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Originally Posted by Mark Feld  To whom are you referring? The Baltimore part makes me think Louis Eliasberg, but his coins were sold via public auction. To my knowledge, it is the Lilly collection that is housed on the Smithsonian. |
Yes Mark I am ... and yes some were sold.... other were donated to the Smithsonian. Other Baltimore coin facts. in the late 1960's early 70's the city wanted to renew itself. The Mayor at the time Donald Shaffer put old vacant row homes "now called town houses" up for sale for only $1 each! Many saw this as a chance to help the city and make a home for them selves. urban renewal was under way. When the buyers of these home started to refurblish the $1 homes many found one cent indian head pennies in the moldings of their rehabs. Later to find out the pennies were place in the molding as a time capsule by a finishing carpenter! Most of the homes on Boston st. had pennies in the floor moldings some of these pennies worth alot of $$$$. Next the story of 3 young boys playing in a vacant house durring the depression who found in a wall a horld of gold coins.... Later to be awarded a fraction of their worth. Our capital Annapolis was the first capital of the U.S.! The U.S. first treasury building sits on our state house lawn not much bigger than a lawn shed. Maryland and Baltimore is rich in history and coin history. ..... I love your city San Diego is one of my favorite towns... have had dinner at the Del many times....trained on the beaches right down the road from her. But Baltimore is my heart,my soul, my birthplace....and one of the best coin towns in this country! Come visit you might like the right coast! Paddy
oh by the way my little buddy in the picture over there <<< was taken at the San Diego Zoo It seems that I was disturbing his sun bathing time......thus the look! LOL
