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jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 12:08 pm I was at a yard sale recently and mentioned to the guy that I was interested in coins. He didn't have any out but invited me to come back the next day to look at his collection. He indicated he was interesting in moving it eventually. The next day I took a look. Mostly 19th-century and early 20th-century silver, nothing special jumped out at me. Then he showed me this coin (see below) and he asked me what it was. I told him I had no idea but that I'd run it by my friends at CCF. I did figure out that Roman-numeral date reads 1856. Anybody? Anybody? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95624 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 3:41 pm cannot really read the lettering from all the flattening and damage, but it may have something to do with the Burckhardt family. This could be a Swiss coin or medal.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 4:42 pm Looks like this one: https://www.ma-shops.com/sesambestc...php?id=25578 Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 4:45 pm And another one of this type: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/mu...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 4:45 pm Not sure what chickens have to do with earthquakes, though Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95624 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 4:50 pm not bad Captain! good match.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 6:26 pm Captain Mandrake, you should be promoted to general--at least! Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 7:00 pm Quote: I did figure out that Roman-numeral date reads 1856. That obverse date is easy. But I never would have figured out without the captain's links that the reverse imagery of "harp-three-horseshoes-axe-six-jugs" was supposed to stand for "MCCCLIIIIII" (the date 1356). Talk about cryptochronology. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 8:25 pm Good detective work, captain. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95624 Posts	Posted 05/15/2024 8:37 pm Well I'll be. That is some crazy Roman numerals on the reverse Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 05/16/2024 12:56 am : ) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 05/16/2024 08:51 am Interesting example. 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
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