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jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 07/16/2019 8:28 pm Quote: It seems likely that this was made by the same supplier that put out the example with which this thread started. Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/26/2019 1:39 pm I don't recall yet seeing any Canadian examples in this thread.... Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/26/2019 1:41 pm Staying with today's Canadian theme, I thought this one particularly interesting. This organization still exists, see: http://www.nunet.ca/cawmc.htm Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 07/26/2019 2:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 07/26/2019 1:47 pm Nice group! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 525 Posts	Posted 07/26/2019 11:54 pm I had a summer job in Washington DC in 1970 and attended this coin show one day. Washington D.C. Coin Show 1970 Wooden Nickel Obverse: Dwight Eisenhower facing left SOUVENIR / Eisenhower dollar Reverse: SIXTH ANNUAL M.W.N.A. CONVENTION (Metropolitan Washington Numismatic Association) WASHINGTON, D.C. SHERATON PARK HOTEL JULY 24-26, 1970 Wood, 51 mm, 5.67 gm https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/27/2019 09:16 am Here's a pair of supplier advertising/promotional pieces - The most current information I can access shows that J.S. Apelman still owns a coin shop in Covington, but I don't see any indication that he's remained in the wooden nickel business. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 07/27/2019 10:45 pm Quote: I had a summer job in Washington DC in 1970 and attended this coin show one day. Love! Love! Love! Love! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/29/2019 11:08 pm This is a weird one. An annual "Carrot Carnival" on one side, and a coin club on the other. I can only guess that maybe the coin club had a booth at the carnival? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 07/30/2019 06:01 am be a good place for the club to have their show and recruiting Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 07/30/2019 11:30 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/01/2019 12:29 pm Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 08/01/2019 4:17 pm Fun example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/05/2019 3:31 pm Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/06/2019 5:48 pm A theme with the last three I've posted - none display the often seen Fraser-esque buffalo or Indian portrait motif. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/06/2019 5:55 pm Circus - I know nothing about wooden nickels, but I wanted to give you a shout-out for one of the cleverest forum titles ever. Report this Post to the Staff
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