Middle of the night meaningless post.

Since once again sleep eludes me, might as well post these.

Z

 

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Nice Pics Zoid! What are you healing from may I ask?

 

Corrective spinal surgery. A little over 2 weeks ago.

Z

 

Oh boy. Another walking wounded. Get well soon and feel better.

 

I have one just like it ... C6-C7. And then I had a huge one with 5 vertebrae 20 years later, at L1-L5 with screws, pins, and a titanium plate. That one has not healed fine after 4 years and really sucks and ruins my golf game.

 

Yikes.......feel better my friend.

 

Spinal surgery is the only medical treatment that I know of where it is acceptable to put the patient in ten times more pain than they experienced before surgery to get them "better."

Dang dude! I thought I had it bad . . . . .

Z

 

I know what you are all going through. Had similar surgery in '71 and although I can now get around fine, just one move the wrong way and back to bed for two days.

I hope you all have a reduced pain, full recovery.

 

Well Zoid, it seems that your loss (of sleep) is our gain!

Excellent specimens! Looks like William took a bop on the nose, but I really like it!

 

Sorry to hear this. I've got two titanium rods in my neck, cervical spinal stenosis. Surgery back in 2015. Funny but my neck and back don't hurt at all. My chronic pain is in both arms, nerve damage caused by the neck problem.

And yes, without plenty of painkillers, sleep can be elusive. I find myself here many nights with no one to play with. lol

 

I can't believe you had the gall to post this! Glad you did though.

 

In the OP, the top medal was given out at a parade in December 1879 given for former president Grant after he returned from an around the world tour. It's very common, but it is also listed as an 1880 U.S. Grant presidential hopeful item. Grant ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1880 but didn't get it.

Here's an example with an envelope in which the piece was given out to the public.







The Grover Cleveland and William Penn medals are interesting, but common.

The pieces with the tiny Lord's Prayer on the reverse go way beyond what I know existed. The mint made a big deal out of the Lord's Prayer side at the time because some many words in such a small space was thought to be a technological achievement.

 

I'm happy that you appreciate them. I have a few others that I haven't posted. I'll try to find photos of them for you.

Z

 

Tonight's early installment.

Z