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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: NOVEMBER 14, 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 
Bruttium, Kaulonia. Silver Stater, c. 530-510 BC. Obverse: ??V??, archaic Apollo standing right, small running figure on outstretched left arm. Reverse: Incuse of obverse. Very Fine. (SNG 153/155). 7.33g. From the Baldwin's site. -Editor
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George III (1760-1820),gold Guinea, 1791, fifth laureate head right, GEORGIVS .III. DEI.GRATIA,rev.spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. weight 8.38g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 719; MCE 395; Farey 1300; S.3729).Toned, some light marks, hairline in reverse field, good very fine to almost extremely fine. The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George III by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire." From the Sovereign Rarities site. -Editor
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George Washington Centennial silvered copper commemorative tray centering a "Comitia Americana" medallion of his profile in raised relief 13" x 11" Interesting item - I can't say I've ever seen one of these. Would anyone know where or when these were made? -Editor
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HAWAII CENT *** Colorful Hawaiian cent. Hues of green and gold enliven the surfaces and eye appeal. From the Harry Laibstain Rare Coins site. -Editor
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Apollo 7 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 25, Directly From the Estate of Comedian Bill Dana. This 32mm x 24mm sterling silver medal was one of only 255 flown aboard Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program, October 11-22, 1968, with crewmembers Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. It was an eleven-day Earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-man American space launch. The obverse of the medal features the mission insignia depicting a command service module, engine firing with the trail from that fire encircling a globe and extending out, symbolizing the Earth-orbital nature of the mission. The Roman numeral "VII" appears in the South Pacific Ocean and the crew's names appears on a wide arc at the bottom. The reverse features the date of the launch, serial number 25, and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks (faint). 
This one sold for $3,500 at the Heritage November 12, 2021 sale. I'm old enough to remember Dana (born William Szathmary) from his no-longer-politically-correct appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show (in the tradition of Andy Kaufman "Foreign Man" and Sacha Baron Cohen "Borat") "in the guise of a heavily accented Bolivian character named José Jiménez. Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut." - Wikipedia. -Editor
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For an obituary of Bill Dana, see:
Short History of Paper Money 
William Gouge's Schlib Antiquarian booksellers is offering a nicely bound copy of Gouge, one of the earliest books on U.S. numismatics. -Editor
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