Let's see your exonumia!

One of the most stunning medals engraved by J.C. Chaplain is generally agreed to the be "Visit of Tsar Nicholas II to Paris" shown here. I've been keeping an eye open for it, and managed to pick this one up.





Dave

 

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Dave, that medal is most gorgeous indeed........

 

Dave => what is the diameter and weight of that fine example? (thanks)

 

That's wierd...why would someone bother to remove the Lincoln memorial, and not deface Lincoln himself?

 

It may be an unfinished work. Perhaps it was intended to engrave or otherwise mark the area on the reverse. We may never know.

 

70mm, and 165gr

Dave

 

Wow => that's a big baby, eh? (nice pick-up!!)

Cheers, coin-brother!!


:cheers:

 

I think it was stamped like that, myself :rollling:

 

A few recent acquisitions to toss in.











Thanks,

Cheetah

 

Bah...now I know where some of those went lol

Nice pick ups Cheetah.

 

Shoot Cheetah. You continue to amaze and astound..........

Most marvelous acquisitions!

 

Great tokens as always Cheetah. I assume your second Woodcock token is white metal...my favorite off-metal. I have to smile at the Barnes token with the oysters on the reverse. I've never seen that pictorial used before. I know you'll be at the Baltimore show so maybe I'll see you there. I'm going down Friday with a few friends from my coin club. Happy hunting! --- Bruce

 

ohhhhh i forgot to post the extra ones i forgot i had.. i have a set of the 7 bronze or brass presidents game coins from 1992, in the cardboard holder, in the original bag from when it was sent i also have about 50 or more of those aluminum shell presidents game tokens from the 60's, i really like them cant believe i forgot to mention those! lol

 

These two arrived today from a friend up Ontario way.........








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Nice post Whiz

There was an Elephantine Colossus in Brooklyn during the late 19th century. It served as a hotel, entertainment venue, museum, and even a brothel for a time. It burned down a mere 11 years after being erected.

Cheetah

 

#1) Not "stamped" ... minted.

and

#2) no it wasn't.

 

Very nice example! In my experience 439 is notorious for being poorly struck. Not yours! :thumb: