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Here's a wooden nickel "flat" from 70+ years ago - 1952 Waterville, ME Sesquicentennial. Nice example!  |
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Time for a look back at 1952 and a commemorative/souvenir wooden nickel "flat" that celebrates the Centennial of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.   Fond du Lac is a city in eastern Wisconsin; it is located at the southern end ("bottom") of Lake Winnebago and its name is derived from this fact - "Fond du Lac" is French for "bottom of the lake." It is the County Seat of Fond du Lac County. The area that became Fond du Lac was originally explored and setteled (from the European persepctive) by the French in the 1600s with formal settlement taking shape in the 1830s. Fond du Lac was incorporated as a city in 1852; just five years earlier, in 1847, it was incorporated as a village. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here's one of the other "Special Issue" wooden nickel "flats" for the 1953 Durham Centennial. This one was sponsored by Ellis Stone & Company.   Ellis Stone & Company was a leading Department Store in Durham at the time of the city's centennial - its first store opened in 1885. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Time for a look back at 1952 and a commemorative/souvenir wooden nickel "flat" that celebrates the Centennial of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Quote:
Here's one of the other "Special Issue" wooden nickel "flats" for the 1953 Durham Centennial. This one was sponsored by Ellis Stone & Company. Nice examples! |
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Here's a commemorative wooden "flat" from Jacksonville, FL in 1951 It was part of =Jacksonville's "50 Years of Progress" celebration.   In 1901, a fire at a mattress factory grew into one of the largest urban fires in US history. Nearly 2,400 buildings were destroyed over 146 city blocks and approximately 10,000 residents were left homeless. Amazingly, just seven lives were lost. It took more than a decade to rebuild, but Jacksonville eventually recovered and grew to become one of Florida's most prominent cities. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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That's a nice one with a great story, commems!
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Here's a novel piece from 1954 - a wooden "MacNickel" issued as part of Cumberland County, NC's bicentennial anniversary.   Cumberland County was formed from the northern portion of Bladen County in south-central North Carolina. It was established in 1754 and named in honor of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) who led British forces against Charles Edward Stuart and the Jacobite Army in a battle in the Scotish Highlands - the 1746 Battle of Culloden. The British forces emerged victorious and settled the challenge/dispute over the monarchy - King George II prevailed. The "Scotch Highland" theme used on the wood is a nod to history behind the county's name and the original group of Highland Scots who immigrated to North Carolina in 1739 and settled in present-day Cumberland Country; they established Argyll Colony in the Upper Cape Fear. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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That's MacAwesome, commems, especially since it's "unbr-r-roken."  Edited by captainrich
12/26/2023 4:41 pm
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Here's a commemorative wooden "flat" from Jacksonville, FL in 1951 It was part of =Jacksonville's "50 Years of Progress" celebration. Quote:
Here's a novel piece from 1954 - a wooden "MacNickel" issued as part of Cumberland County, NC's bicentennial anniversary. Nice examples! |
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Traveling back to 1939, here's a souvenir wooden nickel "flat" issued to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Marshall, Missouri.   Marshall, MO is located in central Missouri, and has a current population of ~14,000; in 1939, the population was ~8,500. In 1839, local resident Jeremiah O'Dell (1798-1884) donated 65 acres that would become the town of Marshall. The town derives its name from US Supreme Court Justice John Marshall. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Traveling back to 1939, here's a souvenir wooden nickel "flat" issued to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Marshall, Missouri. Excellent! |
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Here's a commemorative/souvenir wooden nickel "flat" from 1954 - it was part of the Fostoria, Ohio Centennial celebration.   Fostoria, OH is a small town in Seneca County, Ohio located in north-central Ohio. It has a current population of ~13,000; in 1954, its population was roughly the same. Fostoria was created in 1854 when the Ohio towns of Rome and Risdon merged; Rome and Risdon had been established in 1832. If Fostoria had gone to any other wooden nickel manufacturer, I would have been very surprised! The John B. Rogers Producing Company was based in Fostoria, OH and was the leading producer of wooden nickels - you can find their name at the bottom of the front of many of the nickels that I have presented.. The Company's main line was the production of historical plays/pageants for celebrations across the country, but also produced many wooden nickels. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here's a commemorative/souvenir wooden nickel "flat" from 1954 - it was part of the Fostoria, Ohio Centennial celebration. Very nice! |
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commems, many of your flats require them to be unbroken for redemption. Are they just fragile or were they broken when redeemed?
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Are they just fragile or were they broken when redeemed? Yes, and Yes. Most of these wooden nickel "flats" are printed on very thin sheets of wood and are easily damaged - I store mine in rigid currency holders. When they were redeemed, they were typically broken/snapped to prevent duplicate redemption attempts. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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