My 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Coin Encasement

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westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 11:13 pm I bought this at a coin show in Utah several years ago. The encased 1903 cent is pretty much black on the obverse and brown on the reverse, but everything is still readable! If only the Princess could talk! Thought it was pretty cool! Enjoy! Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 11/26/2015 10:30 am Cool piece of history. Report this Post to the Staff
captainrich Pillar of the Community United States 982 Posts	Posted 11/26/2015 10:42 am Looks like the coin didn't bring its original owner much luck. My 7070 My NGC Registry Sets: https://coins.www.collectors-societ...eopleID=9216 Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 11/26/2015 11:39 am westernsky - I think this qualifies in my book as - Pretty Darn Spectacular! I think it's a terrific piece. You want to talk about luck? I think I'd feel pretty lucky to find a souvenir of The Great San Francisco Earthquake. Think of the times in which this piece was made and sold (probably for a nickel or a dime). Talk about history! Thanks for sharing the pics. Great find. Jack Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/26/2015 8:17 pm Very nice. I never get tired of seeing these. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 11/27/2015 11:59 am Thanks for the comments! Enjoyed showing it! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 11/27/2015 1:45 pm That's one "earth shattering" souvenir! This is the first one of these, I've seen. Cooool !! I've long referred to the 1906-S Barber coins as earthquake coins ... Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 11/27/2015 6:23 pm I recall reading that the San Francisco mint suffered minimal damage during the 1906 earthquake and returned to production fairly quick. As far as I know there is no way to tell if 06-S mint coins are "pre" or "post" earthquake strikes. All we know is they were struck in 1906. On this encased Indian, I figure that some enterprising individual saw a way to make some money and probably gathered up damaged coins (or created damaged coins!) and made these encasements as ordered. Report this Post to the Staff
Alan Pillar of the Community Canada 1463 Posts	Posted 11/29/2015 11:52 pm Is that ever cool! Report this Post to the Staff
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