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Posted 11/06/2013 2:28 pm
Than you all for the welcomes, all of you.
Vermontensium, 2 years ago it was firmly in my plans to visit Vermont
and the mint in Rupert. Unfortunately, with a family to tag along, it did not happen. Maybe one day.
I do understand your excitement at finding remnants of that past, be it a nail, button, or whatever artifact used or worn by people back then. They are all a link to the past.
I remember I felt that way when I found some buttons, possibly worn by troops of Napoleons army as they fought their way back to France after their defeat in Russia.
I am attaching some pictures of a few other colonials in my collection. An Elephant Token (with thick planchet), and a Rhode Island token/medal.
Neither of these pieces ever demonstrably circulated in America - but they are interesting nonetheless. The Rhode Island piece is low grade, but shows enough detail. I will not repeat the history of this token, as most collectors have heard about it, but I find it specially interesting due to its connection to the revolutionary wars.
Vermontensium, 2 years ago it was firmly in my plans to visit Vermont
and the mint in Rupert. Unfortunately, with a family to tag along, it did not happen. Maybe one day.
I do understand your excitement at finding remnants of that past, be it a nail, button, or whatever artifact used or worn by people back then. They are all a link to the past.
I remember I felt that way when I found some buttons, possibly worn by troops of Napoleons army as they fought their way back to France after their defeat in Russia.
I am attaching some pictures of a few other colonials in my collection. An Elephant Token (with thick planchet), and a Rhode Island token/medal.
Neither of these pieces ever demonstrably circulated in America - but they are interesting nonetheless. The Rhode Island piece is low grade, but shows enough detail. I will not repeat the history of this token, as most collectors have heard about it, but I find it specially interesting due to its connection to the revolutionary wars.
