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 Yes, how DARE they portray a minority woman in a positive light! *Triggering intensifies* Since Conder has brought it up, I did actually have a customer refuse to take a gold $1 specifically because of the "godless" issue. He shut right up when I informed him that such coins were very rare and valuable errors. |
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It is one of those thing sthat once you see it it is all you will ever see. You're right. It took me a while to find it, but now it jumps out. |
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It is one of those thing sthat once you see it it is all you will ever see. Oh, brother. One of those "subliminal seductions" that a foolish man named W. B. Key got the American public all worried about in the 1970s. But all I see are palm trees! |
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I know this will be interesting reading for CCF. These are actual 1909 newspaper clippings dealing with the 1909 Lincoln Penny in chronological order. Happy reading...
     
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Pillar of the Community
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Interesting articles. Thanks for sharing them.
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Pillar of the Community
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Most people hated Morgan dollars when they came out. They said that they were too big, and that the eagle on the reverse looked like a turkey Buzzard. Kind of ironic since the Morgan is the most popular coin the US has ever made. |
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Quote: I know this will be interesting reading for CCF. These are actual 1909 newspaper clippings dealing with the 1909 Lincoln Penny in chronological order. Happy reading... Excellent! Thank you.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The second paper clipping mentions that coins would be "produced simultaneously in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver." A couple things:
1. Denver would not produce any cents until 1911, and I don't think it was even operational in 1909?
2. The New Orleans Mint *was* operational in 1909... why is it not mentioned?
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1. Denver would not produce any cents until 1911, and I don't think it was even operational in 1909?
2. The New Orleans Mint *was* operational in 1909... why is it not mentioned? 1. You're right about them not producing cents in 1909, but the Denver branch mint opened in 1906. 2. New Orleans only struck gold and silver, and by that point it was in its last days anyway. |
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I recall reading an historical account about the SLQ in question, and how some self-important blowhard referred to the coin as "smut." Corrected for accuracy.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow! What a fascinating set of articles. I love the old-fashioned writing style, especially "Somehow or other, Mr. Brenner's initials appear in small raised letters on his work." I haven't said "Somehow or other" in a long time.
It's also interesting because, at the time, many people were still alive who could remember Lincoln as president and the shock of his death. And if not them, certainly their parents.
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The 1883 Lib. Nickel No cents was gold plated and passed off as a $5 gold piece by a mute guy named Josh something. He couldn't speak, so he could not be accused of fraud. He just accepted the $4.95 in change. This is the origin of the word "Josh" meaning to joke or to fool someone. I have no idea if this is actually true or not.
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Andrew, the Josh Tatum story is pure fiction. See my post on the first page of this thread. And the term Josh meaning to trick or fool dates from the 1840's, well before the Racketeer nickel.
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DrDarryl, thanks for posting those fascinating articles. One thing we learn is that there were enthusiastic collectors alert to the implications of the change, and eager to snap up the coins that were going to go out of favor.
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Well I learned a lot today! Thank you all for the history lesson.
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