spent the afternoon by my pool in the backyard, well away from other humans, except my wife. Please don't hate me for that. :happy:

    At any rate, it's time for another article from the archives. I hope you enjoy it.


    Richard Bland and William Allison are names that are not familiar to most Americans. Only the most dedicated of political items "junkies" might know anything about Richard Bland, and hardly anyone could recall William Allison. Yet in 1878 they got together to craft a compromise bill that would have a profound effect upon coin collecting, the Bland - Allison Act. For coin collectors it was the legislation that authorized the Morgan dollar.

    Our story could begin with the Coinage Act of 1792, but in the interests of brevity, we will start with the Coinage Act of 1873. That law did many things, but the most important change it authorized from the political perspective was that it demonetized...
    johnmilton Apr 4, 2020 Read More Replies: 8
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  10. Jim Leff
    Jim Leff

    Going Through My Late Dad's Collection 50 years later

    I'm finally getting around to working through my late dad's coin collection (I posted about his hoard of wheat cents here).

    The adventure has sparked some thoughts, and I figured some of you might enjoy them...and relate!

    I was into coins as a very young kid. That's why I was given his coins when he died. That was a long time ago, and I've been too busy to even crack it open. But with the virus quarantine, I have some downtime, so I dragged the big heavy box up from the basement (man, coins weigh a ton!).

    The main reason I've put this off is that I know there are a handful of valuable coins, plus a ton of "enthusiast" stuff. I didn't want to just ferret out the valuable stuff, sell it, and apply the few hundred bucks to my next mortgage payment like it was nothing. That's not why he left me this stuff. It would feel like grave-robbing.

    However, not being 7 years old anymore,...
    Jim Leff Apr 4, 2020 Read More Replies: 18
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