What Exactly Is "public Outcry" When It Comes To Coins?

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jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2205 Posts	Posted 04/20/2016 4:05 pm Wow! What a fascinating set of articles. I love the old-fashioned writing style, especially "Somehow or other, Mr. Brenner's initials appear in small raised letters on his work." I haven't said "Somehow or other" in a long time. It's also interesting because, at the time, many people were still alive who could remember Lincoln as president and the shock of his death. And if not them, certainly their parents. Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 09/14/2016 12:03 pm The 1883 Lib. Nickel No cents was gold plated and passed off as a $5 gold piece by a mute guy named Josh something. He couldn't speak, so he could not be accused of fraud. He just accepted the $4.95 in change. This is the origin of the word "Josh" meaning to joke or to fool someone. I have no idea if this is actually true or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/14/2016 2:12 pm Andrew, the Josh Tatum story is pure fiction. See my post on the first page of this thread. And the term Josh meaning to trick or fool dates from the 1840's, well before the Racketeer nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Centsei Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 09/15/2016 02:03 am DrDarryl, thanks for posting those fascinating articles. One thing we learn is that there were enthusiastic collectors alert to the implications of the change, and eager to snap up the coins that were going to go out of favor. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7276 Posts	Posted 09/10/2019 10:43 pm Well I learned a lot today! Thank you all for the history lesson. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
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