PREV ARTICLE
NEXT ARTICLE
FULL ISSUE
PREV FULL ISSUE
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JANUARY 10, 2021Here'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 1708 Augsburg Gold Two Ducats 
Alexander Sigismund von Pfalz-Neuburg, 1690-1737. 2 Dukaten 1708, Augsburg. 6.95 g. ALEX Û SIG Û D Û - G Û EPISC Û AVG Û Brustbild r. darunter 1708 Û//C Û P Û R Û B Û I Û C Û - & Û M Û D Û P Û M Û & Die Wappenschilde des Hochstifts und von Pfalz-Neuburg, darüber Fürstenkrone, dahinter Krummstab und Schwert, unten Stern. Forster 401; Fb. 114. GOLD. Von größter Seltenheit. Prachtexemplar. Feine Goldtönung, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz From the Künker sale 346. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: E.P. EVERETT Counterstamp on Large Cent 
1852 1C Braided Hair Large Cent A very nice, carefully placed counterstamp. Found on eBay. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: Ehrlich-Hata Syphilis Medal 
101429 | GERMANY & JAPAN. Paul Ehrlich & Sahachiro Hata bronze Medal. Issued circa 1912. Commemorating their breakthrough research on the treatment of syphilis (65mm, 117.90 g, 12h). By F. Kounitzky. Half length busts of Ehrlich, holding test tube, and Nata, reading through their notes; =EHRLICH–NATA= in exergue / PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (through the hardships to the stars), nude male fighting back serpentine anthropomorphic monster (representing syphilis) clutching human skull; other men in background wracked with madness. Edge: Plain. Paul Ehrlich was an important German physician and scientist who contributed greatly to the field of immunology. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine in 1908 for the standardization of manufacturing anti-diphtheria serum, he actually garnered even more fame through a discovery with fellow researcher, Sahachiro Hata from Japan. This breakthrough involved arsphenamine (also known as Salvarsan or compound 606) and was the first effective treatment for syphilis. From the stock of Jeremy Bostwick's Numismagram. -Editor To read the complete item description, see: 1964 Kennedy Half Struck on a Clad Quarter Planchet 
NGC 1964 Kennedy half transitional off-metal struck on a clad quarter planchet. The coin is a rare transitional off-metal, being not only on a quarter planchet, but also on a clad quarter planchet. For the year 1964, quarter planchets were made of silver, but this coin is struck on the next year's quarter planchet, 1965, which is the year quarters officially were struck in clad metal. Transitional off-metals are one of the rarest error types because they are so unlikely to occur. There are few known clad 1964 Kennedy halves, and perhaps there are around 10 or so known. This is one of the higher grade examples you will find. A popular error type! Amazing error - I'd never heard of this one. From the new stock of error dealer Jon Sullivan. -Editor To read the complete item description, see: Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China $5 Specimen 
The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, $5, specimen, 18__ (ca.1858), grey and blue on white paper, Britannia at upper centre, denomination in Chinese characters within border, 'FIVE' on either side, blue 'FIVE' at lower centre, a uniface note printed by Batho and Co., (Pick 82), PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated. A superb note of the highest rarity and likely the earliest note designed for Hong Kong available. Of the highest historical importance. From the SPINK China January 2021 Hong Kong sale. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
|