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Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/18/2009 7:32 pm I'd like to get some opinions on this, I found these two together, a 1883 Chicago half and a ticket to the fair with Chicago day proceeds written on the back. Checked with the museum and the numbers jelled until a couple of days after they were turned in and more tickets had been found. Also would like to know if the dark color on the coin is toning or is it just dirty? Thanks Image: 1892ColumbianExpoO.jpg 67.14 KB Image: ChicagoTicket.jpg 86.85 KB Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 10:37 am Christy, What a nice piece of history. I can only comment on your question about the half dollar. That is toning and it is beautiful. Don't do a thing to it. Any chance we can get a look at the obverse of the coin with the date? Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 12:37 pm Sure, here's the reverse. Thanks for the response. Image: ColumbianExpoR.jpg 75.74 KB Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter53562 Pillar of the Community United States 2049 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 12:40 pm Nice find...the coin is not too hard to find, but that ticket is quite the find! Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 1:57 pm Wow. That ticket is beyond our normal purview here, but it's certainly something worth pursuing because of the information written on it. Can you possibly post a pic of the other side? The coin is readily available and a popular item among collectors. No big thing in itself, but I have the feeling that ticket might be. Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 5:11 pm Sure, love to show what I found. It was in a hidden drawer on the underside of an old desk I bought at auction along with 60 coins and 13 confederate bills! It took us awhile to find it, but you should have heard the cheering when we did! Image: CWFTicketF.jpg 75.12 KB Image: CWFTicketB.jpg 86.84 KB Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 5:24 pm That is a very nice piece of history you found! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 5:36 pm Thanks, I can't imagine I'll ever get that lucky again! (but I'm keeping my fingers crossed) Report this Post to the Staff
JonS.7070 Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 5:41 pm Holy moly, that is awesome! Christy what were some of the other coins you found? Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 6:07 pm Here is a list of all, coins and paper excluding the confederate notes. U.S. COINS 1786- VERMONT COLONIAL Vermontensium, Ryder 8 1922- PEACE SILVER DOLLAR 1883- S. Morgan silver dollar 1972- EISENHOWER SILVER DOLLAR - 2- 1964 Kennedy half dollars 1966- Kennedy half dollar 1967-KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 1969- D Kennedy half dollar 2- 1971- D Kennedy half dollars 1972- D Kennedy half dollar 1976- D BICENTENNIAL Kennedy half dollar 1976- BICENTENNIAL Kennedy half dollar 1892- COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR / 1893 Ticket to Worlds Columbian Exposition, expressly for Chicago day, days totals written on back for paid admissions and paid tickets. 1806- GEORGIUS III HALF PENY 1832- CLASSIC HEAD Half Cent 1917- Mercury dime KNICKERBOCKER NEW YORK 1 CENT TOKEN Civil War BLACKSMITH COPPER (token) WOODS 11 BLACKSMITH COPPER (token) WOODS 33 3- STORE CARDS / PRIVATE TOKENS 2- HARD TIMES TOKENS (I take the responsibility, Executive experiment) 2- UNIDENTIFIED 1948- Roosevelt dime - NEUTRON IRRADIATED 1951- Roosevelt dime - NEUTRON IRRADIATED 1934 UNION PACIFIC LUCKY PIECE ALUMINUM PULLMAN U.S. PAPER CURRENCY FRACTIONAL CURRENCY 5 CENT, BANK OF TENNESE, DEC. 1st, 1861 FRACTIONAL CURRENCY 10 CENT, SERIES OF 1874 FRACTIONAL CURRENCY 15 CENT, NEW YORK FRACTIONAL CURRENCY 50 CENT, SERIES OF 1875 $1 COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENTUCKY OCT. 2, 1858 $1 BANK OF TENNESSEE, DEC. 1, 1861 SILVER CERTIFICATES 1935 A 1935 B 2-1935 E $2 1953 RED SEAL 1976 GREEN SEAL "Business Card" 1841 Troy & Michigan Line, Boat Victoria, D. Gazlay, Master. CANADA FRACTIONAL CURRANCY 25 CENTS, DOMINION OF CANADA, 1870 1842- ONE PENNY-BANK OF MONTREAL-HOLE IN CENTER 1844-HALF PENNY- BANK OF MONTREAL 1886- 5 CENTS VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 18 6- 5 CENTS VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1895- ONE CENT VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGIAN 1902- ONE CENT EDWARDVS VII D.G. REX IMPERATOR 1903- 5 CENTS EDWARDVS VII D.G. REX IMPERATOR 1938- 5 CENTS GEORGIVS VI 1947- 5 CENTS GEORGIVS VI UN SOU- MONTREAL BAS CANADA SPANISH Spanish Colonial, "Piece of Eight" Milled Bust Type, 2 "bits" clipped off GERMAN PAPER CURRENCY, 1 MARK, 1914 1862- PFENNING 360 EINEN THALER 1863- PFENNING 360 EINEN THALER 1924- 1 MARK DEUTSCHES REICH 1925- 5 DEUTSCHES REICH REICHSFPENNIG FRENCH 1856- NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR 1868- 1 F EMPIRE FRANCAIS III EMPEREUR BRITAIN 1860- HALF PENNY VICTORIA D:G. BRITT 1925- HALF PENNY GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT Austria, Danmark, Nederlanden 1-1881 AUSTRIA 1- 1897 1 ORE 1- 1924 10 ORE DANMARK HOLE IN MIDDLE 1- 1918 1 CENT NEDERLANDEN - 5- ORENTIAL 1- MIDDLE EAST Report this Post to the Staff
JonS.7070 Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 8:32 pm Fabulous! We love pictures if you have any more. Report this Post to the Staff
WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 11:47 pm Wow...just wow! Lucky you. Now about that Confederate currency... Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/20/2009 11:32 am I still say Wow when I think about it! I'm working on posting the photo's and will do it as soon as I figure it out. Report this Post to the Staff
Christy Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 01/20/2009 4:14 pm I posted the photo's of the confederate notes to the U.S Paper money and Banknote forum if you'd like to see them. Report this Post to the Staff
dcarver9183 Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 02/05/2009 3:41 pm I'm checking all the desks I see at any auctions...hehe--what a find!! Report this Post to the Staff
RMAN4443 Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 10:14 pm great job,if it wasn't for bad luck,i'd have no luck at all Report this Post to the Staff
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