Reagan era reshaped U S coinage with new laws and medals
Numismatic writer David L. Ganz credits Ronald Reagan with shaping modern numismatics. Nearly 50 measures were signed into law, reviving commemoratives such as the 1984 Olympics Dollar and boosting national gold medals. Proposals to honor Reagan on coinage and currency followed his death.
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Cabbage Patch Kids Return as Play Along Plans Summer Line
Toy lore notes a 2000s revival with Play Along releasing a new Cabbage Patch Kids line this summer. Original 1979 1982 dolls by Xavier Roberts fetch mint condition values around 200, while most Coleco produced dolls now sell for 5 to 40 dollars.
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The Real McCoy McCoy Pottery Collecting Guide
McCoy pottery remains a rich collecting field with vast varieties from cookie jars to planters. Value depends on condition and paint, with rare 1950s cookie jars reaching ten thousand dollars and common pieces under two hundred dollars. Reproductions exist, so verify height and marks before buying.
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World-record 20th century chair sells for $970,700
Christie’s auction sets a world record price of $970,700 for a circa 1919 chair. One of only seven known examples, the chair was designed by Armand Albert Rateau for New York financier George Blumenthal and his wife Florence.
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Lunar moon rock sale at Ripley's sets record price
A 0.536 gram lunar specimen sold to Ripley’s Believe It or Not for 4980 in an online auction. The Q and A discuss appraising Limoges oyster plates with pink and white finish and five large wells plus a central fluted piece. A price guide from Antique Trader suggests 350 to 450 for mint Limoges oyster plates.
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