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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: DECEMBER 17, 2017Here'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
1780 New Haven Lottery Ticket   1780 CONNECTICUT LOTTERY NEW HAVEN FOR BUILDING a BRIDGE OVER EAST RIVER - SIGNED in RED by LT. HENRY DAGGETT & on the BACK a NOTATION in BLACK that COLO LEVERETT HUBBARD RECEIVED 10 DOLLARS for this (PRESUMABLY WINNING) TICKET on JULY 14, 1781. MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 3.5 x 1.5 INCHES Last week we mentioned colonial-era lottery tickets. Here's a nice one for sale on eBay that I came across this week. Since the winning tickets get turned in (and were often
destroyed), most of the surviving examples are probably losers. I don't think I've ever come across a winner like this. -Editor
To read the complete description, see: 1906 Silver Carnegie Hero Medal   This is the first slabbed Carnegie Hero medal I've seen. The silver examples are rare. -Editor
 To read the complete description, see: 1958 Belgian Congo International Expo medal   BELGIAN CONGO AND RUANDA URUNDI INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITITION Brussels bronze 91mm A very busy but nicely done obverse. -Editor
To read the complete description, see: 1960 India Gold Tola   INDIA-BRITISH, TOLA, 1960, BOMBAY, EF(40-45), GOLD, KM:45 To read the complete description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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