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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JULY 5, 2020Here'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
Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals 
The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq., in Four Volumes (London: Jacob Tonson, 1721), quarto (10 in.), period tooled calf, spines with gilt embellishment and raised bands, engraved frontispiece portrait of Addison. Included are poems, travelogues, articles from The Tatler and The Spectator magazines, plus a lengthy illustrated numismatic essay, Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. A very nice a 299 year-old set. -Editor
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Paulin de Lavergne Bacteriology Medal 
France Bronze Medicine Medal Paulin de Lavergne Professor of Bacteriology I came across this French medal on eBay. Great portrait. -Editor
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1803 Large Cent 
Sheldon-258 variety, considered to be Rarity-1. Another superb early copper on our list, this is a totally original, well made, chocolate brown example of a type that isn’t so easy to find as such. Here's an attractive coin from the stock of John and MaryAnn Agre's Coin Rarities Online. -Editor
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1913-S Lincoln Cent 
The 1913-S is a significant strike and condition rarity, rarely found in grades above MS-64. It boasts a relatively low mintage of 6.1 million coins, falling well short of the 76 million struck in Philadelphia the same year. Delightful to examine in-hand, the present specimen is tied with the finest graded by PCGS and CAC in the RB category and is an irresistible offering for the advanced PCGS Registry Set participant. We don't often discuss coin pricing or condition, but this is one great coin being offered at Stack's Bowers. -Editor
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