rbrown4

Nice 8 RL assortment for your Small Mexcian Collection.

Congrats

Reybr

I too like that Mining Taler, being that my original degree was Geology. Very nice Sydney Sovereign too RareSov and those Cathedral Medals are nice, nice. Always love seeing those.

Keep the postings coming folks.

Rey

Very nice Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rey

Wow,

Is that a new acquisition? Either way it does not matter that is one beautiful Fugio my friend.

Rey

A new medal, nothing fancy but an interesting story.

Rey

Phenias Davis was a well-known clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning railroad locomotive.

Davis lived in York PA. from 1809 to 1833, where he gained a national reputation as a jeweler, watchmaker and clockmaker. With his partner Jonathan Jessop, Davis invested in an iron foundry in York. This facility constructed the Codorus, the first iron steamboat in America. The Codorus, designed by John Elgar, was launched at present-day Accomac on November 22, 1825.

On August 28, 1830, New York inventor Peter Cooper had publicly demonstrated his diminutive locomotive, later known as the Tom Thumb. It successfully hauled 15 tons at 4 miles per hour, and without a load reached speeds in excess of 15 miles per hour. The fledgling B&O Railroad was impressed with Cooper’s early success, but instead of immediately offering him their business for locomotives, the company planned an open competition with a prize of $4,000. Five prototype locomotives were entered into the contest in early 1831, although Cooper did not participate. Phineas Davis’s design, York, was chosen as the winner. It was a four-wheeled, vertical boiler locomotive that was somewhat similar to Cooper's design, but featured two vertical cylinders that drove vertical main rods. These in turn connected to horizontal side rods that powered the wheels. The first locomotive to burn coal, York was also the first with coupled wheels and a double instead of a single pair of drivers. It weighed 3½ tons and attained velocity by gearing, using a spur wheel and pinion on one of the axles of the wheels. Davis’ upright “cheese boiler” consisted of a water jacket surrounding a central furnace, and a shallow drum suspended above the grates. The drum when viewed through the firedoor was thought to resemble a cheese, thus giving the entire assembly its name.

Phineas Davis was killed when the York derailed in 1835 due to defective track.

Nice MS 65 Booker Lee.!!!!

Rey

Nice Barber Half there, here is another, one year later. NGC MS-64

Rey

1900 O/O/CC VAM 8, Top 100, NGC MS 62

Rey

wow lots of awsome proofs

Ditto (thumbs u

Rey

Nice one Larry,

Here is my only Nickel 3 Cent Piece

Yarm,

Amazingly beautiful.

Rey

1818 AU 55 Details - Damaged Edge

Rey

An 1837 Seated Liberty Dime No Stars NGC AU 58.

Thanks for the post of my $3 Gold Bob.

Rey

Just received today, an 1883 Train Medal designed by both Barber and Morgan. The images do not do the colors/toning on this medal justice. The other aspect I like is that on the reverse where it could be engraved as to who it was awarded to is blank. So in my mind, since this is another addition to my Railway/Railroad/Train related coins and medals set in honor of my Father, this one is awarded to him.

Rey

This image is meant to show Barber and Mogan better

Beautiful SAE Bobby, congratulations on the new pick up. MS 70-NICE

Rey

Yarm,

Very nice looking, especially like the Cap.

Rey

Nice Texas there. Here is one I acquired recently, nothing fancy, just another addition to my commemorative set. BTW MS 65

Rey

I like it Lee (thumbs u

Question for my own learning purposes - Why did the hits on the reverse not affect the grade as I would of that it would have.

Rey

Bob and Randy,

Fabulous looking coins. Nice Buffalo and you are making me jealous on the commemoratives.

Rey

Very nice additions everyone, here is my latest commemorative, replaced the cleaned one from the original collection. 1925 Stone Mountain.

Rey

Lee, Wow, what a beautiful coin, congratulations.

Rey

Nice,

Here is my latest courtesy of Lee, thank you Lee. The coin is beautiful and while imaging it, it was difficult, the ones shown are what I could do which were most representative at looking in hand, but by rotating the colors change and are wonderful.

Rey

1837 Capped Bust Reeded Edge Half - ANACS MS Details

Rey

William,

Like them both especially the Peace. (thumbs u

Rey

Here is one of my latest World Medal acquistions a 1667 Louis XIV Medal, Obverse by Jean Mauger, Reverse by Mense. Chris is assisting me with tracking down the entire history of this piece and the inscriptions.

Rey