Alan V. Weinberg Collection (Agricultural and Mechanical Society Medals) // NNP

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: A totally different die from the prior gold and, apparently, a lower purity of gold was used. I'd say the first is. 900 fine (22K) or better while this appears to be 57% (14K) carat gold.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: A totally different die from the prior gold and, apparently, a lower purity of gold was used. I'd say the first is. 900 fine (22K) or better while this appears to be 57% (14K) carat gold.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: This Utah Territory medal and the following are struck on gold planchets, not effaced gold $10 eagles, and are clearly slightly later issues replacing the use of effaced gold coins. These too are rare but not as rare as the effaced engraved gold coins. Amazingly, Heritage had three of these struck golds, all awarded to the same recipient (a UT governor) , in an auction two years ago. The three sold to two different bidders with the best of the three to me, of course!.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: This Utah Territory medal and the following are struck on gold planchets, not effaced gold $10 eagles, and are clearly slightly later issues replacing the use of effaced gold coins. These too are rare but not as rare as the effaced engraved gold coins. Amazingly, Heritage had three of these struck golds, all awarded to the same recipient (a UT governor) , in an auction two years ago. The three sold to two different bidders with the best of the three to me, of course!.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: I actually had the opportunity to acquire this large (but thin) US Mint medal in gold in a very early Bowers & Ruddy (yes, Ruddy) auction but the bullion cost of it was, in my opinion at the time, just too much to add a gold to my coll'n. It may very well have been melted down in 1979-80 as I've never seen it again. In original case.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: I actually had the opportunity to acquire this large (but thin) US Mint medal in gold in a very early Bowers & Ruddy (yes, Ruddy) auction but the bullion cost of it was, in my opinion at the time, just too much to add a gold to my coll'n. It may very well have been melted down in 1979-80 as I've never seen it again. In original case.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: White metal. I usually do not put white metal items in my coll'n, preferring only silver or gold. But this is a territorial Dakota medal, made of Black Hills tin, is ext rare (I've seen only two), Gem Proof and in an original case of issue -just too much for me to ignore. In original case.

Description:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: White metal. I usually do not put white metal items in my coll'n, preferring only silver or gold. But this is a territorial Dakota medal, made of Black Hills tin, is ext rare (I've seen only two), Gem Proof and in an original case of issue -just too much for me to ignore. In original case.

Alan V. Weinberg Collection (Agricultural and Mechanical Society Medals)