I hope you don't mind, I've posted the obverse here since others are having difficulty finding the image. [ATTACH]
I love the design - so why exactly was the Flying Eagle design retired so quickly? I recall reading that there was a problem minting them but I'm...
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Lots of people saved the bicentennial stuff (me included) but they minted so much of it that it's not worth a premium. Lots of people saved...
Not a good photographer with just an old iPhone at my disposal but here she is, purchased below issue price. [ATTACH]
For posterity, and for those who are click-averse... [ATTACH]
Slim pickins' but a few (besides Dolley) that I kinda like... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I immediately saw Nicole Sullivan :woot: ... [ATTACH]
This was fun... This stuff makes the hobby fun for me. An unknown artist carves up a numismatic rarity 150+ years ago... ...an astute hobbyist...
Awesome, I'm glad BCCS obliged, as they should (I'm a charter member)
Amazing story and a very generous gift. Thanks for sharing.
@Milesofwho beat me to it. 1797 or 1798/7. That's amazing!
So it's a Bust Dime, whose variety is found among the stars. :blackalien: Capped Bust Dimes have stars on the obverse. (Some) Draped Bust dimes...
My instincts tell me a half-dime is too small for a token, so it must be an early dime .... ...BUT... ... on the other hand, maybe that's just...
Smaller than a quarter or half with useful reverse diagnostics ... seated liberty dime?
Maybe I can post a synopsis this weekend. [edit] I apologize, I should have mentioned the Journal agrees with the notion the coin is probably phony.
There's a nice blurb about it in the latest BCCS Journal (Barber Coin Collector Society), including a shout out to Jack Young :happy:
These are 1 oz, 90% gold medallions sold by the U.S. Mint to compete with the Krugerrand and other bullion offerings at the time. A quick check of...
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Oh great, now I get nightmares to boot. :woot:
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