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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 44, November 4, 2018, Article 24

NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: NOVEMBER 4, 2018

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

1795 Spence Anti-Slavery Farthing

Spence Anti-Slavery Farthing

Middlesex 1118 (R). Spence. Æ farthing. 2.97 gm. 20 mm. A slave in chains kneeling right; AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER around, JAMES below / THOS. SPENCE | SIR THOS. MORE | THOS. PAINE | 1795 in four lines, ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN around.Good Extremely Fine; toned. Rare.

The anti-slavery farthing shows up less often than the halfpenny token.

From Davissons E-Auction 28 -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
E-Auction 28 Lot 120 (https://davcoin.com/lot/e-auction-28-lot-120)

Denmark 16 skilling Gaming Token

Denmark 16 skilling Gaming Token obverse Denmark 16 skilling Gaming Token reverse

Older gaming token, CARL GINDERUP, 16 skilling, copper, 24 mm, ES 1372, scarce
Only very few pcs known.

Unusual item. I like it! -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Older gaming token, CARL GINDERUP, 16 skilling, copper, 24 mm, ES 1372, scarce (https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/lots/8F49AD614E85)

1936 Venice Film Festival Award Medal

1936 Venice Film Festival Award Medal reverse 1936 Venice Film Festival Award Medal obverse

1936 Venice Film Festival award presented to RKO Export Corporation for the film ''Metropolitan Nocturne'', given in the fourth year of what is one of the world's oldest film festivals. Bronze medal pivots in its custom gilt and wood frame, featuring a relief of the winged lion on front and ''IV Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica Venezia''. Medal measures 4'' in diameter, housed in the 9'' x 7.5'' x 3'' frame. Discreet nicks to base of frame, otherwise near fine condition.

Earlier we discussed the Directors Guild of America Medal. Here's a nice companion piece - a 1936 Venice Film Festival Award Medal. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
1936 Venice Film Festival Award Medal -- Given to RKO for the Film ''Metropolitan Nocturne'' (https://natedsanders.com/1936_Venice_Film_Festival
_Award_Medal____Given_to_-LOT50637.aspx)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 21, 2018 : Directors Guild of America Medal (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n42a29.html)

Apollo 16 Bronze Medal

Apollo 16 Bronze Medal obverse Apollo 16 Bronze Medal reverse

A Medallic Art Company product. A little busy, but still nicely done. Would anyone know who the artist is? -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 8670: An Apollo 16 Bronze Medal (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-7B34B759A1)

1987 National Security Council

1987 National Security Council medal obverse 1987 National Security Council medal reverse

I've never seen one of these before. This one's a little on the plain side, but still a nice medal. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 8942: National Security Council Gold Plated Medal (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-AB94E98BA4)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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