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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8321851, member: 20201&quot;]<b>1970 Charleston</b></p><p><b>Heraldic Art Co Medal</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1474196[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1474198[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Charleston, South Carolina was founded in 1670 by English colonists. It was named Charles Town in honor of King Charles II 1660-1685.</p><p><br /></p><p>St. Michael’s Episcopal Church was built in the mid eighteenth century, this historic church is the oldest church structure in the city and continues hosting services every Sunday and throughout the week. It is located at the Four Corners of Law, on the southeast corner of Broad and Meeting streets. George Washington worshipped here while visiting the South. Robert E. Lee attended services here too.</p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="3">(It appears that the image architecture is close to but not the same as actual images I see. There are extra pillars and wings on the medal.)</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1474206[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This sterling silver so-called half dollar is seen far less often and sometimes will fetch some crazy money.</p><p>I think it is more common than those around 1973 to 1978 but much more scarce than the majority of the earlier 1960&#039;s. There were 3 different regular issues each year. Sometimes one or two are seen more often than the other for that year.</p><p>One occasional Heraldic Art medal was minted in addition for each year from 1961 to 1966 and then none were minted until the Bicentennial 1976 medal.</p><p>This makes a total of 67 designs in total, 60 regular and 7 occasional medals for what most would consider a complete set.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few variations and perhaps a couple more very rare special minted pieces for Historical society and Coin clubs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do not be fooled by restrikes in copper with cancelled die marks and especially copper errors such as off center, double struck or broadstrikes.</p><p>They are much more recent and intentionally made errors by the one who has the cancelled dies.</p><p>Unaware of this, people are buying them as if they were true minting errors.</p><p>The price they fetch is outrageous.</p><p>They will continue to be made until people no longer buy them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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