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Just Bob

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    Just Bob reacted to Zebo in Sydney Mint Centenary token   
    In 1874 W.J. Amor was apprenticed to English medallists J.S. and A.B. Wyon. Nine years later he went to Paris, where he remained until 1887. Intending to go to America and work his way home to England, he visited Sydney en route and was persuaded by Robert Hunt, Deputy-Master of the Sydney Mint, to stay and start his own business. Amor established the business in 1888 and married the daughter of the Chief Engineer of the Sydney Mint. (Web)
      There were 600 numbered copies minted by W.J. Amor for the 1855/1955 Centenary of the Sydney Mint for the Australian Numismatic Society. 

     
     
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    Just Bob got a reaction from RonnieR131 in 1 cent   
    Motor City Madman?
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    Just Bob got a reaction from EagleRJO in PF70 Question   
    Same thing, different terminology. PCGS uses deep cameo; NGC uses ultra cameo.
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    Just Bob reacted to J P M in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    Big and thick copper or brass



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    Just Bob reacted to The Neophyte Numismatist in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    I don't have many, but I love this one:

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    Just Bob reacted to Fenntucky Mike in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    Here's a fun one. A Holland, MI obv die muled with a Jackson, TN obv die. 
     
    The no-rays (below building) die was used for the Holland, MI side of the mule. Left to right: Jackson, TN parking token obv / Holland, MI obv mule / Holland, MI obv parking token (with rays variety).

    All weigh the same and have the same diameter.

    The edge has a line making it look like two halves but I believe it to be one solid piece. What do you think?



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    Just Bob got a reaction from RonnieR131 in PF70 Question   
    Same thing, different terminology. PCGS uses deep cameo; NGC uses ultra cameo.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Coinbuf in PF70 Question   
    Same thing, different terminology. PCGS uses deep cameo; NGC uses ultra cameo.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from ldhair in PF70 Question   
    Same thing, different terminology. PCGS uses deep cameo; NGC uses ultra cameo.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from McKenzie West in 1962 Jefferson Nickel w/ steps   
    Click here for a short article explaining the difference between proof coins and circulation strike coins: Link
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    Just Bob got a reaction from jmcpenny in Hi, new and need help wondering if this is real mint error 1946 wheat penny   
    It seems to me that if the reverse was struck through a grease-filled die, it would still have a proto rim, since that would have been formed before the planchet entered the coining chamber. Since the rim appears to be worn even with the surface of the coin around almost the entire circumference, my vote is post-mint damage. The lack of scratches or other evidence of damage could be due to the coin spending some time in circulation after the fact.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1828 Half Dollar Capped Bust For Grading   
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in Hi, new and need help wondering if this is real mint error 1946 wheat penny   
    It seems to me that if the reverse was struck through a grease-filled die, it would still have a proto rim, since that would have been formed before the planchet entered the coining chamber. Since the rim appears to be worn even with the surface of the coin around almost the entire circumference, my vote is post-mint damage. The lack of scratches or other evidence of damage could be due to the coin spending some time in circulation after the fact.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Sandon in Hi, new and need help wondering if this is real mint error 1946 wheat penny   
    It seems to me that if the reverse was struck through a grease-filled die, it would still have a proto rim, since that would have been formed before the planchet entered the coining chamber. Since the rim appears to be worn even with the surface of the coin around almost the entire circumference, my vote is post-mint damage. The lack of scratches or other evidence of damage could be due to the coin spending some time in circulation after the fact.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from powermad5000 in Hi, new and need help wondering if this is real mint error 1946 wheat penny   
    It seems to me that if the reverse was struck through a grease-filled die, it would still have a proto rim, since that would have been formed before the planchet entered the coining chamber. Since the rim appears to be worn even with the surface of the coin around almost the entire circumference, my vote is post-mint damage. The lack of scratches or other evidence of damage could be due to the coin spending some time in circulation after the fact.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from AcesKings in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    Just Bob got a reaction from EagleRJO in Hi, new and need help wondering if this is real mint error 1946 wheat penny   
    It seems to me that if the reverse was struck through a grease-filled die, it would still have a proto rim, since that would have been formed before the planchet entered the coining chamber. Since the rim appears to be worn even with the surface of the coin around almost the entire circumference, my vote is post-mint damage. The lack of scratches or other evidence of damage could be due to the coin spending some time in circulation after the fact.
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    Just Bob reacted to Mike Meenderink in Follow the lead picture post.   
    SUPER NICE WOW
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in An Unlikely Matched Pair   
    How do you choose a favorite between those two? Great looking pair!
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    Just Bob got a reaction from coinsandmedals in An Unlikely Matched Pair   
    How do you choose a favorite between those two? Great looking pair!
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    Just Bob reacted to Fenntucky Mike in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    In 1946 the Michigan Relief For Germans In Europe (MRGE) was formed in an effort to provide food, clothing, and financial assistance to devastated German areas in Europe. MRGE was a contributor to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a charitable organization operated by the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers, which would receive and distribute any donations collected by MRGE. By August of '46 MRGE had sent over 31,850lbs of clothing and shoes, to AFSC as well as roughly $22,000, all of which would have been distributed to individuals and families through indigenous welfare agencies in Germany, and elsewhere, under American supervision.
    Below is a table from Bulletin No. 1, titled Funds And Supplies For Quaker Relief In Germany, released by the American Friends Service Committee on July 25th, 1946.

    Below is an excerpt from Bulletin No. 2, titled Funds And Supplies For Quaker Relief In Germany, released by the American Friends Service Committee on August 15, 1946.

    The obv. of the token reads: MICHIGAN RELIEF FOR GERMANS IN EUROPE INC.  / AFFILIATED WITH THE QUAKERS  / 1946 with depiction of the logo of the AFSC above. The logo of the AFSC is a black and red eight-pointed star which was adopted by the agency shortly after its founding in 1917. The eight-pointed "Quaker" star was apparently first used in 1870 to differentiate Quakers and their supplies from from military and other relief groups during the Franco-Prussian War.

    The rev. reads: (Within a beaded circle) WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE - AND CHARITY FOR ALL  / (Center) A depiction of an impoverished family. The text was most likely taken from Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address "With malice toward none; with charity for all", a common theme or motto for similar organizations then and now, which was also utilized by the U.S. Food Administration after WWI (1918).

    By the time of its dissolution in 1950, the Michigan Relief For Germans In Europe had raised over one quarter of a million dollars and many, many, tons of clothing and supplies. Collection and distribution of donations to impoverished areas in Europe continued through the AFSC, which is still in operation today. Grassroot organizations like the MRGE were able to provide much needed relief to the many displaced and destitute people who were noncombatant victims of WWII. 
    How the tokens were distributed is unknown to me. Possibly given when donations were made, or sold to generate revenue, etc..  
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in New Coin Tech!   
    "How do you manage your collection?"
    Pen and paper.