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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2538290, member: 24633"][ATTACH=full]543502[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a medal rather than a coin. It was designed for the 1969 ANA National Convention by Frank Gasparro and the obverse is his interpretation of Libertas Americana.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I spotted this set on eBay in 2005, I knew that I had to have one. Unfortunately, my bid of $150 lost by $2.50. As it turned out, another set was listed within a week, and this time I decided to place a very strong bid of $250 to ensure that I would win. When the auction ended, I was the winner for $51. Well, what do you know!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was part of a 3-medal set that included this 38mm silver medal, a 38mm bronze medal and a 19mm bronze medal. I also learned that the 3-medal sets were produced for the national conventions for the years 1969-1982 only. It took me several years to find the remaining sets, and it is the only set that NGC has ever graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>The photos are courtesy of Bob Campbell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 2538290, member: 24633"][ATTACH=full]543502[/ATTACH] This is a medal rather than a coin. It was designed for the 1969 ANA National Convention by Frank Gasparro and the obverse is his interpretation of Libertas Americana. When I spotted this set on eBay in 2005, I knew that I had to have one. Unfortunately, my bid of $150 lost by $2.50. As it turned out, another set was listed within a week, and this time I decided to place a very strong bid of $250 to ensure that I would win. When the auction ended, I was the winner for $51. Well, what do you know! It was part of a 3-medal set that included this 38mm silver medal, a 38mm bronze medal and a 19mm bronze medal. I also learned that the 3-medal sets were produced for the national conventions for the years 1969-1982 only. It took me several years to find the remaining sets, and it is the only set that NGC has ever graded. The photos are courtesy of Bob Campbell. Chris[/QUOTE]
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