What Did You Add To Your Stash Today?

That one looks familiar.

And I am still impressed!

Nice adds!

I will when I get it back. Some traveling gamblers used to carry a box with the essential tools of their trade like cards, chips, dice, usually a knife, gun, or both, all the essentials, that was lined to fit everything. I wanted to replicate one using only items that date from 1900 or before, as the box I am using dates from Feb 27, 1900 (per the date on the engraved brass plate on the lid)

I have a Sheffield made dirk knife I have dated between 1887 (when the company started) and 1896 (when the US tarriff act required stamped country of origin on the blade), a deck of cards from 1899, a Smith & Wesson 1 1/2 32 single action (late 1880's), a cartrdige box from the late 1800's (sadly empty but it looks good), some bone dice that are period, etc.

The wooden case was probably a cutlery case for a carving knife and fork from the looks of it. The lining was missing but there is a gentleman who makes amazing reproduction wooden cases for percussion revolvers who is lining it for me with compartments to fit

Everything is authentic and fully functional but well worn. Everything looks 120 years old (I know condition reflects condition, not age, in knives and guns aswell as coins but these all look well used)

In place of poker chips I am going with pre 1900 Morgans. with inflation the Morgan had about the same purchasing power in 1900 as it costs to buy a worn one today so I am looking at around $1,200 to $1,500 in contemporary purchasing power in coin. I will probably add in some Barbers but I think $50 ($1,500) is a decent stake for a small time gambler working the saloons on the fringes in 1900 America

this is one of his cases for my 1862 repro's (bit off topic I know)

I would have gotten at least one CC Morgan (y'know, to add another Old West mint) but know that in high grades they get expensive.

picked up 4 more Morgans for $125

This is typical of condition

picked these up at a local gun show

Dropped by LCS. Got a 2020 ASE (uncirculated) in US mint box; 2002 ASE, 1891o Morgan and 1922 Peace in a 3 coin set, 5 Barber dimes--1906, 1908o, 1913, and 2 1916; 4 Barber quarters--1895, 1897, 1908 and 1908d; an 1908o half, and a 1917 and 1920 Walker (all with full rims).

Bought the dip two weeks ago, $22.89/oz.