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"The nation experienced a wave of genuine grief at the news of McKinley's passing."[216] The stock market, faced with sudden uncertainty, suffered a steep decline—almost unnoticed in the mourning. The nation focused its attention on the casket that made its way by train, first to Washington, where it first lay in the East Room of the Executive Mansion, and then in state in the Capitol, and then was taken to Canton.[217] A hundred thousand people passed by the open casket in the Capitol Rotunda, many having waited hours in the rain; in Canton, an equal number did the same at the Stark County Courthouse on September 18. The following day, a funeral service was held at the First Methodist Church; the casket was then sealed and taken to the McKinley house, where relatives paid their final respects.[218] It was then transported to the receiving vault at West Lawn Cemetery in Canton, to await the construction of the memorial to McKinley already being planned.[219]"
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The pennies I flattened on RR tracks never came out so round.
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@Fenton .... Thanks for adding some history.
A contemporary book on the life of McKinley made mention of many folks putting coins on the tracks. I'm guessing that many of those coins were never stamped and simply tucked away as keepsakes.
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09/16/2021 8:12 pm
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Here's a dozen more for the record:  |
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Very interesting thread! Thanks to all for all the information and examples of these mementos.
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I hope that 1901 dime didn't have an 's' on the reverse.
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I hope that 1901 dime didn't have an 's' on the reverse. Kindly bury that grave thought ....  @CaptainRich .... Cool additions! |
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As an example of how popular it was to place coins on the tracks to be smashed by McKinley's funeral train, the Sisters of Mercy of Baltimore City sold 11x17-inch cardboard posters for a quarter, which had a space at the bottom specifically for a smashed coin to be attached.   |
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Very interesting Thanks! It's been years since I've come across a RR Penny or Quarter. when little I used to line the tracks with them for fun. even the store accepted them from me a few times when buying penny candy.
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Here's a couple of real photo postcards of McKinley's Funeral Train as it passed through Pennsylvania.  |
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Very interesting posts, captainrich!  |
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Thank you so much for this insightful topic. Funny how I was not even a thought back then, I truly feel some sorrow that President McKinley had his life taken in this way.
I would love to find one of those flattened cents. That was an amazing idea to come up with. It makes the history more tangible for sure.
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This is but one of many reasons that coins were stamped, to commemorate and remember an historic event and/or honor the memory of an admired individual. The beauty of these mangled coins lies in the history they convey.
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Thanks for another neat and interesting story with numismatic treasures that help tell it better. I always learn something from your most insightful posts ExoGuy!
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I always learn something from your most insightful posts .... .... likewise for me on your posts, westcoin! I just acquired a cool patent medicine c/s on a Two Cent Piece. It reminded me of you, and and I'll soon start a thread on it. |
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