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Bedrock of the Community
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This was in a collection I recently purchased. I am curious in any members have seen anything like it. It is a 1902 Indian Head cent, in bad shape The coin is in a holder that says Souvenir of the San Francisco Earthquake April 18, 1906 reverse Lucky Penny Taken from ruins at San Francisco Badly disfigured but still in the ring   |
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like an old marketing ploy.
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Pillar of the Community
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Either the Souvenir Ring or the Indian cent is mis-aligned... I remember growing up in the late 50's and early 60's where almost every place one would visit that sold Souvenirs, sold "Lucky Penny" souvenirs for something like 25 Cents each... |
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I myself don't see any reason why it wouldn't be authentic. I like it!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I just thought it was cool ..
I guess you never know if really was recovered from the earthquake ..
But then .. like mackwork posted .. no reason to thinkit wouldn't be
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Bedrock of the Community
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It appears very much authentic. Check here for a similar piece.
For some reason I can't get the link to the encased collectors international site to post here. They do show photos of this piece but with a hole at top.
Edited by IndianGoldEagle
08/03/2012 10:18 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is a photo of a like piece.  |
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Pretty neat relic!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
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IGE .. thanks for the post. I will do a search for that site.
Looks like mine could be real .. I think I will keep it in my collection
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Pillar of the Community
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It is just too easy to flame promoters.
I do so myself, but only in person and never on the 'Net.
I vote genuine, but with no great added value to the coin itself.
Folks, SOMEONE had to dig through the rubble after the disaster and got an idea.
The holder looks appropriate to the period.
Take it for what it is -- a bit of history, both national and within the coin collecting family.
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Edit- Wow did I get this somewhat wrong! Frederick Earl Fankhauser was just a major manufacturer. These were around since the turn of the century. There are examples from the 1901 Pan American exposition. Still, the "Lucky Penny" versions were later. If you really want to be sure, there is an inquiry link on the Encased Coin site. I bet someone there already knows all about it. There is no way to verify that it was or wasn't in an earthquake. It just is what it is. I did some research on the process and found that it was started by Frederick Earl Fankhauser in 1948. If you want to read all about it, here's a link. There's a whole site devoted to Encased Coins: http://www. (149) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed .org/Articles%20File/Collecting%20Encased%20Coins.htm So for this to really have been in an earthquake, someone would have needed to save them from the time of the cleanup (date?) to after 1948. Possible. Either way, it's still a fun piece. What's really interesting is how feelings about tragedies change over time. Hand this penny to someone now and they say, "pretty cool". Doubt you'd get the same reaction in 1907. Edited by OldSkoolMadSkilz
08/03/2012 2:26 pm
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I like it.  It does not matter to me whether if it was really recovered or not. Most of us have played the "What if <insert name or member of some group here> held this coin?" game. I can wonder if, at the very least, this coin was held by someone during the earthquake. I think the holder is a nice touch. |
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Im still looking for one of them.... Quote:
There are examples from the 1901 Pan American exposition Retired USAF 1983-2003
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08/03/2012 2:53 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like you have a pretty cool and historic relic.
Something like this would be a welcome addition to my coin collection.
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Thats pretty cool. Why couldn't it be from the earthquake!
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Valued Member
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Bottom line it's a coin that has a story, most don't.
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Posted 08/03/2012 09:49 am
