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bill; Baltimore Oriole Medal ; Group 9 http://omnicoin.com/coins/961504.jpg Baltimore Oriole Festival 1882

bill; Prague 1891 ; Group 9 http://omnicoin.com/coins/971810.jpg Czechoslovakian medal, Prague 1891 fair, bronze, 43mm.

bill; Denier of Blois; Group 2 http://omnicoin.com/coins/941558.jpg Rare denier of Blois, France. 940-950 A.D. Minimalist portrait of an idealized king. In time, them image became increasing abstract until the notion of representing a portrait was lost entirely.

My article on the Midwinter Fair exonumia (you saw some of it here in progress) is published in the October 2009 issue of the TAMS Journal.

Elder's first store card. 100 struck in copper and 1,000 in aluminum. The Latin phrase Moveo et Proficio (I move, I perfect) contains a typo that apparently embarrassed Elder and it was not widely distributed.

2008 in Phoenix. Native Copper:

I'd forgotten about that medal. I have one on my shelf as well. I'll have to add it to the collection along with my 25 year medal.

An aluminum store card from the Chipron Stamp Co. in Los Angeles, California. A rare item from about 1930. The company was founded in 1892 and sold to the LA Rubber Stamp Co. in 1942.

The Gallery Mint's Exhibitor and Judges medal for the 1997 ANA Convention in New York. I'm experimenting with photographing the engraved edge. I know there is a method with mirrors, but I don't have the right set up. Instead, I've formed a composite of multiple images. If you want the full detail, click here.

1963 Denver, Colorado Silver 500 sets in Silver and Bronze. This medal is numbered 378 on the edge. It was designed by Charles Nelson with assistance from Dan H. Brown and James Nelson. It was struck by Medallic Art. The image of Pike's Peak is adapted from the 1861 John Parsons and Co. Pike's Peak gold piece. The reverse features reproductions of the J.J. Conway & Co. 1861 gold piece and the Lesher Referendum Dollar. Although it is unrelated and struck 54 years earlier, the Thomas Elder satirical dig at Farran Zerbe bears a striking resemblence to the convention medal when one considers that Zerbe promoted the Lesher dollars as collectors items and Elder chose to illustrate him as an ass atop Pike's Peak:

A 1909 store card by Frank C. Higgins, engraved by Hanson. Silver 2-10, German Silver 5, Copper 5, Brass 5-10, Aluminum (pictured here) 100. 1909 was the 300th (CCC) anniversary of Hudson's discovery, but the Clermont sailed in 1807 and Cook reached the pole in 1908. Oh well, close to C.

Back to the small size tokens again, this one similar to the Christmas token:

Aluminum 1927 Lincoln token issued by Thomas Elder. A crude copy of a piece he first issued in 1910. Elder idolized Lincoln and struck many different medals in his honor. This piece included 300-500 in Gold, 14 in German Silver, and unrecorded numbers in Silver, Copper, Gildine, and Aluminum (pictured here).

Issued in 1917 as a "dog-tag" for departing US soldiers, the piece is often listed as a Civil War dog tag. It was issued in 1917 using a Robert Lovett obverse die (made in the Civil War era) and a Hanson reverse die. Struck in Silver, German Silver, Silver-Plated Bronze, Bronze, Brass (pictured here), and Aluminum. and German silver:

The 1909 Hudson commemorative issue designed by Frank C. Higgins and sculpted by J. Edouard Roine. Engraved and struck by the Medallic Art Co. 1 in Bronze, 75-100 in Silver, and 200+ in Aluminum (pictured here).

The Zerbe satirical issues described in another post: Engraved by Hanson. 2 in Gold, 25 Silver, 10 German Silver, 25 Copper, 100 Gold-plated Brass, 10 White Metal, 200 Aluminum (pictured here). Also by Hanson. 2 in Gold, 25 Silver, 10 German Silver, 25 Copper, 100 Gold-Plated brass (pictured here), 10 White Metal, 200 Aluminum.

I've acquired enough Elder pieces to make the beginnings of a collection. So, I'll repost previous pieces and add new ones here as the collections grows. The first, posted earlier is Store Card No. 3, October 1, 1906. DeLorey notes that the engraver is uncertain. Elder lists 1 in Gold, 4 Silver, 5 German Silver, 100 Copper, 100 Brass, 5 White Metal (pictured here), 500 Aluminum, 7 Lead, and 5 Fiber. The ANA museum has 57 copper pieces from the F.C.C. Boyd estate. More Enduring than Books, or Customs, or Nations: A Coin. Store Card No. 4 was issued in late Dember 1906 or early 1907. The obverse is a Lovett die used for the Washington inaugural centennial in 1889. Lovett's signature is removed and C.H. Hanson engraved the reverse. The Lovett die is from Hanson's inventory. 2 Gold, 6 Silver, 11 German Silver, 50 Copper (as is hown here), 50 Brass, 50 White Metal, 261 Aluminum, 7 Lead, 7 Fiber.

I haven't kept this thread fully up to date and I've been concentrating on other purchases, but I did add this medal in the past week: His friends arranged the design and production of the medal and the ANA board approved its production while he was out of the country. The medal was struck in silver and bronze (mintage unknown) and one in gold presented to Moritz Wormser. J.M. Swanson of New Jersey designed the medal and executed a fantastic portrait. Wormser's friends covered the costs of producing the medal. It was struck by Medallic Art Co. Bronze medals sold for $2.50 and silver medals sold for $7.50.

I too would have no problem with the pledge as I am a devoutly religious and very sick consumer of the fruits of vine.

The denier of Dorestad was likely struck in the period 819-822 AD. It is close to MEC 771, but there are several known dies. Nice find!

Similar deniers: The obverse reads, Louis Emperor. The reverse is the mint name. These date around 819 AD. I'll post better information after I get home and can consult my reference books.

As long as I was adding a few odds and ends to the Lord's Prayer collection, I thought an elongated cent or two might be nice. Lo and Behold, someone (Treasure Ablbum Dist.) made a full denomination set. I'm guessing the set was made about 1968 because the half dollar is a 1967. The "Elongated Coin Story" that comes with the set states that "The Elongated Year Sets may not be one-of-a-kind, but it is a certainty that less than 200 exist in the world today." Wow. If the original purchaser had removed the coins to photograph them as I did, they would see that the half is dated 1967, the quarter 1965, the dime is hard to read, the nickel is 1961, and the cent is 1964. Not quite a year set, although they were probably all rolled in the same year. The story goes on to "promise?", "You hold a group of coins combining art, mechanical skill, religion, and ultimately financial profit." Wow! The next sentence is probably closer to the truth, "The best characteristic of the set will always be the pleasure you receive when you open the album and see your unusual set of 'Elongated coins'." Don't you just love marketing hype! For a closer look, try the large image.

And the obsession continues, although a little larger at 31.9 mm in brass: In general, I'm not interested in medals with lots of "real estate." Engraving small letters is not that big a deal. Engraving really, really small letters is interesting. Ward Beam's Daredevils, on the other hand, did catch my interest. The Daredevils toured the country jumping buses and other line-ups, running demolition derbies, etc. Seven stunt drivers died over the years. I believe this Whitehead-Hoag medal dates to the late 1930s based on its style.

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Especially since there are good looking ladies on shooting medals. Beware the depths of Scottish desire!