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Valued Member
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I think that this is a bronze plaquette, if right call. Paperweights should be distinguished by their utility - these 'feet', which can be used to press down paper or documents (paper can also be pressed down with a brick, but we understand what we are talking about). It's Whitehead and Hoag Company. I like the vignettes around the perimeter of this plaquette. The WHC had this maner before 1920. You can see it here (it's from my collection)  or here (it's from the Internet).  Edited by WHC
02/23/2025 11:05 am
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Very interesting!  |
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very interesting indeed. I have never seen these before...
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railroad paperweight---   |
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I expected to find information about the paperweight in this Bulletin, but no. Only an article about the anniversary. September, 1929.  I have it in my collection. Manufacturer - Metal Arts Company - Rochester New York (MACO). ))) |
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railroad paperweight--- Very nice! Quote:
I expected to find information about the paperweight in this Bulletin, but no. Only an article about the anniversary. September, 1929. Bummer.  Quote:
I have it in my collection. Manufacturer - Metal Arts Company - Rochester New York (MACO). ))) Excellent!  |
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This is a solid brass plaque or paperweight that was issued in 1926 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the first successful trip made in America by a steam locomotive - the "Stourbridge Lion," the first train engine of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, which was the earliest ancestor of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, that is still in operation today.For its size, this weighs an amazing 10 ounces! Dimensions are 2-1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long and a full 1/4 inch thick.One of the first railroads in the United States, the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company was originally chartered in 1823 to build and operate canals between New York City and the coal fields around Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The Stourbridge Lion was a railroad steam locomotive. It was the first to be operated in the United States, and one of the first locomotives to operate outside Britain. It takes its name from the lion's face painted on the front, and Stourbridge in England, where it was manufactured by the firm Foster, Rastrick and Company in 1829. The locomotive, obtained by the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, was shipped to New York, where it was tested raised on blocks. It was then taken to Honesdale, Pennsylvania for testing on the company's newly built track.
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Valued Member
Russia
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Continuing the theme of locomotives, railroads and paperweights... In this book (R. Holiner, S. Kammerman. Advertising Paperweights: Pictorial Value Guide and History. Collector Books, 2001) the authors classify St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines Medal as a paperweight. Although by all indications it is still a medal. Bronze. Uniface. d=74 mm. No marks. Why, what do you think?  Edited by WHC
03/07/2025 06:55 am
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most interesting. .. those are all really neat, & harken back to a bygone era ... interesting collectables... |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That one is very impressive!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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WHC: I suspect a lot of larger bronze medals ( 2.75 " and bigger ) spent part of their lives out of the shipping box and on some one's desk as a paperweight. MACO's "Calendar" medals [ https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...y_ID=4248081] are one example, though I know they typically shipped with a stand. Before this thread, I was unaware footed paperweights were a niche numismatic collectible. Thank you for sharing. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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03/09/2025 10:44 am
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Nice examples! |
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There are other signs that clearly classify the objects as paperweights. It is clear that we are still in the numismatics field. This is a massive base, as well as a soft backing. Look at this. The paperweights on a wooden base is R. P. Chambellan.     |
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Fascinating examples! |
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