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I agree, but back to the 1795...

Fishing for suckers. All greed.

I just bought Bower's book on Eagles. Looks like I'll also add yours to my library when it comes out. Are you thinking about one for the half Eagles and quarter Eagles as well?

The inner harbor area where the convention center is located - is generally safe. I'm not sure about now with the on-going riots gripping the nation, however. Hotels near-by are fine.

Not a fan of the Whitman show or Baltimore itself?

It is a MS70 - I only posted the reverse, because I like it better than the obverse. The Flying Eagle cent is another favorite of mine. Ross's photos of the UHR are much better than my iPhone photos - but here is the obverse.

Just to wet your appetite GF:

Good to know - thanks Roger.

I'm about two thirds through Bower's book on gold dollars. It is laid out in the same format as many of his other books (year and mint reviews). Each year Bower provides an overall summary of what happened that year of numismatic interest and sometimes other selected items. I would recommend the book if you are interested in purchasing a gold dollar. I would also recommend that you should use the book in conjunction with Douglas Winter's books on the branch mint gold dollars. Combined - you should be very well versed in the subject and able to make an educated selection/purchase. My favorites dollars are the Type II dollars - especially from the Charlotte and Dahlonega mints, even though they were very poorly struck) along with the 1861 Dahlonega dollar (Type III) that is believed to have been minted entirely by the Confederate Sates of America (CSA) after they took over the mint.

But wasn't some Europeans worried about the United States going to adopt the silver standard, even though in reality it highly unlikely (free silver movement), and increased acquisition of gold in response to the perceived threat of a silver standard?

Rarity is measured in degrees and has slightly different interuptations world-wide. The below chart are just a few of those interuptations.

Top pop for the new PCGS CAC registry set??? Just kidding!

One interesting story associated with the 1920 S Sovereign that is now part of a institutional collection that is no longer available for private collectors. Capt. J. J. Cullimore Allen wrote one of the earliest reference books on Sovereigns. It was published in 1965. At that time, Allen's collection was not complete. He was missing the 1920 S sovereign. Capt. J. J. Cullimore Allen died in 1970, but D. G. Liddel of Spinks & Son fulfilled one last promise - to obtain a 1920 S sovereign for the collection to make it complete. This was accomplished in 1978. For sovereign collectors, I consider Allen's book as one of About ten to have in their library.

Just interested in what others collect that is associated with their collection. the below is just a couple of items that are associated with my sovereign collection. Sovereign and half sovereign balance, weights and a gentlemans sovereign holder:

What types of items do you collect that are tied to or associated with your collection? Post some of your displays or items.

Where are those Russian cargo planes when you need one?

There has been much written about the 1920 S Sovereign as being the rarest sovereign minted. There was a flurry of activity during the 2012 - 2015 time frame with three of the four known (now five, and I believe possibly seven or eight) changing hands. One of which was a specimen coin that was actually thought to be struck in 1926 when the mint closed. Two of the sovereigns are held in institutional holdings and are out of the reach of the public. That leaves only two or three that are currently known, including the specimen, that are being held in private collections. There can only be this small number of collections that can be complete - Australian sovereigns 1855-1931. The fifth sovereign was offered in auction in 2018, but went unsold. I've been waiting for it to reappear and am wondering if it was sold by private treaty or just taken off the market by the Owner. It will be interesting if and when it reappears and what it will sell for at that time. The 2018 auction estimate was low in my opinion and it wasn't hyped or cataloged as the others that sold earlier. Hopefully they will do a better job next time.

I too believe the South Africian issues sold for a strong price. Many of the large sovereign collections include the South Africian series in addition to those that collect only the short series. Even so, those prices are up there.

I haven't analyzed the overall auction results from last nights Heritage auction of the Carranett collection of sovereigns. This was a very high end collection - mostly in PCGS plastic (285 lots). The collection contained some rarities highlights include: 1908 C - $21,600 SP65 1909 C - $31,200 SP65 1911 C - $21,600 SP67 (condition rarity) 1913 C - $5,520 MS64 1916 C - $38,400 MS64 1921 M - $33,600 MS64 1923 S - $28,800 MS64 1923 SA - $52,800 MS66 1924 SA - $28,800 MS66 1926 S - $26,400 MS64 While the collection did not contain the rarest sovereign or some other rarities that you would expect, the collection was not complete, it did contain some of them. The collection appears to have been focused on very high quality.

Watching Mark open the can and bag was more satisfying than watching Rivera open Al Capone's vault. It's nice that he produced a video of it.

The Isle of Man has a horse drawn carriage (tram) in Douglas that is the longest continuous running tram in the world. My great great great grandfather owned and operated the tram when he opened it for service in 1876. I've been collecting coins and documentation associated with the horse tram. I just acquired a crown depicting the 1963 Queen Mum visit to the island. Below are a few of the items in my collection. The Isle of Man is a self governing Crown Depenency of Great Britain. It is not part of the U.K. or the European Union. It has the longest continuous running parliament in the world and has its own currency - although it also accepts U.K. Currency. Queen Elizabeth II is currently the Lord of Man - this title was transferred to the British Monarchy, King George III, in 1765. An interesting fact for the forum women - in 1881 the Isle of Man's parilment, the Tynwald, became the first national legislative body in the world to give women the right to vote in a general election, although this excluded married women.

I'm not big on NCLT offerings or most anything modern for that matter, but I do collect coins, both circulating and NCLT, from the Isle of Man. A small relatively unknown island in the Irish Sea. It is. British dependency. Below describes the offering. I like the art and the offering, but I cannot call it a coin. What do you think? Do you like it? Is it a coin? The highlight of CIT’s coin portfolio at World Money Fair 2019 is a breathtaking three ounce silver issue for the Isle of Man (often referred to simply as Mann). While depictions on modern coins often lack a significant connection to the country of issue, Manannán – 1st King of Mann – is a treasure of folklore and cultural identity. The coin, struck with smartminting technology in the shape of an ornamented celtic cross shows Manannán mac Lir “son of the sea” kneeling in knight’s armor clutching a shield and his sword Fragarach “the retaliator”. The polished Fragarach is adorned with the characteristic three-legged Manx triscelion. Manannán derived his name from the Isle of Man and is said to be the first king and defender of the island. He is a vital part of Manx, Irish and Scottish mythology and folklore. Aside from his famous sword, Manannán is said to have possessed a cloak of invisibility and the Wave Sweeper, a ship able to cross the seas without sails. The outstanding numismatic tribute to Manannán measures 55 mm in diameter, features an antique finish and nominal value of 5 £. Only 999 pieces will be struck of this Isle of Man issue. As a self-governing Crown dependency, Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state holding the title “Lord of Mann”.