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Idhair-Try the Husky Oil Co. "Rugged Americans" series, issued by the Franklin Mint in 1971.

 

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Thanks. I will.

 

Road trip.. sorry not great pics.

 

Road trip also #2

 

This really is one of the most interesting threads on CT. Thank you to everyone for sharing their acquisitions. I recently came across this medal for a dollar in a junk box, from the Chicago World's Fair, 1933.

The high points of the bust are obviously abraded, from being tossed around with other coins, but such is the stuff that junk box collectors collect. I can't fix that, but the piece is somewhat gunky, and it's going into an acetone bath today. I'll post "after" pics if there's any improvement.

Obverse: 450th Anniversary of Birth. November 10, 1483. Martin Luther.
Reverse: A Century of Progress. 1833-1933. From Century to Century the Lutheran Church Proclaims her unchanging faith that Jesus Christ died for all. Chicago (World’s Fair). Composition: Brass; Weight 19.0 gr; Height 21.42 mm; Width 21.38 mm.

 

John Anthony:

Great World's Fair pick up.

Excellent price.

 

Except for the marks on the portrait it looks very nice JA. Be sure to let us know how it comes out after the bath.

Bruce

 

A little unusual to see a counterstamp on a Bust Dime because they're so small. You can't fit much on them except for a stamp like this. Generally, the smaller sized ones are issued by silversmiths, jewelers, watch makers or another craftsman who manufactures small objects. This is one comes from a gold pen making firm named Walrath & Hutcheson of Syracuse, NY.

From what I can tell from the small amount of information that I was able to piece together, the firm was in business only from about 1854 until 1861. The partnership succeeded Benedict & Barney in 1854 and seems to have dissolved in 1861 when the senior partner Ezra L. Walrath enlisted in the army. I found nothing, not even a first name, for the partner named Hutcheson.

When Walrath separated from Civil War service in June, 1865 he returned to Syracuse and became the editor of a local newspaper. Later, in 1869 and continuing through 1870, he partnered in an insurance business with Richard F. Stevens (Stevens & Walrath). From 1871 and for many years after he was once more engaged in the gold pen manufacturing business. Apparently, he worked alone for the rest of his career. Walrath died in Syracuse on June 26, 1894 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Bruce

 

Bruce:

Great piece, great write up

Thanks

 

Coin but looks more like a metal.

 

How big is that thing?

Looks like a medal. At least the obv

 

35mm I think

 

Looks like a 20 Reis Brazil 1869 KM#474 is it bronze?

 

That would be great with my other Luther bits, 1933 3 Mark Germany etc.

 

Not a coin but was use as money. Ruby and Emerald in Spanish treasure chest.

 

AH that green, Colombian I am sure.

 

Two nice ones related to the two important dates dealing with the twin towers.

 

Yup !

;-)

 

Couple new Hungarian tokens I picked up this week:

This one is a bronze telephone token circa 1960. Magyar Posta (the Hungarian Postal Service) also ran telecommunications services at the time. The hunting horn with the branch is the organization's logo.


These two are brass Budapest Metropolitan Transport Company small section ticket tokens from 1933 and 1936. The crowned shield held by the lion and griffon is the seal of the city of Budapest. The crown is the holy crown of Hungary.

 

This one looks like one of Dunlop tire Ltd Old posters but Dunlop tire Ltd. Was written on it.


nice tokens