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Picked this up at the last Philadelphia Whitman sale. I think I have the Ryder number pinned down, but would appreciate a second opinion. And I'm still no good at grading colonials. I know, I know; probably cleaned, but should re-tone nicely.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It almost looks too good to be true. I don't think I have ever seen a colonial coin with surfaces like that.
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The obverse looks like RR-7, but...........the shape of the numerals in the date does not quite match the illustration in the Whitman Encyclopedia.
So I'm not sure.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Philly - ?
Does that green emblem under your ID TAG say SUPPORTER or IMPORTER? <VVBG>
John Lorenzo
United States
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Yes - April FOOLS DAY - although if a young collector like Ben was to pick this up as a Whitman souvenier ... no harm no foul - Ben - keep picking up those ANTON AK's <VVBG>.
JPL
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My first impression was "What the **** is that?"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You know, it never even occurred to me it was April Fools day. I had actually edited my original response, which was going to be "is this some sort of joke". LOL
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Pillar of the Community
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... and an occasional Kleeberg CC2R ... as Jeff Rock says ... TIME is on your side ... GNL CC8Rs, Kleeberg CC2Rs, Anton-AKs, Machins Mills, State Coppers just outside CC ... whatever John Louis - tells you to buy <VVBG> ... you cant lose at your AGE <BG>.
John Lorenzo
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I really did pick this up at the Whitman show. And the price was right (free)! The dealer (a colonial specialist) who made them up wasn't just handing them out from a bowl though. He was rightfully proud of the little Civil-War-style merchant store card he designed, and emphasized how it was a limited run of like a thousand. Maybe they'll be worth as much as the real thing one day. Here's the reverse:  Amida guessed first, though!  Edited by philadelphian
04/01/2014 7:44 pm
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You ain't going to fool vermontensium :p
I have a similar one. SGS would authenticate it though.
Ryder 6
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swcoin.ecrater.com
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Thanks p. Very edumacational thread...especially the responses by everyone!  |
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