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I do not know what it is, but I know what it is not... a US Commemorative.  I moved this to the US Modern forum for better exposure, but my guess is that it is an ordinary novelty item. |
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Pillar of the Community
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why hand stamp a novelty item
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks cast to me, and my only guess about the reverse--it was ground smooth to remove the irregular surface of the top of the casting. By my reckoning, the number might be two things--a part #, or a sequential # to keep track of the number produced.  Perhaps the reverse was meant to be polished further to remove the shallow number and engrave the name of the person the piece was given to? These are pure guesses--for fun.  Edited by DVCollector
02/17/2014 4:24 pm
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why hand stamp a novelty item Why not? Of course, until someone comes along and tells us exactly what it is, this is all speculation.  |
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Australia
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hmm..."paperweight" is probably the most accurate description. Or a very dangerous hockey puck. They obviously stamped those figures on the back for a reason--maybe it IDs the worker who made it? |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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No idea that's why I an here you guys will work it out
and its the numbers on the back that have me puzzled or I would call it a paper weight
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Valued Member
United States
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I dont know why they were made but I have seen them used for paper weights.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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had a friend say in a email he thought they were made for the postal service h he would see them at postal office
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Valued Member
United States
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Don't know what it is either but still a cool "coin."
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Valued Member
United States
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That is a cool piece! There has to be a Lincoln collector somewhere that knows who made this.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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the photo don't do it justice
it is very well made not a tourist junk item
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Posted 02/17/2014 4:05 pm
