by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | Numismatics, History
Cook Islands – 80 Years of Television – $1 – 2006 -This Brilliant Uncirculated Crown replicates the very first images transmitted to a television receiver in 1926. John Logie Baird demonstrates the world’s first television system to transmit...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
The coin just issued by authority of the Government of the West African Republic of Benin is bound to create quite a stir among collectors and non-collectors alike. As the first in a series of “Famous Plants of the World”, the 100 Central African Franc denominated...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
Phenomenal John T. Waterhouse Token Rarity Undated (ca. 1855-1860) Hawaii Plantation Token. John T. Waterhouse. Medcalf-Russell 2TE-1 PCGS AU55 This token offers almost unheard of quality for an elusive Hawaii issue that can be challenging to locate in...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1901 Niagara Falls Pan-American Exposition Medal MS61 NGC. Aluminum, 31.7 mm. In 1901, Buffalo, New York was one of America’s preeminent cities. Its growth and stature were largely a result of its geography. Located on the shore of Lake Erie, Buffalo...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1799 New York NY R E NY 622 NY Associate Church NGC XF40 1799 Associate Church Token, XF40 Rulau E-NY-622, New York, New York R7 White metal, plain edge. A major rarity that Robert Vlack calls “the earliest dated American communion...