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US Pattern Coins - Designs That Were Not Produced

Posted by $ MikeMarotta 11 years, 11 months ago to Pics
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The website www.USPatterns.com provides the most authoritative presentation. All mints create such items and designers also created patterns for our circulating coins. In the 1870s through 1910s, George Morgan, William Barber, and Charles Barber led the way by competing fiercely against each other for artistic mastery and political patronage.
SOURCE URL: http://uspatterns.com/1872.html

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  • Posted by khalling 11 years, 11 months ago
    nice post. The coins are beautiful. have people incorporated some of the old designs into other artistic avenues? There was a lovely numismatic museum in Colorado Springs where we raised our kids. There was a significant collection of Harry Bass gold coins on display. quite a treat to visit.
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    • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 11 years, 11 months ago
      Yes, that was the American Numismatic Association. Harry Bass was president of the American Numismatic SOCIETY in NYC and also a gracious contributor to the ANA in Colorado Springs. Bass and Eliasberg competed against each other at auctions for these coins. Although I have been a member of the ANS, the ANA is where I keep my active affiliation.
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