That's really unusual illini. I have leather, plastic, fiber, and rubber medals but nothing in wood that I can think of. Great find! Bruce
Great story willieboyd. What a hardship that must have been, if for no other reason than figuring out what was acceptable as money. Thanks for the...
Nice Steve. I love signed copies...especially first editions...of reference books. I have a couple myself, one from Dave Bowers. Bruce
That's an interesting sideline to coin collecting Eng. Where do you find these for sale...eBay? Bruce
Friday for me. Can't wait to spend the two bucks I saved up! :D Bruce
Your cat had good "taste" Conder. No Half Cents?...easier to swallow.:D Bruce
I like your coin William and think you did okay on the price. I always had a soft spot for the "Little Sisters". Had a nice collection of them at...
I don't think it was illegal to counterstamp coins back then pest. In England and France it was, so counterstampers put their message on each...
"Coins N' Cats" of course. Dues? Teaspoon of catnip.;) Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I can't read the inscription on the 1825 Large Cent from the picture pest. Is it just random letters or an actual word...
[ATTACH] Sorry, I got the second pic upside down. Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The tea check is probably a "good-for" token to be presented at the locations listed for a 1/4 pound of tea. Tea was typically...
Yeah, I see the weakness now. Still a great token though. Bruce
Great token brg5658! Looks like it might be a tad better than a 65 to me. New pickup? Bruce
Wow, $5.00 is a good deal for the CWT Circus. The dies for the series were cut by dozens of different sinkers, many known, but some not. That...
Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it. Bruce
I looked up your CWT in Fuld, Circus, and its designation no. is MI180A-1a and is an R-5. Kanzinger estimated its value as about $50 in his 2002...
And penny pinchers...:D Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Could someone please ID this coin for me? It's actually owned by a dealer friend of mine who lets me look through all his...
Looks like somebody started to drill a hole in it but never finished. It's anybody's guess why. Bruce
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