Posted by slang on September 16, 2009
This is the famous 1915-S Round Panama-Pacific $50 Gold which was auctioned at Stack ‘s Auction for USD52 K.
Known by many as one of the most-beautiful American numismatic treasures ever struck, This 1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition gold $50 round format commemorative was designed by Robert Aitken. Just over 1,500 pieces were struck for sale at the Exposition, including a small quantity for assay purposes, but just 483 pieces sold. The unsold pieces were relegated to the melting pots soon after the Exposition closed and thus were lost forever to history and numismatics.
Posted by slang on January 31, 2009
Earlier articles on the coinage of the American Trade Dollars & US Trade Dollars Counterfeits refer.
Append below are another two more lovely counterfeits re: 1872 & 1873 US Trade Dollars Counterfeits:
Counterfeits/fakes of American Trade Dollars
Counterfeits/fakes of American Trade Dollars
The above counterfeits/forgery coins are indeed lovely. Why not, the forger can spend more time on such coins as the original coins do fetched quite good prices. For some reasons like some collectors would fancy collecting counterfeits whether as a hobby or due to the simple reaso of the lack of financial muscles, they can keep some of the above coins and other similar beautiful counterfeits coins relating to the beautiful China or Japan dragon coins or 1 piastre French Indo China coin or British Trade Dollars.
However, for those who are still not willing to learn to heed the advice of learning coin knowledge before buying then ” caveat emptor”! If you have read my earlier articles on the various counterfeits Chinese Dragon Silver Coins, you will definitely believe what I have just said.
Posted by slang on January 9, 2009
Do you know that the below two cent piece of 1864 was the first U.S. Coin to bear this now familiar motto ” IN GOD WE TRUST”
1864 Two (2) Cent United States Coin
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