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Pillar of the Community
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Anybody out there got any idea the meaning of this engraving on the reverse of this 1913 Buffalo? I ran across it at a local coin show this past weekend. I know the balance scale is a symbol for "equal". Evidently, it was holed to be worn as a pendent or on a charm bracelet. The engraved date is 3/23/13. I've seen 1913 hobos before but nothing like this. I am leaning towards calling it a love token.   Any input/ideas would be appreciated. Thx! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is really cool. No ideas though, sorry.
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Moderator
 United States
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did they have to use a 1913 Buffalo Type 1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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did they have to use a 1913 Buffalo Type 1 Probably. 3/23/13 is too early for the type II's to be out and he probably couldn't get his hands on a 1913 V nickel. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting. I wonder if 3/23/1913 is really the engraving date or is just meant to commemorate that date? B and G? Someones initials? Bad and Good? Boy or Girl?
I can picture a dad out in the waiting room of a hospital on 3/23/1913 engraving this while his wife was in another room giving birth (no lamaze classes back then, and no men in the delivery room).
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New Member
United States
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I believe that the 3.23 is the weight of the nickel in "pennyweights" if there wasn't a hole, and if you do the conversion into grams it equals 5 grams, the scale I have no idea on its probably a scale company's logo. and the ("13) is probably the year. And for some reason I feel this may be Masonic related but that's just a guess.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like "ink" on the top layer of the mylar of the 2 x 2.
Meaning behind it...no idea.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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It (the balance scale, initials, and date) is engraved into the reverse of the coin. It is not written on the Mylar.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it and I definitely would have snagged it had it been on ebay. I have a thing for cs coins...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mutilated nickel. Too bad. Diminished value in my opinion.
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United States
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I like it. I have a thing for coins with holes. It personalizes the history of the coin.
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