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Valued Member
United States
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Even without the year stamped on the coin, it'd still be easy to date it by those sweet rides on the obverse. Side note: How do medals like these get so worn? They're not money so I can't see them sliding across surfaces very often. Or is it just weakly struck?   Edited by Johnathan55
06/17/2018 8:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Wearing it or just plain handleing it for 78 years would do it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very cool piece, congrats!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is the Pennsylvania Turnpike or Now I-76, it could have hung from a maintenance or toll booth worker's key chain. I remember when my dad drove us for the first time on the turnpike as a kid and was amazed that there were no stop signs or red lights for miles and miles. And the tunnels going through the mountains on the way to Pittsburgh were very scary.  Edited by TNG
06/17/2018 6:19 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow! I like this one. I have spent an awful lot of time and drive/ridden so very many miles in my life traveling the PA turnpike. In fact I just was on it today while returning home form OH. I find it ironic there is a tiny word under the writing that appears to be "robbing." Since I was a small child "robbing" is what everyone has accused the turnpike of doing with what it charges for tolls  I would love to find one of these some day. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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History in your hands. I really appreciate such concrete connections to our past.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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TNG's toll worker keychain theory rings true.
Cheers,
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Ah the keychain theory makes sense, I've seen coins 300+ years old that didn't have this much wear so I was really curious how it got so worn.
I held a loupe to the bit of text on the reverse under Pittsburgh, I can make out "ROBBINS CO", there may be more text but it's worn out.
Thanks for all the info, it's a great piece of history.
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06/17/2018 8:23 pm
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Very nice!  I agree it was probably a key chain if not some other type of pocket piece. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Awesome metal with a good educational history behind it! Thank you for sharing it! That was very cool.
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