Art1.2 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Not exactly a coin but definitely coin related: Mary Margaret O'Reilly - Assistant Director of the Mint during the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s. She oversaw one of the golden eras of coinage with Buffalo Nickels, Mercury Dimes, and, my favorite, the Peace Dollar. Good one George. An interesting lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Wow, for those times what an exceptional lady, even today a fine example for all of us. Thanks for the most enjoyable post George. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Here we go again! Saturday, October 24, 2015 - the featured article is.... the Three-Cent Silver series (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-cent_silver) I *think* I have one but don't have a picture. Do you? Here are two articles in the Virtual Coin Museum on Coinpeople.com about the coins: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/383-three-cent-silver-type-2-1854-1858/ http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/384-three-cent-silver-type-3-1859-1873/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Here we go again! Saturday, October 24, 2015 - the featured article is.... the Three-Cent Silver series (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-cent_silver) I *think* I have one but don't have a picture. Do you? Here are two articles in the Virtual Coin Museum on Coinpeople.com about the coins: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/383-three-cent-silver-type-2-1854-1858/ http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/384-three-cent-silver-type-3-1859-1873/ Nice articles George. These are great little coins. I don't have photographs of any to post and the Museum photos need replacement too. Anyone have photos we can use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Another one a few days ago! Lafayette dollar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_dollar If I remember correctly, these are among the more expensive to collect of the commemorative series. Does anyone have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice George. I've never had one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Monday, January 25th - The 1804 Dollar is Wikipedia's Featured Article of the Day. I think we all know a bit about this coin and why it is called the "King of Coins." As a kid, I loved reading about the ultra famous and rare coin. The connection to the King of Siam and his even more legendary connection. The astronomical prices. Do you have any favorite stories about this coin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 By golly, it's happened again! Thursday, March 10th - The Morgan Dollar is Wikipedia's Featured Article. One of the cool things I learned in the article is that there are half dollar patterns with the Morgan dollar design. Here is a 1901-O dollar minted in New Orleans. Not in great shape and pretty common, this coin means a lot to me. It was one of the first (if not first) real, classic coins I added to my collection as a budding collector. It was my first New Orleans coin. I can still feel its heft in my hand, still hear its ring when I flip it in the air. Do you have a favorite Morgan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 My first slabbed coin was a '21 Morgan in MS63. Hardly impressive and quite ordinary, but again, probably not one I'd sell since it's not worth much anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I noticed a few days ago that it has been a while since Wikipedia featured a coin topic as a Featured Article. Then this was up yesterday, October 12th, 2016: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_dollar A gold dollar is one of the many type set coins from that era that I do not have. Do you have one you can share with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 And a numismatic Featured Article from October 27, 2016: Norse American Model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse-American_medal I'm not sure I've seen this around the forum before but I've seen it in articles and in the Red Book. It's designed by James Earl Fraser, the designer of the Buffalo Nickel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Another one! November 18, 2016 - Columbian half dollar Now that's one I actually have - http://www.omnicoin.com/coin/916546. Can't get the pictures to link here sadly. Anywho, it was the first commemorative coin I ever bought. I think my first slabbed coin, too. Who else has one to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 I have a few but cannot post photos from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 I had one many many moons ago; I don't know where it went. I should like to replace it some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I can't remember if this was the December 30, 2016 Featured article of the December 31st article. But the Eisenhower Dollar was featured! I actually read pretty much the whole article. Fascinating! It was really well written. I learned about how the infamous Coinage Act of 1965 came to be, how the mythical 1964-D Peace Dollars were struck, and how the Ike coins were lobbied for. As we get farther from the era of 1970s and 80s coins - coins so stigmatized for their design - I'm excited to see a resurgence in interest for them. The article talks about how hard it is to put together a set of high grade Ikes. Do you have any you can share with use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well, I'm known to be an Ike fan - they're the only slabbed coins in my collection. It's a big, meaty coin that *feels* like money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 That's a great looking Ike. Can't do pics on my phone but I'll try tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Here's a rather nice looking Ike Dollar 1978S Eisenhower Dollar PR69DCAM obv by Art OConnell, on Flickr 1978S Eisenhower Dollar PR69DCAM rev by Art OConnell, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Another "Ike" dollar that most people ignore when they think of Ikes. 1990 Eisenhower Dollar Prf DCAM Obv by Art OConnell, on Flickr 1990 Eisenhower Dollar Prf - Dcam Rev by Art OConnell, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 All very distinguished portraits of the man. The mint mark on the dollar looks like an after thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 March 31st, 2017 - Cincinnati Musical Center Half Dollar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Musical_Center_half_dollar I'll admit that I've never ever heard of this coin. That shows you how deep the commemorative series gets. Anybody out there have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Wow, yeah, I never heard of that one either. Which kind of answers whether or not I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I've heard of it and read about them but don't recall seeing one in real life, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Likewise I don't recall it. Love the Art Deco style though, and the lyre is definitely something I wouldn't expect to see on an American coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Likewise I don't recall it. Love the Art Deco style though, and the lyre is definitely something I wouldn't expect to see on an American coin. The classic commemoratives had several great Art Deco designs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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