Post a Favorite Coin + Some History!

My coin is an 1849/8 Seated Liberty Half Dime

Events of 1849 include:

First boatload of gold rush prospectors arrive in San Francisco from the
East Coast.

Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only U.S. President to do so.

Gold Coinage act passed, allowing gold to be minted

Harriet Tubman escapes from Maryland

William Bond obtains first photograph of the moon through a telescope.

 

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To get good pic's of a CAM coin try this....
Get lots of lights pointed at it....then take a BLACK book or such and hold it over top of the coin....maybe like a foot above it.
Then take the photo at a side shot....not right down on it and see how it turns out.

Sometimes it will turn out GREAT, and sometimes not so hot.

Speedy

 

Hello everyone,

Here is my favorite coin





A couple of fun fill facts:

February 4th, 1787:Shay's Rebellion
August 6th, 1787: Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia begins
August 10th, 1787: Turkey declared war on Russia

 

1908 Augustus Saint-Gaudens

favorite coin of my collection. Given to me by my Father. He worshiped this coin. Though he paid more for other gold in his collection.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1908 No Motto

The year:
Ford Model T. introduced

SOS becomes the standard radio distress symbol

Mother's Day is celebrated for the first time.

Sixteenth Amendment to US Constitution (authorizing Federal government to collect income tax) is ratified

 

My favorite by far is a 54 Franklin that i traded with my friend quite a few years ago, I'll have to find the picture tomorrow. It's in abysmal shape, i traded it for a decent Eisenhower because i had another one, wanted something new i guess. Anyway, he died a few years ago in a car crash. I remember him saying his grandpa found it with a metal detector, his grandpa died in the same incident. Can't put a price on things like that. Apologies if this ruins the thread by using personal history, but it is my favorite no doubt.

 

At this time I really don't have any cool US Coins. I do have several, but nothing like what you guys are posting. I plan to start type set collection. Any ideas on where to start without spending a lot of dollars? I'm thinking of starting with the 5 cents, since I currently have less of these than anything else. Where do I go to find the coins other than the internet and ebay.
As of now my favorite coin is a 2001 Ultimate Franc, or "un untime franc" as stated on the obverse. The reverse has only the number 1. The edge lettering has :Republique Francaise Starck Liberte Egalite Fraternite 2001"

Its hard to see in the photo but the coin is intentionally struck warped.
This is a very unique coin. It has a Matte finish which was bead blasted.
0.9800 Silver which has .5599 oz. ASW. Mintage was 49,838.

The blemishes are from the plastic holder. I have searced high and low for a proper holder for this coin. Since it is warped, none of the regular coin holder will fit it.