1 - Washington - Small Military Bust - Plain Edge - 1783 - PCGS AU 50  

2 - Franklin Press Token - 1794 - PCGS MS 62 BN - The 1794 Franklin Press Token belongs to a series of British-made pieces known as Conder Tokens. The printing press illustrated on the front of this token is believed to be the same press used by Franklin while he worked in London, England as a journeyman printer for the firm of Mr. Watts of Wild Street. The press appears to be a Blaew press, the first patent press made beginning in 1620. The Franklin Press is on display as part of a recreated post office and print shop of the early 19th century in the Printing and Graphic Arts section of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution.

3 - Connecticut Copper - Mailed Bust Facing Left - Horned Bust - 1787 - PCGS VF 20 - Miller 4-L Variety.   

4 - 1723 Rosa Americana - 1 Penny - NGC AU 58 BN - William Wood was an iron master and industrial magnate who applied to the King for a licence to strike copper coins for Ireland and the American colonies. The crowned Tudor Rose on the reverse above the words UTILE DULCI refer to America as both useful and sweet.

5 - Great Britain - George II - Shilling - 1737 - NGC XF 45 - ESC 1200 Plumes & Roses - KM 561.5, S.3699

6 - Mexico - Carlos III - 8 Reales - 1783 Mo FF - NGC El Cazador Shipwreck - Genuine - On January 11, 1784, the Spanish brigantine of war, El Cazador, sailed from Veracruz, Mexico, bound for New Orleans. The ship was carrying 450,000 pieces of newly minted silver coins. The King of Spain, Carlos III (1759-1788), authorized the coins to be used to redeem the nearly worthless Spanish paper money being used in Spanish owned Louisiana. The ship never made it to its destination, sinking with her cargo and crew in the winter seas, disappearing without a trace. Without his cargo of silver coins to solidify the Spanish monetary system in Louisiana, Carlos III was forced to sell or trade the territory. In 1800, a reluctant Carlos IV (1788-1808) conveyed Louisiana to France's Emperor Napoleon. Three years later, Napoleon sold Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson for the princely sum of $15 million. The demise of El Cazador changed the course of US history. On August 2nd, 1993, the location of the sunken El Cazador was discovered by Captain Jenny Murphy of the fishing vessel "Mistake," 209 years after her disappearance. This coin has been authenticated and its provenance guaranteed by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), one of the nation's leading third-party grading services.

 

 

7 - Paris Mint - Russia - Peter the Great - Bronze - 1951 - 59 mm - Medal With Box - Translated Reverse reads 1700 AUGUST 22 FOUNDING OF THE LEIBGUARDS NARVA 19 NOVEMBER 1700 1950 - Obverse of this medal is taken from 1717 medal designed by Jean DuVivier - Box Shows Wear. 

8 -  USA - Indian Head Cent - 1c - 1909 - UNC - Lots of red remaining

9 - Kingdom of Italy - Vittorio Emanuele II - 5 Lire - 1876 R - KM 8.4 - Very Fine - Actual Silver Weight 0.723 ounce    

10 - Vanuatu - New Hebrides - 100 Francs - 1966 - UNC - KM 1 - Mintage 200,000   

11 -  German States - Hannover - 3 Mariengroschen - 1819 LB - Horse - Fine - KM 114.3 

12 -  World Columbian Exposition - Chicago - Treasury Department - 1893 - U.S. Mint Exhibit - Brass Medal - Some scratches - Approximately 1.5 inch diameter

13 - NY World's Fair - 150th Anniversary of George Washington's Inauguration - 1939 - Brass Medal - Diameter approximately 32 mm  

14 -  200th Anniversary - Ware, Massachusetts - Native American - 1961 - Bronze - Medal - Approximate diameter 1.5 inches - Unlisted So Called Dollar - High Relief  

15 -  Bier Token - Gut Fur 1/2 Liter Bier - Leonard Lederer zum Lowen - VF 

16 - Golden Gate International Expo - Treasure Island - 1939 - Brass Medal - Diameter approximately 33 mm  

17&18 - Nevada State Capital Building - Struck on Original Press - 1978 CC - Toned - Medal & Nevada State Museum - Struck on Original Press - 1978 CC - Train - Toned - Medal  

19 - Austrian Netherlands - Joseph II - Kronenthaler - 1789 - VF Details - KM 32 - Some damage to obverse from prior use in jewelry. Actual Silver Weight 0.826 ounce

20 - USA - Washington Quarter - 25c - 1946 D - Brilliant UNC - Great Luster - Picture is representative of the coin you will receive. Coins are from a Gem BU roll.  

21 - German States - Bavaria - Maximilian II - 2 Gulden - 1855 - XF - KM 848 - Commemorates the restoration of Madonna Column in Munich. Slight discoloration to coin. Actual Silver Weight 0.6137 ounce.  

22 - Franklin Mint - Bicentennial Medal - Bronze - 1975 - Proof - 2,000 Grains - Approximate diameter 2.5 inches