World Almanac 100th Anniversary Medal by Menconi
Mort Reed notes a Ralph Menconi designed 1 1/2 inch silver medal issued to mark the World Almanac and Medallic Art Co 100th anniversary with only 500 serially numbered pieces. The reverse features a Greek tetradrachm and a vertical motif linking the lamp of knowledge to the globe, symbolizing knowledge’s flow from ancient to modern times.
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Menconi
Ralph Menconi
World Almanac
Medallic Art Co
Park Avenue
New York
N.Y
World Almanac Silver Medals and Coin Values
The column discusses serial numbered World Almanac Silver Medals in .999 silver, available for $15 plus mail order details. It reviews certificates and mint sets, and lists current values for various coins including 1807 half dollars, 1925 commemoratives, Booker T Washington half dollars, Monroe Doctrine half dollar, and gold pieces with condition-based pricing. It also provides subscription info for Coin World and references Red Book valuations.
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U.S
Mint
Coin World
T A Mac
Cedar Rapids
Miss Inc
Waterloo
Stone Mountain
Laff-A-Day Gold Eagle Coin Values
The column notes the gold eagle coin has top retail values from $50 to $75. Expect about half that from a dealer and store the coins in a bank vault for safety. The piece answers reader questions about the coins by name.
Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima Still Rising Says Geologist
Japanese geologist Takeyo Kosaka states Mt Suribachi has grown about 24 feet since the postwar occupation began, due to a mainly dormant volcano lifting from below sea level. He notes the island was returned to Japanese rule June 26 and continues to rise.
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Tokyo
Mt. Suribachi
Italian veteran denied pension over missing WWI cloak
Massafra Italy. Sa verio Strusi 70 learns the Italian army will withhold an 8 monthly pension until he pays for a uniform cloak lost during World War I. The case highlights pension disputes tied to old military equipment.
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Massafra
Italy
UPI
Saverio Strusi
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