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gilgil Posts: 988
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I bought this a few years ago. It belonged to a congressman from PA. he was a member of congress from 1955-1975 and got this on his birthday. Lots of polished coins but lots of silver too.

The letter says
"To Whom it May Concern,

I guarantee the clear glass coin filled toilet seat is authentic. It was presented to my husband Frank Clark by hi staff on hids birthday.
I am unsure of the year, possibly in the early 70's. Sincerley, Pat Clark"

The a hand written note on the bottom "My husband was a member of Congress from 1955-1975. He was an associate of Jack Kennedy
and Lyndon Johnson.He represented the 25th district of Pennsylvania"

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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    I've know of three of these now.

    One of our board member's (Colquhoun) father has one.

    And my uncle used to own up until his death in the 70's.

    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • gilgil Posts: 988
    I like the whole "congress connection"
  • DeadhorseDeadhorse Posts: 3,720 ✭
    I bought one several years ago and it adorns my upstairs guest bath. There is one 64 Unc Kennedy and the rest go way back. All are silver and Unc to Au. The face value alone is a bit over $200. It has some beautiful Walkers and SLQs in it, not to mention many Morgans and Peace Dollars.

    To think I picked it up on eBay around late 2000, brand new in it's sealed package for only $90 plus shipping and I was the only bidder. To be fair, it had a poor description, and a terrible picture that looked like it was shot from over 10 feet away. I just took a flyer on it.

    No provenance came with it, though.

    "Lenin is certainly right. There is no subtler or more severe means of overturning the existing basis of society(destroy capitalism) than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and it does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose."
    John Marnard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920, page 235ff
  • clw54clw54 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭
    What's the latest date on the coins?
  • shmort6552shmort6552 Posts: 696
    Is there a prize for a bulls-eye??????????

    Bruce
  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Sorta gives new meaning to the old bromide, "If these coins could talk,..."
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,061 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is that a picture of Lou Ferrigno on your wall?
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Umm, isn't that a toilet seat slab, not a slabbed toilet seat?

    Now just make one with all gold coins image
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  • gilgil Posts: 988
    I posted better pics, The latest coin is "73, Yes that's Lou in the reflection, I met him in Orlando a few years back at a collectibles shOow, got his autograph.
  • EarendilEarendil Posts: 243 ✭✭
    There is a place in either Vermont or New Hampshire (I can't remember which) that makes full-size armchairs out of half-dollars.
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Thats the first one I've seen with a Peace Dollar in it.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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  • TavernTreasuresTavernTreasures Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭
    Is there a manufacturers mark? Does it come in an enlongated style?
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Neat pedigree...seen a few of these, but not one with a pedigree like that!
  • MoneyLAMoneyLA Posts: 1,825 ✭
    still available with different themes... poker, casino chips, and coins but you won't be getting silver coins.

    check ebay and google for the various manufacturers...

    also some vendors on the Vegas strip in front of Harrahs sell these

    my favorite is the imbedded razor blades and barbed wire.

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  • gilgil Posts: 988
    It has a few Buffalos, walkers,Mercs, IHC,2 v nickles,some silver roosies, silver quarters and 2 silver kennedys.

    Here is an ebay link for coin seats,


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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The dollar in this one (if real) looks like it missed a couple of overprints:

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A bird in the hand is better than a jack in the box.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is there a Idaho Senator Larry Craig toilet seat?

    Now that would really be worth something!
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is that a picture of Lou Ferrigno on your wall? >>



    Definitely looks like it to me.image
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That certainly gives new meaning to "changing the roll."
  • 66RB66RB Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Ira Stein (board member) has one, too.
  • NH484000NH484000 Posts: 591 ✭


    << <i>Is that a picture of Lou Ferrigno on your wall? >>





    Coins stuck in toilet seat make........................Hulk..............................................ANGRY!!!!! image
    Looking to buy Morgans in ACG, INS, IGA, Old PCI photo, and Hannes Tulving holders.

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