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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: MAY 1, 2022Here'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 
1796 25C B-2, R.3, VG8 PCGS. Tompkins Die State 2/1. As usual, the strike is a tiny amount off-center east. The majority of surviving 1796 quarters are the Browning-2 variety such as this coin, with the 6 high in the date and star 15 slightly farther from the bust drapery than Browning-1. Those two die pairs struck the entire 6,146-piece mintage. Although saved to a greater extent than the low mintage suggests, most 1796 quarters are well-circulated. This is a lightly toned and example with a dusting of warm-gray toning. Substantial wear is present, yet the devices are clearly defined including nearly complete dentilation on both obverse and reverse. The eagle's head shows bold detail for the grade, and there are no adjustment marks to mention. Eye appeal exceeds expectations. This coin is housed in an old green label holder, and seemingly is sharp enough to warrant an even higher grade by today's standards. A very respectable circulated 1796 quarter in the upcoming Heritage Central States sale. -Editor
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Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the Union commander in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861 when the Confederates bombarded the fort and forced its surrender to start the war. Anderson was celebrated as a hero in the North and promoted to brigadier general and given command of Union forces in Kentucky. He was removed late in 1861 and reassigned to Rhode Island, before retiring from military service in 1863. Website visitor John Bach passed along this eBay offering of another example of the Ellis and Read Civil War ferrotype perpetual calendar medals brought to our attention in 2018 by Chris Clements of Northeast Numismatics. See the earlier article (linked below) for more information. Thanks. Nice item. -Editor
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57th New York Civil War Soldiers ID Dog Tag with 10 tokens forming a bracelet. Corpl. M. Oldfield Co. E. 57 Reg. N.Y. S.V. Wappingers, Fs. War Of 1861 United States. Another fascinating Civil War item, from the eBay offerings of dealer Steve Hayden. -Editor
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Brass £12.97 hendecagon Thank you token. Quick - how many sides in a hendecagon? That's not the only unusual thing about this piece - what an odd denomination - £12.97. Where did THAT come from? -Editor
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