Howdy y'all. I'm helping sort through some coins and stumbled upon this one, the lines appear raised relief, not gouged in, and I am at a loss. Any help would be appreciated! Cheers
2005 Coon Dog Day, purchased at a local re-use thrift store. I love this photo because to me, it is loaded with symbolism , capturing the social-political zeitgeist of the post-iran maga movement. I am currently painting this image but wanted to share! Cheers!
Any idea what something like this could be worth?
I posted the wrong date originally so this is a repost-- Henrey Mitchel (first mint design by a black American artist) designed this award for the 1876 world fair, they struck commemorative coins for purchase but this is much larger and an actual prize for exhibitions at the event, hand for scale. My research indicated 1200 bronze were made and only 27 silver, which I cant find anything else about online. The condition is immaculate for 150yrs age.
Anyone know anything about this?
Greetings, I am stuck in reasearching this estate sale find. I know that the mint created purchasable "coins" for this world fair, but this appears to be an actual award from the events' participants. Research indicates that 1200 bronze were created (one even being in a New Zealand museum) , and those examples are abundant online, but this has zero red or brown notes. Only 27 silver awards were minted based in historical records, and I can find no examples online! I had no banana for scale so my hand will have to suffice. This thing is a honker, and appears in immaculately pristine condition for being 150 years old. (Pretty fun piece, I think it is the first federally commissioned piece created by the mint featuring a design by a black American)
Anyone have any help out there? Thanks in advance!!
Sorry if this was already posted, fun update from SC!