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Here's a cherry pick that I couldn't believe my eyes! As I hace collected shields for quite awhile.
This is an 1869 { tall date~ thin date} variety. They are hard to find as most of the 1869 shields had heavy thick digits. So these tall dates are very rare.
Thick date below

 

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Not a "new" acquisition. I've had it a couple months. But it just came home today with its green bean! The 1971 D Eisenhower friendly eagle MS65!

 

I'm kind of torn whether to post them here or in the exonumia thread because, well, all my stuff is exonumia.

But here is the first installment.

I think I posted somewhere that I received a fairly fugly Thomas Cremona pattern quarter under the heading, "The Quarter That Never Was."

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Well, in doing further research on this piece, I ran across a different large medal that seems to memorialize the original piece.

This medal is huge - 51mm in diameter. The Thomas Cremona pattern quarter was not struck into this medal, but is actually "glued" into place. I can move it back and forth slightly.

It looks like some of the leftover Thomas Cremona pattern quarters were gold plated and inserted into this huge silver medal. It weighs in at nearly 63 grams.

Hope you enjoy.

Z

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Wow! Gorgeous

 

I just picked this up this ddo from CDB today

 

Believe it or not, I found a SECOND one. I'll post photos of both when the second arrives.

I just had to have a pair of these.

Z

 

Second installment:

The following were created by the American Numismatic Society, which shouldn't be confused with the ANA.

In 1909, the former, located in New York and not Colorado, sought to throw a big shindig in commemoration of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton's escapades on the river named after Hudson. All members of New Yorks high falutin society, the ANS had a bunch of medals struck up, designed by the notable engraver E. Fuchs. The design of these pieces certainly is fetching.

Here is the 63.5mm bronze given to attendees of their banquet complete with its original box.

Z

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Here is the 50mm aluminum table medal. Not sure just yet how this one was originally sold or distributed, but it has been noted that current prices for these Hudson-Fulton commemoratives have been down for the last couple of years.

Z

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Coming in at 32mm, I call this one a "pocket medal."

Made of a more durable nickel composite, it can stand up to the rigors of daily pocket carry quite well.

Z

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There are two additional configurations of this design that I am aware of. I have one and am debating purchasing the final. I haven't taken photos of the most recent arrival yet, but will.

Z

 

Some sweet medals there Z!

 

@Gilbert
You know your 1871 is an 1871 mpd 001? Base of the 1 an R 3 premium factor of 1.25-2.75
See the 1 base to the right of the shield ?
sweet pick up


@C-B-D

 

No I did not, Paddy. Please enlighten me, as MPDs are not my forte.

 

I am the hunter lol

 

MPD Misplaced Date the die maker struck two 1's in the rock perhasp a test before placing the date.
Most of the time you find them in the denticles teeth as this specimen of mine.
See the 18 in the teeth?

 

This 1868 IHC a plate coin at PCGS you can see a date punch under the other digits.

 

Definitely a nice premium in what I see a xf 45 + seated half I value it at $250 + 35 to 50$ more for the variety.
Made your morning eh?

 

Bought it in June for $140, so I’m hoping you’re right.