I came across this in a junk bin and am trying to figure out what it might be (and what it might be worth). It's about half-dollar sized and...
Very cool! Do any Roman coins show Aurochs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs
Any other opinions?
I'm curious about why these were made. Perhaps they were distributed to workers on the project? Or investors?
Does this mean anything to anyone?
No token starts out as a Maverick - they just become unknown when the last person who remembered what they were made for passes away without...
Anyone?
I would think the "patent applied for" medals would have been minted slightly later, right?
Well, how would one go about finding a potential buyer for a 1974-D outside of public auction. Hypothetically...
Is this a piece of marketing? A good for token? A commemorative medal? Any ideas?
That's about what I was expecting. Any idea who made your piece?
So, where any things like this actually used? Or is this just a fantasy piece?
I used a camera phone on mine, and cropped to get closer. But, for smaller tokens or coins, I have a dental imaging tool I use (with a built in...
Any idea about the mintage?
Mayyyybe... But, if you knew someone who had one, what advice could you give other than "the Secret Service may have a finder's fee for this -...
Interesting. I wonder why they draw such a line on auctions, but not private sales?
I can't find any details about that. Was there an article in CoinWorld or any other publication detailing what happened in the end? NVM: I found...
How was the sale of the Lawrence specimen handled? Did the Treasury Department raise any objections on that one being publicly auctioned?...
Let's say that, hypothetically, someone found a 1974-D aluminum cent while searching penny rolls. What would be the best way to have the coin...
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