Yes, The screw is a machine made screw, and would be consistent with the age of the house at around 1930 or 1940. The center piece (rod) was...
Wow, Thank you for the reply. This is the best information on the coin that I have received yet. I had been able to place it in the possible 1-L,...
Yes, I will keep it together. Thanks for the reply. John
I guess it could be a 12-N.2, because this line seems to match, but I don't see a difference in the variation of the 12-N series. I appears that...
I think that the coin had been in circulation for a while prior to its addition to the tool. I base this on some wear to the coin consistent with...
Yes, it was an old farm house, and I was re-building the attic area into a storage room. Sorry for the delay.... I am in and out a lot..... John
From the pictures, does anyone know which variation of Fugio cent this is? Thanks John
Rabbit, Maybe you would have some incite about my carpenters scribe with the Fugio cent marking wheel. Please see my post May 12, 1010 with...
Thanks, of course I have no idea why he chose this coin. But I am sure he thought it had little value at the time... John
I think that I have a rather unique item here. This is an old wooden carpenters gauge that by itself would be worth only about $15 to $20 . But at...
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