Dang. Wish I could reach out to the family and offer my condolences. Both books were purchased from him. Rest in peace Mr. Hartzog.
If they are still answering his email you can use that to contact them. I sent a followup email to a pending trade and was informed by family several months ago. A card sent to his mailing address should reach them also. I have multiples of the domestic Cunningham but my Overseas issue was destroyed in a flood in 2004.
Here's a few more of mine. Laurel Flour medal pin back from the late 1800's and the Odd Fellows medal is stamped Sterling or .925. The rest are regular additions into my collection. Mostly, I collect pictorials, great looking tokens showing up lately!
Jack this came in last night with a bunch of stuff, it is supposed to be rare. Till I looked it up and found the blogspot below. It would have ended up in the bargain box @ the LCS. Send me your current address, I only have the last one in England. PM it to me The "Best Kept Secret" in the Air Force. Tried to get a clearer pic of the reverse but they seem to be getting worse. Here is some info http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2011/03/maag-officers-open-mess.html http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2011/03/maag-officers-open-mess-part-two.html http://taipeiairstation.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-dinner-at-maag-officers-open.html interesting After twenty-three years, five months and twenty-six days of operation, the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command held its final flag retreat ceremony during the afternoon of April 26, 1979.
Got this as a gift from a fellow CT member, it arrived yesterday in the mail. Sort of complements my ZAR collection.
I don't know what you have there, Paddy, but it's intriguing. The reverse (?) looks to me to be a stylized sailing vessel...at least that's what first came to mind. The device on the other side resembles the Red Hand of Ulster, though I doubt it is. While an ancient symbol of Ireland, the piece may even be older than that. Just my first impressions, Paddy. Probably incorrect. May I ask how you came across it? Do you think it's a coin? Bruce
It came with a bunch of other stuff from a friend who is sadly getting out of most of his coins as he is very unwell. His ticket says "A Mystery, perhaps a coin from the Dutch East Indies c.1800. Snapped from a strip or bar a la chocolate"! But he is no expert and it maybe he came up with that idea because he also had an East Indies 2 Stuiver Bonk. My initial thought was a coin or apothecary's weight. With little lettering to go on it is difficult to research.