Eagles on tokens and medals

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ldhair, Mar 7, 2019.

  1. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I really enjoy these. Not the quality of most of what the US mint did but some are really nice. Feel free to post what you have.
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  4. cpm9ball

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    Sometime during the Reagan administration, the President requested that a copy be made of the "Great Seal" which is imbedded in the floor of the Rotunda of the US Capitol building. The President was concerned that the surfaces of the original were being worn away by visitors constantly touching it.

    At the time, my brother worked at the Smithsonian Institute as a plasterer and his specialty was cornicework, ornamental plastering. This is the 32-1/2" working copy of the seal that my brother created. He would go on to create a finished copy which was then hung in the White House. To show his appreciation to my brother, President Reagan allowed him to keep this working copy which he then gave to our father who was a big fan of the President.

    Chris

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  6. coinsareus10

    coinsareus10 Well-Known Member

    Great story!. Thanks.
     
  7. cpm9ball

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    Thank you!

    Geez, you're nearing your 16th anniversary (April 30) with CT, and I don't see you around that much. I hope that will change. Maybe you know some secrets about Doug, @GDJMSP , that we'd love to hear.

    Chris
     
  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Yeah ! Me too :D
     
  9. Mountain Man

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    How cool is that? It has a huge "wow" factor for me.
     
  10. Mountain Man

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    Here are some tokens with eagles.

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  11. Mountain Man

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    A few more.
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    Fun thing about this Reader's Digest token is that it is stamped on cardboard.
     
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  12. dwhiz

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  13. johnmilton

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    One of ways that presidential candidates used to draw attention to their campaign medalets was to make them resenble real money. Here is a piece from the 1852 Franklin Pierce campaign that looks a bit like a $10 gold piece on the reserve. Remember than this piece looked like red copper when it was new which enhanced the illusion.

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    And here is an 1853 $20 gold coin.

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  14. Trimbit

    Trimbit Learning a lot

    Same here!!!!
     
  15. cpm9ball

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    Thanks!

    Chris
     
  16. cpm9ball

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    Thanks!

    Chris
     
  17. ldhair

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  19. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    Awesome story! Very cool working copy as well. When was the last time you saw it in person?
     
  20. JPeace$

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    I see the resemblance to Pierce on both the coin and the medal ;)
     
  21. cpm9ball

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    After our Mom & Dad passed, my brother didn't want it. I held onto it until 2008, and Christine Karstedt, VP at Stacks, suggested that I put it in their auction at the FUN Show. It didn't sell at the price she suggested, but a couple of weeks later, Christine called me and said that one of her clients was interested and would I sell it for $5,000. I agreed, and Stacks waived the seller's fee.

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