A Cool Medal I just won

I've never seen this before, but I guess the Philadelphia Mint had this commemorative medal put out in 1993

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360248214767&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1264wt_1161

Does anyone know the history of this particular medal? I thought it was way too interesting to pass up.

 

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I've never seen it before either, but dude took his description word-for-word including misspellings from http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1993-philadelphia-bicentennial-silver-73619198.

It didn't come in any proof set I've ever seen.

 

Looks cool.

Those medals were originally part of the 1993 Philadelphia Set, which also contained a $25 gold eagle, a $10 gold eagle, a $5 gold eagle and a $1 silver eagle. The set is listed as the 1993 Bicentennial Gold Set on page 342 of the 2010 Red Book.

Here's a current auction for the full set:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110513131850

Here's an eBay guide about it that has some good information:

http://reviews.ebay.com/The-Philadelphia-Set-What-is-it_W0QQugidZ10000000003388050

 

humph...never saw that before either but that's a cool set for sure.

 

Harumph. That's what I get for not paying attention to gold sets.

But it's good to know info!!

 

"GIve that many a Harumph!"
lol

 

Could you be thinking of:

I didn't get a harumph out of that guy!
- Gov. William J. Lepetomane

 

That is a very nice piece. Will be trying to get my hands on one now:thumb:

Regards,
Stan

 

That's the one!! I love that movie lol

 

That IS a cool medal!

 

Is $1,500 high or right about on, for that set? Seems a bit high to me, but never saw this as a set prior to this (musta been under a rock). I HAVE seen these silver medals offered on Teletrade, however.

 

I won it, was it too much?? please. I feel it was my wine talking,,,should i return it? or kept it? please be honest. Yes, I collect, but I do need a return on an investment of the price of this coin...'? keep or return?

 

The set is listed at $1500 bid and $1550 ask in the latest Greysheet I have around (Jan 22, 2010). Gold was about the same price per ounce at the time so it seems like a fair price.

 

The US Mint did not make that coin.

Biggest give away it's not a genuine US Mint production, no date.

 

if the Mint didn't make it, who do you think made it and inserted it into a US Mint 1993 gold set then??

 

Wow!! Thats a cool medal!!

 

Ditto, congrats!

 

What makes you say so? Just curious. The mint produces many medals without a date. I will say this. I was skeptical that this was a genuine mint medal for the simple reason that medals produced at the Philly mint don't carry mint marks.

 

That is very cool medal Jarrett, and seems a good price as the have been in the $80-120 range on Teletrade in PR69DCAM

 

Question all. Is there a definative book out there for modern mint medals? The best I can scare up is copyrighted 1970.