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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JANUARY 28, 2024Here'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
1797 Capped Bust Right Eagle 
The mintage for the 1797 Small Eagle provided in most numismatic references is 3,615 coins, based on Walter Breen's 1988 assertion that the 3,615 eagles delivered from March 25 through May 2, 1797, were of this issue. Based on a more exhaustive study of die states, emission sequences, and coins extant, John W. Dannreuther provides an estimated mintage of 1,250 to 3,615 coins for the 1797 Small Eagle in his 2006 early gold coin reference. The 1797 is the scarcest date in the Capped Bust Right, Small Eagle ten-dollar gold series of 1795 to 1797. At least one 1796 is known to have been struck after all known 1797 Small Eagle coins, a conclusion based on the presence of a reverse die crack from the border through the right side of the letter O in OF to the wreath. Whether a remarriage for the 1797 Small Eagle is also known is pending discovery of an example of this date with that reverse die crack. Sure to be a highlight of a highly regarded numismatic cabinet, this piece comes highly recommended. A fixed price offering from Stack's Bowers. Nice coin. -Editor
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1862 $50 Virginia Treasury Note 
1862 Cr.7 $50 Virginia Treasury Richmond VA Obsolete Banknote PCGS CAU55 PPQ A nice Civil War item. -Editor
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1933 George V 'Wreath' Crown 
George V (1910-36),0.500 silver Wreath Type Crown, 1933, bare head left, BM raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX,rev.Imperial crown, date above, emblematic wreath surrounding of roses, shamrocks and thistles, small K.G. to right of lowest rose for engraver Kruger Gray, denomination in words at bottom, Latin legend surrounding, .FID. .DEF. .IND. .IMP., weight 28.27g (Bull 3644; ESC 374 R2; Davies 1636; S.4036).Toned with usual touch of wear to high points and abrasion on cheek, otherwise extremely fine. Mintage 7,132 struck. The legends translate across both sides of these denominations as "George the Fifth by the grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India." The Wreath Crown design by Kruger Gray was much admired and the type design continued in succeeding years at the request of the Bank of England who liked to stock them at Christmas time to present to good clients, hence why the mintages were always quite small for the normal currency pieces. Bertram Mackennal (later knighted) was the Australian engraver responsible for the obverse design. Nice coin from the online stock of Sovereign Rarities. -Editor
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1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Jewish Day Token 
1933 Chicago Illinois Worlds Fair Souvenir Token. 1933 Jewish Day Chicago A Century Of Progress. The Romance Of A People. Interesting token. and not one I recall seeing before. From the eBay offerings of Steve Hayden. -Editor
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Anti-Semitic Over-printed Banknote 
Third Reich Anti-Semitic over-printed inflation banknote. No words for this one. -Editor
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