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jdmt37 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 12:26 pm Any help on what they might be? Found them cleaning out my Grandmothers home. Have never see anything like them before. Thanks for any help. Jason Edited by jdmt37 02/28/2011 12:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 2:12 pm I am probably way off base but I will give it a guess. Looks like it might be a widows mite? And welcome to CCF.I'm sure a pro will be along soon and help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jdmt37 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 2:21 pm Thanks John. Hope find out more about them. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 3:12 pm Now THAT is some crazy toning... It looks like those 2 could glow in the dark... Some people would practically kill for that kind of tone(not really tho)... Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16876 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 6:10 pm Hello and welcome. Can we have some indication of size, please? Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Uhhhh Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 02/28/2011 8:32 pm I'll agree with John1, the second pic kinda reminds me of a widow's mite. The last two pics just look like rocks to me. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/01/2011 03:56 am The first is a pattern for the sacky dollar. congratulations! Report this Post to the Staff
jdmt37 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/01/2011 09:35 am Fred, Thanks for the information sir. What exactly is a sacky? Should I clean the coins? I've read to soak them in olive oil? Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 03/01/2011 1:00 pm I think biggfredd is pulling your leg, jdmt37. Think Sacagawea. No way, huh? I just took another look at the top photo, and now I see a bear's face, showing the fangs, looking straight at me. Scary. Report this Post to the Staff
jdmt37 New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/01/2011 1:17 pm Figured that after a google search. hahaha I'll keep searching. Report this Post to the Staff
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