May 28, 2001, The Fairchild Family Trust Collection, Sale 10
Lot 1720
1859 Great Eastern Side
Wheel Steamer Silver Medal. EF-40. This medal is the size of a half
dollar and shows the magnificent side wheel steam ship blazing along through
the waves, with the sails duly tucked away, the reverse states DESIGNED BY I.K.
BRUNEL and BUILT BY SCOTT RUSSELL and further describes the length, depth and
weight. No doubt the traveling public was afraid to get on these side wheel
ships after the disastrous loss of the similar U.S.S. Central America in 1857.
Light wear on the medal, with lovely antique silver-gray toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $75-UP.
Lot 1721
1972. Set of 36 pieces
from the Medallic Art Company to commemorate the National Parks. These
lovely medals are struck in .999 silver and are silver dollar size. 36 parks
are represented, from Sequoia to the Virgin Islands, even break wind cave is
there. Perfect for marketing on ebay. Struck in a dull matte finish, the die
engraving is quite interesting and many have animals or scenes from the various
parks depicted. Lot of 36 silver medals.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Lot 1722
1983. Quarter. Off-struck
15%. Mint State 64.
Estimated Value $75-UP.
Lot 1723
1993 Mint Error, this is a
Cent struck over a previously struck Dime. NGC graded MS-64. Make no
mistake about it, this is a rare error. First of all, this coin started out as
a 1993 dime and was struck normally. Somehow it got mixed in with a batch of
cent planchets and fed through the coining press again. Lincoln was stamped
over Roosevelt and the obverse design of the dime clearly shows on the reverse
of the cent. One mark in the cent obverse field before Lincoln's nose will
serve to identify this wonderful error coin.
Estimated Value $350-450.