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Nice, you can tell by the simplicity of their style that they were the first. Kinda like dog tags... I should have thought of that when evaluating mine for how early they were to the first ones, doh!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No harm Cascade. You are correct, the design is simple.
Maybe someone will post a St. Louis example for comparison.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Today's ebay revealed the following examples: (The reverses of most were obscure, so to find a clear, dated example of the coin is not so common.) A stylized inscription 1893 Chicago (nickel)  1901 Pan-American Temple of Music Buffalo, NY. (cent)  1904 Palace of Manufactures St. Louis (cent)  Reverse  1915 Panama-Pacific Expo San Francisco (cent)  The prices are either reasonable or exorbitant. I DID track a Barber nickel once but the price was way too out of line for me. And, for the kiddies: Modern Day Disney! (cent)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Evidently, the 1933 Chicago Fair spilled over into 1934. A 1905 Indian Head cent:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cool. glad I could spark some intrigue in old pressers. Nice examples, now if only that IHC that Chicago was on my indian villages. err |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If your "I'm Stunned & Overwhelmed" topic is any indication you have enough
on your plate as it is.
I do not envy your situation in the least.
Rest assured the members will help you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Wow. Yes it was. Strange magic.
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Pillar of the Community
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Found this elongated penny pic from a year ago:   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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(The reverses of most were obscure, so to find a clear, dated example of the coin is not so common.)
They were new and they were still learning. Today they either use a slightly worn piece or apply a coating of some type of oil (I'm not sure exactly what it is) that makes the obv and date more visible on the rolled coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's an example of the Indian Villages variation 1 pressed from a 1906 IHC.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Now that's what I'm talking about! Very cool
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