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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: MARCH 12, 2023Here'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
The Morris 1792 Silver Center Cent 
1792 Cent. Silver Center. Judd-1, Pollock-1. Rarity-6+. Copper with Silver Plug. Reeded Edge. MS-61 BN (PCGS). CAC. Since our last offering of this coin (November 2017 Baltimore Auction, lot 10003), its status as a genuine Judd-1 Silver Center cent has been called into question through research conducted by Robert Rodriguez, Tony Lopez, Stuart Levine and Maureen Levine. This team of researchers conclude that the Morris specimen of Judd-1 offered here is a genuine Judd-2 cent with the silver plug added at a later time to simulate a Judd-1 example. Their findings are summarized in a video hosted by Robert Rodriguez for the 2020 Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium, which is available at the following link: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/588141. Prospective bidders on this lot are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research done and conclusions put forth by Mr. Rodriguez and his colleagues. However, Stack's Bowers Galleries is offering this coin as certified by PCGS and verified by CAC - in other words, as a genuine Judd-1 Silver Center cent certified as PCGS/CAC MS-61 BN. We continue with our description of this coin as presented in our November 2017 Baltimore Auction offering, with minor updates. This controversial piece is returning to market, and to its credit Stack's Bowers Galleries acknowledges the controversy right up front in its auction listing. See the complete lot description for more background on the Silver Center cents and the provenance of this specimen which once belonged to my fellow Pittsburgh-area club member, Dr. James O. Sloss of Beaver, PA. -Editor
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Alaska Trade Tokens 
Alaska. Lot of (3) Undated (1907-1920) Trade Tokens. Copper. Plain Edge. Extremely Fine. Included are: Seward: (The) Northern, Rulau-Sew 15; (The) Northern, Rulau-Sew 15, environmental damage, harshly cleaned; and Valdez: Copper Block Buffet, Rulau Vlz-15, cleaned. From the Stack's Bowers April 2023 Tokens & Medals Collectors Choice Online Auction. -Editor
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Southern States Obsolete Paper Group 
Group of nine Confederate and obsolete bank notes comprising, a 1866 State of North Carolina 20 cent bill, 1866 State of NC $1 bill, 1863 Confederate States 50 cent-Richmond bill, 1863 State of South Carolina 15 cent bill, 1862 Mechanics Bank Augusta Georgia 25 cent bill, 1863 State of Alabama 25 cent bill, 1862 Somerset & Worcester Savings Bank Maryland $3 bill, 1862 State of Louisiana Baton Rouge $5 bill, and 1862 State of Georgia Savannah and Augusta $50 bill. State of NC 20 cent bill h. 1.75", w. 3.25". $3 h. 3", w. 7.125". 
Last week we had a couple group lots of obsolete currency. Here's another group lot from a different seller. The Mechanics Bank note caught my eye because of the back - it's printed on what looks like an uncut sheet of another banknote. Love that tiny 20 cent North Carolina note, too. -Editor 
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1940 Sarawak One Dollar Note 
SARAWAK. Government of Sarawak. 1 Dollar, 1940. P-23. PCGS Banknote Choice Very Fine 35. Printed by BWC. Dated 1st January, 1940. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000. Nice note from the Stack's Bowers April 2023 Hong Kong Auction. I couldn't pinpoint Sarawak on a map for you, but I guess I like the colors and composition of this piece. -Editor
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The Medallic History of England 
Used copy of The Medallic History of England to the Revolution. John Pinkerton. Contains forty plates of illustrations. 1790. Book is in used but stable condition. Bibliophiles should watch the American Numismatic Society's eBay offerings for library duplicates; this one sold earlier today. -Editor
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