Fuld 129 [ATTACH] The Fuld book lists many varieties of this Lincoln piece, all of them rare. This example was an extra special piece for 19th...
This is a first a series of posts about these interesting Lincoln pieces. The 1864 presidential election was one of the most...
Of all of the heroes who emerged from the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln continues to be the leader who is most admired. Although Grant and Sherman...
I wrote this article for my local club. I thought that some of you might enjoy it. I am going to cut it up into a few parts. When the...
I saw this piece at the Summer FUN show and really liked it. The trouble is the price was really high, in part because it's the finest known...
Ferrotypes are neither coins nor tokens, but many coin collectors acquire them when they become interested in political pieces. These were...
It's been a while since I have been able to add the coin of new British king to my collection. I bought this at auction, and probably paid too...
Recently I ran across a 1967 issue of the Numismatic Scrapbook magazine in my files. The magazine was a favorite among collectors from generations...
Over on the "Coin Chat" area there was an 1854 Type II gold dollar with a nasty hole in it. During the discussion, I pointed out the Type II gold...
Here is an interesting link between a mid-19th century political token and an early 20th century pinback button. Supporters of Martin Van Buren...
Does anyone know way a pair of keys were placed on either side of King Henry VII's portrait on this two pence? I have not been able to find...
[ATTACH] George Washington Siege and British Evacuation of Boston March 17, 1776 “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we...
Everybody likes to buy super coins, but sometimes the prices get to be too high. Here is my Draped Bust Large cent for my type set. [ATTACH]...
Felix Schlag won the contest in a field of 390 entries for the Jefferson Nickel design. The strange thing is, the mint changed the design almost...
I have had this piece for a very long time and have long suspected that it is a counterfeit because of the weakness on the reverse. Note that a...
The Napoleonic Wars (mid 1790s until 1815) caused a great monetary upheaval in England. During the war, much of the regular coinage was hoarded,...
I just received the three piece Negro Leagues Baseball set. I was very disappointed. In the old days, these sets came in a nice velvet covered...
Here is the second piece I acquired from the DeWitt sale, a John Frémont ferrotype. A ferrotype features an actual photograph of the candidate....
I received my two purchases from the DeWitt political sale today. I was hoping to buy more, but the prices were so strong, I simply could not...
Heritage auctions had its DeWitt sale of political items this week. The prices realized were "aggressive" to the least. Many items went for way...
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