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I don't think it was unusual for different makers to copy one another. I'm not sure what the market was for medals of this sort, but knockoffs must have had some sort of market. I would be really surprised if it was anything other than a contemporary copy.

I don't think there is one right answer. It depends on the coins and what you want to accomplish. Your lighting on worn coins looks fine with the possible exception of the cent You need to do some processing such as tweaking the contrast on the worn coins. The detail and focus seems spot on. tweak the contrast and you'll like get the results you want. If the cent is brilliant or shiny, you would get better results with axial lighting (my preference), but even then I play with light angles.

And a prayer for Veterans' Day:

The Pilgrims:

Beautiful

1894 Aluminum Schwaab Modified State Seal, SF Facts So-Called Dollar Hibler & Kappen 257 45 mm EF Arguably the toughest so-called dollar of the series to acquire. I have one to go, but I have already passed on two because they were not the quality I wanted and several because they were too expensive. Otherwise, there are three tokens and medals that I am aware of that I have never seen offered for sale.

Two related Midwinter items. Almost exonumia: An aluminum key: And a small cast iron skillet (these seem to be issued for a number of expositions):

Another Klinkner store card. I've bid on several (not this one) and lost. I paid more for the one pictured here, but it is rare given that it is a pictoral with Klinkner's image. That's the Caper! Klinkner was known for his marketing flair and I can only assume that is what the slogan refers to. It could also refer to the fact that he was arrested for counterfeiting because he produced a 5¢ token that worked in nickel machines at the time. Bars complained and the FBI reacted. The token itself bore no resemblance to a nickel and was produced to put into his own stencil purchase machines. But, it also worked in other nickel devices.

Pond 49 Bronze Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, N.J. Unknown number made Pond did not know much about this medal and speculated that it could have been a generic medal adaptable for use anywhere within Massachusetts. He describes the piece with a multi-part ribbon and name tag pin clasp. Mine has the remnants of a ribbon and its attachment device. The medal could use a good cleaning. It is the first I have encountered. Unlike the similar medals, this one has the artist's initial to the left of the pilgrim. They appear to be JSL.

1902 Store Card (replacement for the one above): DeLorey 3, 1902 store card replacement for the card shown above that included a mis-spelled word. Aetas 28 refers to Elder's age at the time. This example struck in copper. 60 were struck in copper and 1,000 struck in aluminum.

While I can show the progression of my collection in the order in which items are added to this thread, it makes it difficult to see how the styles of the medals progress through time. While it is not complete, I have posted many of the badges on flickr and I keep the flickr set ordered by date. The items can be viewed in time order there.

1961 Annual Convention: Atlanta, Georgia Designed by Edwin Harrison Manufactured by Medallic Art Co. Mintage: 1,500 1967 Annual Convention: Miami Beach, Florida Designed and Sculpted by Margaret Grigor Manufactured by Medallic Art Co. Mintage: 3,000

1955 Annual Convention: Omaha, Nebraska Designed by Rev. E.N. Catich Manufactured by Green Duck Co. Mintage: 500

1952 Annual Convention, New York, NY Designed by Louis Werner Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Co. Mintage: 450± I don't know what the material/die is for the blue ribbon, but they fade to an add color (see the Official's badge earl;ier in this thread).

1950 Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI Designed by L.W. Culver Manufactured by Schwaab Stamp & Seal Mintage: 550

Another batch of badges to post: 1947 Annual Convention, Buffalo, New York Designed by William C. Behringer Engraved by Alphonse A. Kolb Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Co. Mintage: 400±

Pond 39 Gilt Bronze Robbins Co. About 1650 made These badges are believed to have been distributed on the day of the Medford parade on September 23, 1930.

Pond 41 Gilt Bronze Hodge Badge Co. About 100 made Patriot's day, April 19th, anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. 59 Medford Minutemen participated in the battle, hence its significance for the city. Only about 100 badges are believed to have been produced.

Pond 52 Gilt Bronze Schwaab Stamp & Seal unknown number struck, considered rare by Hibler & Kappen Hibler and Kappen include this medal (without the loops) in their so-called dollar catalog. I have only seen this piece as part of a souvenir badge as pictured here. It is possible that unlooped pieces exist or that the piece they illustrate had the loops removed. In either event, it adds to my Massachusetts Bay collection and my so-called dollar collection.

Have you considered Capitol Plastics mounts? I have always liked them and have a Roosevelt set in one for 30 years with no obvious problems.

Yes, they gained their independence the old fashioned way, they asked the queen for permission and continue to say thank you by using her portrait on their coins.

I like the Lord's Prayer piece (for obvious reasons). As for the man himself, I think we Americans were more than pleased to commemorate his passing.

Okay, it looks like any of the many aluminum medals that appear earlier in the thread. That would seem to be the case except this so-called dollar (Hibler & Kappen 245A) is not documented anywhere in aluminum, just brass and copper. Today it is unique. Tomorrow, another one may turn up like this one did. For the time being, it is the rarest item in my collection.

He's had them listed for about a year now. I paid 5 for mine!

My latest, from the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland. One normally thinks of encased cents, but this is an encased Lord's Prayer token with the exposition logo design on the obverse.