NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JANUARY 5, 2020
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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
1641 Reichstag Medal
GERMANY. Regensburg. Silver Reichstag Medal, 1641. Ferdinand III. NGC MS-61.
43 mm. Mont-811. Medal engraved by Hans Georg Bahre. Struck to commemorate the opening of the Reichstag. Obverse: Laureate bust of Ferdinand III right flanked by intricate cornucopias, arms of Regensburg below, legend around; Reverse: Four line inscription with date below, all within wreath and circle of the coat of arms of the seven electors. The medal boasts a finely detailed high relief design displaying rich old cabinet patina.
A great medal from the Stacks Bowers January 2020 NYINC sale. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
20366 GERMANY. Regensburg. Silver Reichstag Medal, 1641. Ferdinand III. NGC MS-61. (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-L9PDS/germany-regensburg-silver-reichstag-medal-1641-ferdinand-iii-ngc-ms-61)
1835 Classic Head Half Cent
We first handled this piece over 15 years ago in our July 2004 sale of the Oliver Jung Collection. At that time, it was tied for the finest seen by PCGS in the Red category and it remarkably remains so today. In fact, our 2004 sale of the Jung Collection marks the last time a PCGS-certified MS-65 Red example has sold at auction.
This coin has since resided in the incredible ESM Collection, which is currently ranked as #3 among the all-time finest PCGS Registry Sets in the Circulation Strike Half Cents with Major Varieties category.
Blazing red! Beautiful piece. From a Stack's Bowers blog article by Senior Numismatist James McCartney. The coin will be offered in the firm's March 2020 Baltimore Auction. -Editor
To read the complete article, see:
Gem Red 1835 Classic Head Half Cent Featured in our March 2020 Baltimore Auction (https://www.stacksbowers.com/News/Pages/Blogs.aspx?ArticleID=Gem-Red-Classic-Head-Half-Cent)
Theodore Roosevelt Repoussé Badge
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