NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JUNE 4, 2017

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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 23, June 4, 2017, Article 21

NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JUNE 4, 2017

Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor

1766 Pitt Halfpenny

1766 Pitt Halfpenny. PCGS graded AU53.

Repatriated by me from the Great White North (a.k.a. Canada), where it resided for much of its life. The coin sports a perfect milk chocolate brown patina. It's delicious, and so good for you too.

This piece was featured in Dave Wnuck's Making the Grade newsletter #35 published June 1, 2017. Nice piece! -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
1766 Pitt Halfpenny. PCGS graded AU53. (http://www.davewcoins.com/newsletter)

1795 Anti-Slavery Conder Token Farthing

1795 Anti-Slavery Conder Token Farthing. NGC graded MS62 Brown.

Middlesex-Spence D&H-1118. A heartbreaking rendition of a man in chains, on his knees. The English were decades ahead of the Americans in abolishing the slave trade, though both countries profited mightily from the “peculiar institution” in the meantime.

One more from Dave Wnuck's Making the Grade newsletter #35. Another nice token, although the image exhibits something I hate to see - the tabs holding the piece in place in its slab. I'd like to see just the coin, thank you very much, not its slab. Couldn't they at least make these things out of clear plastic so you could see the coin through them? #Annoying!!! -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
1795 Anti-Slavery Conder Token Farthing. NGC graded MS62 Brown. (http://www.davewcoins.com/newsletter)

1803 French Token: Napoleon I / Agents de Change de Lyon

Material: Silver Geographical Origin: France Diameter: 32 mm Weight: 19 g. Bee and silver hallmark on the edge

I'm more familiar with the British silver tokens of this era, anddon't recall seeing this one before. Nice piece. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
23. France – Token 'Napoleon I / Agents de Change de Lyon' 1803 by Mercié – Silver (https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/12056003-france-token-napoleon-i-agents-de-change-de-lyon-1803-by-mercie-silver)

Navy Medal Of Honor

Can anyone determine in what years this one would have been made or awarded? Unfortunately, under current laws it is illegal for U.S. citizens to buy or sell a Medal Of Honor. This one has an opening bid of just 15 Euros. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3399 USA, Medal Of Honor, Navy uitvoering, betreft een museumreproductie in zeer goede staat (https://mpoauctions.com/en/browse?aid=27&cid=16999&lid=106123)

For more information on the Medal of Honor, see:
http://www.cmohs.org/medal-history.php

1930 French Medal by Charles Pillet

edal Inauguration Eclairage Intensif 29 October 1930 / La Société Civile des Galeries St Hubert à Richard Stockman
Engraver: Ch. Pillet
Hallmark: Triangle
Bronze. Weight: 85.79 g, 68x50 mm
(in its original box).

Nice medal. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
62. France – Medal 'Inauguration de l'Eclairage Intensif' 29 October 1930 by Charles Pillet – Bronze (https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/11865671-france-medal-inauguration-de-l-eclairage-intensif-29-october-1930-by-charles-pillet-bronze)

1974 'L'aquarium' Medal by Pierre Poitevin

L'AQUARIUM
Engraver: Ω
Hallmark: horn 1974 - numbered 24 of 100 specimens.

Copper. 266.21 g – 81 mm.

I'd never seen this one before. An excellent limited edition modern art medal. I really like the camoflage designs - very clever. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
88. France – Medal 'L'aquarium' 1974 by Pierre Poitevin – Numbered (n°24/100) – Copper. (https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/11832493-france-medal-l-aquarium-1974-by-pierre-poitevin-numbered-n-24-100-copper)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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