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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ZoidMeister, post: 5242181, member: 114169&quot;]Hoping another Santa steps up.</p><p><br /></p><p>As promised, I took MUCH better photos (well, maybe slightly better) of the coins my Secret Santa sent me.&nbsp; Operation Covert Nickolas is in full swing . . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Starting at the top of the list, here are better photos of the <b>Montgolfier Brothers TWA medallion</b>.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think that I have many double profile strikes like this one.&nbsp; Me likey . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the engraving on this medal is fantastic, especially for a &quot;give away&quot; piece by TWA.&nbsp; It&#039;s also neat to have a memento from a long defunct piece of American Aviation as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Santa.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1217957[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1217958[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next on the list is the bronze <b>Abe Lincoln medal from the U.S. Mint</b>.&nbsp; Having grown up in the Land of Lincoln, this piece is pretty near and dear to my youth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again Santa.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217960[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217961[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the <b>2004 Maui-wowie Trade Dollar</b> that Santa provided.&nbsp; From the geographic distribution of these pieces, one can tell that Santa really is a &quot;world traveller.&quot;&nbsp; I have the feeling that this little Trade Dollar is as close to Hawaii as Zoid will ever get.&nbsp; I can hear the sea just putting this strike up to my ear . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again Santa</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217971[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217972[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217973[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217974[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first ever <b>Galapagos Island coin</b>!&nbsp; Gotta love the Booby on the reverse!</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was minted one year only, 2008.&nbsp; It has a Numista rarity index of 53, which is pretty cool.&nbsp; It&#039;s listed as &quot;exonumia&quot; and a fantasy coin.&nbsp; It&#039;s even listed in the 2005 edition of &quot;Unusual World Coins&quot;, so then there&#039;s that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again Santa.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217969[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217970[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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