New lease on life…

The Seated Dimes are love tokens. There’s an 1854 with “LM” (my username initials), and an 1876 with “RS” ( my real-life initials). The latter was a perfectly selected gift from my CoinTalk Secret Santa several years back. His or her identity remains unknown to me, but if you see this, Santa- thanks. See, I kept it!

 

The quality of my holeys is not presently up to the old standards, but this is a very casual sideline project now, done on the cheap, purely for fun.

 

Ancients enthusiasts: this was the centerpiece of the Holey Gold Hat in its bygone glory days.

Zeno (emperor of the East, A.D. 476-491). AV Solidus. Thessalonica, A.D. 476 or later.

Pedigreed to the famous Louis E. Eliasberg Collection.

RIC 941. Metcalf 223. Choice VF. 4.27 grams, 20.40 mm. Obv Helmeted, cuirassed bust three-quarters facing of Zeno, holding spear and decorated shield. Rev Victory standing l., holding long cross, two stars in field. A scarcer issue. Scratched in right obverse field and holed, otherwise Choice VF.


It must have been a “junkbox” item for the likes of Mr. Eliasberg. LOL

 

Thanks! I want an old photo of him!

Yeah, I know, that’s a tall order. But it’s happened three times before in my past quests for these love token names.

I thought this Clarence E. Lake piece was interesting for a number of reasons. The fact it gave a name, location, and partial birthdate was impressive. Then there’s the large Canadian host coin. Finally, the curious incuse style; perhaps done with punches rather than engraved. I’ve never seen another like it.

 

@lordmarcovan



OK, so the "Holey Hat" is back, is the "Holey Vest" gonna be resurrected too ?

Seems to me I first saw the Hat sometime in 2002 or thereabouts, but definitely before CT ever existed, the Vest just a bit later. And I can't recall for sure if it was on the NGC forum or the PCGS forum where I first saw it, coulda even been both about the same time.

 

There are presently no plans to resurrect the vest, though such an event is theoretically still possible. I still have it in a garment bag in the closet, empty of coins.