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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 27, July 5, 2020, Article 23

NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JULY 5, 2020

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

Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals

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

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 96: The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq., in Four Volumes (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/i-The-Works-of-the-Right-Honorable-Joseph-Addiso-96-c-8204DA6AFC)

Paulin de Lavergne Bacteriology Medal

Paulin de Lavergne Bacteriology Medal obverse Paulin de Lavergne Bacteriology Medal reverse

France Bronze Medicine Medal Paulin de Lavergne Professor of Bacteriology

I came across this French medal on eBay. Great portrait. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
France Bronze Medicine Medal Paulin de Lavergne Professor of Bacteriology (https://www.ebay.com/itm/France-Bronze-Medicine-Medal-Paulin-de-Lavergne-Professor-of-Bacteriology/373093189607)

1803 Large Cent

1803 Large Cent S-258 obverse 1803 Large Cent S-258 reverse

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

To read the complete item description, see:
1803 Draped Bust 1¢ S-258, Rarity-1 (https://www.coinraritiesonline.com/product/1803-draped-bust-1%c2%a2/)

1913-S Lincoln Cent

1913-S Lincoln Cent obverse 1913-S Lincoln Cent reverse

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

To read the complete lot description, see:
1913-S Lincoln Cent. MS-66 RB (PCGS). CAC. (https://www.stacksbowers.com/pages/lotinfo.aspx?LotId=1445196)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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