Well the chicken or the egg. I was entering coins into my N.G.C. registry the private coins. And I came upon the two coins below.  Now I knew we needed help from the French. So did FIfa! Now the American coin was popular. . I was watching t.v.the French has come out with the official coin of the World cup of soccer. The mintage was ten thousand. Mike Musick was able to get America's share five hundred +. Now this is the mintage for the world. Now I'm looking at it Brazil was Ten Euros. I liked it so I picked one up.        Now honestly I don't remember when the cup was. I can tell you it's every four years just like the Olympics. The Olympics have many coins for the different events. I liked them but that was allot and didn't remember  if the Olympics has an official coin. Now back to the good old U.S.A and the mint. They needed help from the French. So did Fifa they also went to the French.     April 29,2014 the Monnaie de Paris released the first coin in honor  of Brazil The host country. On August,27,2014 our famous baseball coin was released. Now I liked the American coin didn't care about the mintage. What I liked is I wanted a real autograph. So a company hired Nolan Ryan to sign some coins. Bingo I pulled the trigger  and I got one. There were a few with real autographs most was Facsimile (fake) autographs. We buy the coin . I was lucky to get a real autograph of a baseball player that played in my home town, N.Y. Mets. He's also was also in the Base Ball  of Fame. I hit two homeruns with that coin.     I always  wondered which  country came up with the idea first. Fifa or the U.S.A.? Now we know that the coins were probably made the year before realse. I know the 2021 new coin I have no idea what it will be called is being pressed now.as.we speak. This way there ready for release. There probably in Fort Knox. At least something will be in there!!     To me it didn't matter. We had to go thru Congress then it's released two years later. I do know that Fifa had to go thru the French. Does it matter no I just thought that two different countries came out with the same idea and we both needed the help of the French. Just a light blog for a Saturday.afternoon. One other thing both coins I bought were slabed by A.N.A.C.S. Strange how that happned. Two great sports two great coins and a big thank you to the French!! Hope you enjoyed it. By the way they were not allowed in the N.G.C registry. Politics and coins

Hi everuone. I had a dealer I use to get wheat cents from. He was a part jeweler also. If you bought five or more rolls he would always put one that was different. I always looked for them. The ones below I found. Now I like the obverse of each cent. Actually only one is real that's my favorite. Why ? To me it's simple. The obverse has the outline of the map of the United States above the date. On the left side it has something we all stand for The Liberty Bell.         I think people out there doing designs like this is great. I wound mine having a cent like that. And it's a real cent. The other two would be considered tokens.I  mean if you were to reach in your pocket to spend it the store owner would taken it and pass it on to the next customer. He or she looks at it and sees the add for his store. If a collector they might call them or get in touch. So he's getting this advertisement passed on every day.     The one with the map and the bell I would send that in it they had a contest. I know it sought win but maybe get them thinking. We have a big anniversary coming up. Coins and sets will be a premium. Think of this cent just change the date  leave the reverse alone . You would have the union shield on the reverse and another wonderful part of our history.  Well what do you yhink? In the cent of another coin.  Leave your comments and ideas for the up coming anniversary. Thanks  hope you enjoyed yhis. You never know what's out there.Mike.

Hi every one. First I just tell you the pictures of the medal were taken of Heritage House site. I was waiting for delivery. So who was Oliver Cromwell? Many have heard his name. He was born April 25,1599 and died September 3,1658. Now the medal was done by J. Dossier in 1731 and is 38mm.He also did one in silver. Oliver Cromwell was the Lord Protector of England,Scotland and Ireland.      In the 1640's civil war broke out in England. Those loyal to the Monarchy Charles the Ist. The Royalists and parliament they were known as round heads.Cromwell was of course a round head.. He was ordered to lead most of The battles against those against the Monarchy.When the civil unrest was done Charles the 1st was imprisoned and of course in England if you were imprisoned you would be beheaded. This happened in 1649. By 1653 Parliamentary in fighting  led Cromwell to take Head of State. He oversaw a military dictatorship. He had signed Charles the 1'st death  warrant in 1649.         Did anyone reading this know that England had a break in the Monarchy.? I did. Born in Ireland we learned allot about our history and Lord Cromwell was a big part of it. He was born in Huntington England. He always raised a devout Protestant and very anti catholic. The Irish was  his deepest hatred. I will now give you a quote you will not read in any book but passed down though Irish histiry. "If I put an Irishman on a Spit I would get another to Turn it. That's a very deep hate. In 1649 he was selected to take care of the Irish with us and he did. In 1650 it was Scotland. He killed four thousand and imprisoned  ten thousand then he  captured Edinburgh.  At this time Charles the II  took the throne. Cromwell proclaimed himself as Lord Protector of Ireland Scotland and England.  With all that and Daughter Elizabeth dying  at the age of 29. He was not well and died in September 3, 1658 he was buried at Westminster Abby. That is the reverse of the Medal. But Charles the II .had his body removed and put his head on a Spit for the public to see. Charles did this for the death of his father which Lord Cromwell had done. At the present time his status stands before The Brutish Parliament.. Some of his body parts are in Sydney Australia in  Sussex College.. The mask at the bottom is one of his death mask. The flag stood for the countries he ruled. And despite all his power the picture of the house is his. I'm glad I never met the man. There are books about this man. The net has just as much. If you when to learn hate this is the man. But I Don't blame him hate is taught  it starts in the home and then school . Your not born hating someone. Thanks MikeDon't forget to enlarge the photos.