THE SHAKSPEARE MEDALS RARE 38 COINS 24K GOLD/S SILVER JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS PURPLE & BLUE TONING, ORNATE Start Price USD 1,600.00 Current Price USD 1,600.00 Time Left 22 hours 32 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 08, 2009 Location UNITED STATES See more about 'THE SHAKSPEARE MEDALS RARE 38 COINS 24K GOLD/S SILVER' Description THE SHAKSPEARE MEDALS RARE 38 COINS 24K GOLD/S SILVER YOU ARE BIDDING ON A LIMITED EDITION 38 PEACE PROOF SET OF STERLING SILVER WITH 24KT GOLDELECTROPLATE COINS FROM THE FRANKLIN MINT.THIS IS A RARE COLLECTION AS MOST OF THE SETS WERE MADE OF STERLING SILVER ONLY,VERY FEW WITH THE 24KT GOLD PLATE.ON THE REVERSE IT IS STAMPED WITH AN INSIGNIA THAT SAYS RSC (ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY)STRATFORD-UPON-AVONLONDONWITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SWAN IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. WEIGHT:  40 GRAMSDIAMETER:  1.750 EXACTLY 1 3/4 INCHESTHE SHAKESPEARE MEDALSIT IS HOUSED IN A LARGE ALBUM THAT MEASURES 11 1/2 INCHES BY 10 1/4 INCHES.SOME OF THE COINS ARE TONED A BEAUTIFUL PURPLE AND BLUE AND HAVE NEVER BEEN CLEANED.I BOUGHT THIS WONDERFUL COLLECTIONFROM THE SANTA CLARA NUMISMATIC SHOW ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND ITS BEEN IN MY SAFE EVER SINCE.ON THE EDGE OF THE COINS IS STAMPED 24KT GOLD ELECTROPLATE ON STERLING WITH A CIRCLE WITH A C IN THE MIDDLE AND 3 SQUARES WITH  NUMBERS AND LETTERS IN THEM, DONT KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN.EACH COIN HAS A CAPTION AND ON THEBACK IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACT AND THE SCENE THE COIN DEPICTS.THE SHAKESPEARE MEDALS FORM  THE FIRST SERIES OF ART MEDALS TO BE ISSUED BY THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE .THIS SERIES IS A FITTING TRIBUTE TO WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE, HONOURING THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLISHING OF THE FAMOUS FIRST FOLIO, THE FIRST EDITION OF HIS PLAYS.FOR THE SHAKESPEARE OR COIN BUFF, THISIS TRULY  A COLLECTION TO BE CHERISHEDFOR A LIFE TIME. BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I AM A POWER SELLER WITH OVER 600 POSITIVE FEEDBACKS.GOOD LUCK AND BE WELL, MIKE Smellysmp Store Place a Bid!