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Pillar of the Community
United States
666 Posts |
You'd think if they went to the trouble to make this ashtray, they'd pay a little more attention to the details.
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Valued Member
United States
320 Posts |
"Never seen one like this before..." Yah, me neither. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
I'm guessing the date is deliberate, to forestall any possible interpretation of it as a counterfeit.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2150 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
LOL! That is the first sample strike of Lincoln cents. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
968 Posts |
What... haven't you seen a pattern coin before?
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Valued Member
United States
187 Posts |
I'm glad they decided to downsize the Lincoln by 1909....I would have needed bigger pockets
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Quote: I'm guessing the date is deliberate, to forestall any possible interpretation of it as a counterfeit.
Not suprising, considering something as innocuous as coin glass was once ruled to be illegal as well.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
Quote: I'm glad they decided to downsize the Lincoln by 1909....I would have needed bigger pockets  It would have taken a mule to carry your coin purse. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5841 Posts |
Quote: Not suprising, considering something as innocuous as coin glass was once ruled to be illegal as well. Ruh-roh. I'm not going to get into trouble for these, am I?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it was an "03"...turned into a "08"....definitely counterfeit... 
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