That's what I called mine! Maybe if we find enough of them, we can open a women's handbag shop on Rodeo Drive in LA.:greedy::greedy: [ATTACH]
I see polishing lines on the obverse. Chris
Thanks! Chris
They aren't varieties. Varieties are catalogued and assigned numbers. Errors are not. Chris
In case you're interested, here are the images of all 42 medals for the years 1969-1982 courtesy of Bob Campbell aka @robec ....
And, here is a "Plugged 8" that I call "Lincoln's Purse".:happy: [ATTACH] Chris;)
First, welcome to the neighborhood! Apparently, there was a rectangular insert that came with the "pinned" ANA medal that is now lost. That's too...
First, welcome to the neighborhood! It looks like "road rash" to me. There is no way that it could have been made to look like this at the Mint....
No! The problem is that some people have a thin skin with a bit of paranoia mixed with it. You have not been around here long enough to witness...
I still think of the story about the grandmother who went to the San Francisco FRB and got the first $2 Bicentennial notes when they were issued,...
It's good to know that all is going well. Chris
DDIITTTTOO!! Chris
Rob, I don't know when the "Cuds on Coins" site started adding cracks and such to their list of errors, but most people realize that such coins...
Turn your spellcheck on! Chris
Some people collect die cracks because they like them, not because they are worth anything, which they are not. Chris
The date lines up nicely. The only thing hard for me to discern is the polishing line to the right of the eagle's neck, but that's to be expected...
I count four! Chris
It's rare, but it does happen once in a while. Chris
Can I help it if your reputation follows you like a rabid dog! Chris
I was buying most of my medals like the Santa Fe (above) when silver was less than $6/oz. Chris
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