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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: AUGUST 16, 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
Mott Token 
Once believed to be America's first native trade token. This early die state with impressively smooth fields features a rounding of the obverse field is typical of this issue. is An unusually thick Mott token example with die crack extending from the left bottom of the clock. Tied for finest graded by PCGS with just one other coin. CAC approved for quality.
David Lawrence Rare Coins has a nice Mott token in their August 23, 2020 auction. -Editor
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1838 Victoria Coronation Bronze Medal 
GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria Coronation Bronze Medal, 1838. London Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. BHM-1801; Eimer-1315. By B. Pistrucci. Obverse: Draped bust left, wearing bandeau; Reverse: Victoria seated left on throne, holding scepter and orb, and receiving crown from Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia standing to left; to far right, lion standing facing, with fore paw resting upon thunderbolt. A highly vibrant red-brown specimen, offering a good deal of shimmering brilliance and only a hint of light rub on the highest points. Provenance: From the Duke of Lansing Collection.
The sale's over, but congratulations to the buyer of this great medal in the August 2020 Stack's Bowers sale. It sold for $660 on a $150-$250 estimate. -Editor
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1839-C Half Eagle 
One of just a handful of known uncirculated examples of this very scarce half eagle struck in Charlotte from a mintage of only 17,205 coins. Exceptional surfaces show no singularly distracting marks and gleam with nice yellow-gold luster. Well struck throughout with abundant eye appeal. An exciting opportunity for the advanced collector of Southern gold!
This David Lawrence auction lot caught my eye as well. Nice Charlotte coin. -Editor
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1898 Proof Half Eagle 
75 Proof half eagles dated 1898 were made for collectors, and it is likely that slightly more than half of these still exist. From a quality standpoint, there are not many half eagles of this design which are better produced than the 1898, making this date very sensible for type purposes. It is interesting to note that the cameo effect seen on 1898 Proof half eagles tends to be deeper than on most other dates of this type. This is a dazzling borderline Gem which has the overall eye appeal found on many examples of this type which graded PR65. The obverse and the reverse show rich natural medium golden hues with a few specks of deeper color in the lower obverse fields. The depth of the mirrors is quite exceptional, and these offer sharp contrast to the very heavily frosted devices. A few stray hairlines in the left obverse field knock this coin from a higher grade while two small mint-made lintmarks can be seen in the right obverse field.
While we're drooling over nice half eagles, here's a gorgeous piece from E-Sylum supporter Doug Winter. -Editor
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1940 Ireland Curragh Internment Camp Tokens
Curragh Internment Camp 4-Piece Lot of Uncertified Tokens 1940 XF,
I noticed this set of four tokens in the August 2020 Heritage sale - they're from the Curragh Internment Camp in Ireland. -Editor
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