Lord Marcovan Giveaway Prize List (for my "pick your prize" contests)

Giveaway Lot #260203-01

United States: 1999 copper-coated zinc Lincoln Memorial cent, off-center error (ANACS MS66 RD)


Numista-43, Krause-Mishler-201.

A lustrous and beautiful 1999 Lincoln cent in an old small ANACS "soap bar" holder. Not only is it a Gem Mint State example with full mint Red (MS66 RD), but it also features a dramatic off-center strike error.

Acquired at the 2026 FUN show in Orlando, Florida, 10 January 2026.

 

Giveaway Lot #260204-01

(LOT: 2 coins) United States: 1862 & 1863 copper-nickel Indian cents with 180° die rotation errors

This interesting pair of Civil War era copper-nickel Indian Head cents both have die rotation errors. Instead of the standard United States 0° (↑↓) "coin" rotation, both have 180° (↑↑) "medal" rotation. United States coins are typically struck with the so-called "coin" rotation, while coins from Great Britain and other countries are often found with "medal" rotation.

Both average circulated. The 1863 has some environmental damage but is not too terrible looking.

Coin #1 of 2: United States: 1862 copper-nickel Indian cent 180° die rotation error

Numista-1108.







Coin #2 of 2: United States: 1863 copper-nickel Indian cent 180° die rotation error

Numista-1108.






Both ex-eBay ("robbudo"), 26 January 2026.

 

Giveaway Lot #260204-02

United States (NY/CT): 1863 bronze Civil War Token; Indian Head/"IOU"


This token was reportedly used for a steamship line which traveled between Norwich, Connecticut and New York City via Long Island Sound. There were two elegant ships: the City of New York and The City of Boston. The die sinker, L. ROLOFF, was at 1 New Chambers Street in New York City.

According to @johnmilton, this token's catalog variety number is CT 345 aA-1a. It is a common, R-1 token. (Thanks to him for providing that and the rest of the information here.)

Note the interesting die break connecting the stars on the obverse.

Ex-B&R Coins & Currency, Table #722 at the 2026 FUN show in Orlando, Florida, 10 January 2026.

 

Giveaway Lot #260205-01

(LOT: 12 pieces) One dozen pieces assorted exonumia, including a pictorial love token



Item #1 of 12: silver pictorial Victorian "Elsie" love token on ca. 1887-1893 Great Britain threepence of Queen Victoria
Larger obverse photo ~ Larger reverse photo

This is a hand-engraved Victorian love token. Moreover, it is a pictorial love token, which is the most sought-after kind. The host coin was a "Jubilee Head" threepence of Queen Victoria, struck between 1887 and 1893. Like United States half dimes, the British threepence was often used as a host coin for love tokens. They made nice small charms. The dated reverse of the host coin was removed to hand-engrave the pictorial artwork, which depicts a single-masted gaff-rigged schooner with the name "Elsie" in script on the sail. The host coin type is Numista-5838.

This is a nice love token, and easily the nicest piece in this lot. I used to be an avid collector of love tokens and a member of the Love Token Society. In those days, I likely would have bid $35-50 USD for this piece on eBay. In fact, that was likely what happened with this. I just do not remember where or when I bought it. It was in my collection of "holey" coins.


Item #2 of 12: Germany (Weimar Republic, Bonn), iron notgeld token, 10-pfennig, Beethoven

Larger obverse photo ~ Larger reverse photo ~ Photo of tag

Numista-22375. This is a 20.8 mm galvanized iron notgeld token from Bonn in Germany, struck in 1920 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. It is not the most flattering portrait of Beethoven, but he did have a rather stern visage. This is in a nice state of preservation for an iron token.


Item #3 of 12: United States (Pascagoula, Mississippi), 2025 brass medal "challenge coin"; christening of the destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton

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This is a brass "challenge coin" medal issued by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to commemorate the christening of the new destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129). The ship was named after Senator and Admiral Jeremiah Denton. It was launched on March 25, 2025 and christened on June 28, 2025, as noted on the medal. The challenge coin has purple enameling on the obverse and shows Denton's Purple Heart medal.

I received this piece from my adopted sister Jenna Shinnick, who is a modern-day "Rosie the Riveter". Jenna is a welder who worked on the construction of the ship.


Item #4 of 12: United States 2026 pewter Gallery Mint medal commemorating the 71st annual FUN convention

Larger obverse photo ~ Larger reverse photo ~ Edge photo ~ Tag photo

I acquired this handsome cent-sized medal on January 11, 2026, at the Gallery Mint exhibit at the 71st annual Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention in Orlando, Florida. Production of these medals was limited to the striking done there on the bourse floor on January 8-11, 2026. The medal is prooflike and has a lettered edge.


Items #5-12 of 12: assorted tokens, medals, and bric-a-brac

(See the group lot photo at the top of this post.)

The remaining pieces in this lot consist of: a prooflike 2026 FUN show brass medal, a "National Wood Tank Institute" wooden nickel with an Indian head on the back, two US Mint proof set medals with the Treasury seal, two US Mint mint set medals (Philadelphia and Denver, in mint cellophane), and two Depression-era tax tokens (Alabama and Washington State).

 

Let me take a moment here to thank @BuffaloHunter for a surprise package he sent, with goodies for future giveaways.

Also @Eric Babula in particular, for sending some 19th century US Type coins, which are my favorite sort of things to offer in these giveaways. He sent some large cents, a couple of Flying Eagle cents, a pair of 2-cent pieces, a Seated dime, and a bunch of nice Jefferson nickels. And he didn’t want recognition for the donation, but I’m giving him a public shout-out anyway.

Thank you, gentlemen.

I’ll get all this new stuff listed here in the prize list thread as soon as I can get around to photographing it all, and so on. Maybe in time for the start of next month’s giveaway.