Saw Frank (Treashunt) at the local show this morning. He told me he still doesn't have power so keep him in your thoughts and prayers tonite people. He and his family have had a tough time, these last two weeks, dealing with the effects of hurricane Sandy. Still, he was his grumpy old self, so I think he's bearing up rather well. He asked me if I brought the 5 gallons of gasoline I promised him, and when I told him no, he cheerfully cussed me. Ah, the Frank we all know and love. He's OK...... I encountered him at his favorite dealers table where he had just picked up another 'bustie' he needed for his collection. I sat down and looked through Ed's (the dealer) box of classic commems. He doesn't have that many, and I've been through that box more than a couple of times. He's got a nice raw (actually, they're all raw) Hawaiian that I always look at. Nice AU but too pricey at the moment. The box has other coins mixed in as well, but I don't pay too much attention. I pick out a Columbian and two Sesquicentennial(s) of American Independence. One's nice blast white but no cartwheel effect. Possible over dip or cleaning? Frank confirms my suspicions. The other piece has more natural surfaces and a little more character in my opinion. I pass on the Columbian and the cleaned Sesqui and opt for the one that beacons me. Here it is....... I love Sinnock's rendering of John Frederick Lewis' designs. The conjoined busts of of Washington and Coolidge reside on the obverse and mark the first time that a portrait of a president appeared on a coin during his lifetime. The reverse bears the depiction of the Liberty Bell and many will recognize that same design on the more modern Franklin Half Dollar. The dies were prepared in low relief, so sadly, much of the coins detail was lost, but this example does appear fairly well struck. I'd put this piece at a fairly low AU/high XF. Along with the commems in the box there were a few Civil War Tokens that I found fairly interesting. This would be my first collected example and I know absolutely nothing about it. Guess if I'm going to start picking these things up I'm going to need that blasted book by George and Melvin Fuld. Which edition is best? Thanks for looking......
great pickups green. I got the 5th edition of the Fuld book on Patriotic tokens, but still need to get the one that deals with store cards. I can't compare for you since I only have the one, but it has been really helpful. http://www.cwtsociety.com/books.html This is where I got my book, and will probably get the store card book in the near future.
No problem green. Have fun with the new series....some really cool stuff, and I'm just starting to scratch the surface.
Nice Sesqui Ken, I still have to add one to my collection. It's got some leftover luster in there, probably a rub away from XF. Glad Frank is doing okay, wish it were under better circumstances.
