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Semi-historical piece of numismatic real estate. Empire Coin Co., Inc.
sparky64
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I've been by here hundreds of times but never noticed it. The exterior may have been covered for some time.
Oh to be a fly on the wall during late 50's, early 60's.
Imagine the conversations, correspondence and coins that passed through here.
Oh to be a fly on the wall during late 50's, early 60's.
Imagine the conversations, correspondence and coins that passed through here.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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<< <i>What is the location? >>
Good question, sorry.
252 Main St.
Johnson City, NY
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Sparky64,
You should definitely send that picture in to the E-Sylum!
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<< <i>I was going to say, that if the building is in Johnson City, NY, then it's probably QDB's first office.
Sparky64,
You should definitely send that picture in to the E-Sylum! >>
Cool!
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This thread is super cool!
Everyone on the forum should pool money together and we can buy it as a group. It will be like a timeshare, where each member who contributed can use it for one week per year, assuming that there are 52 of use. We can turn it into a man cave with a numismatic flair! Who's in?
Since Johnson City is just west of Binghamton, I'm not sure it's particularly well situated to be a numismatic tourist destination.
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<< <i>Andy,
Since Johnson City is just west of Binghamton, I'm not sure it's particularly well situated to be a numismatic tourist destination.
I thought that too at first but he may be talking about just the window.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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<< <i>Ah - I would never have guessed he was talking about the window from his post. >>
Maybe he'll be back to clear it up.
I imagine the building has been gutted and remodeled many times through the years.
Many businesses and who knows what.
Typical of many small towns, poor downtown Johnson City aint what it used to be.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Yes, just the window will do. I can already envision the exhibit at the ANA, with a plastic QDB at his desk and the window at his back. (I can also envision the Walter Breen exhibit in the adjacent exhibit, but perhaps that's best left to another thread.)
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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I just called the agent. She said that if you buy the window for $300, then they would throw in the building for free. You just have to pay the property taxes.
<< <i>Here's one of Dave Bowers 1961-62 circa HK-854A White Metal Continental Dollar SC$1 re-strikes counter stamped with his Empire Coin Company store card during his early days with partner Jim Ruddy. The store card obverse motif is copied from the 1787 IMMUNIS COLUMBIA copper and the reverse from a $5 gold coin of 1795 these being the Empire Coin Company trademark. The obverse states Empire Coin Company Inc. and the reverse Professional Numismatists.
Awesome overstrike. Do you know how many of these were made?
<< <i>I've been by here hundreds of times but never noticed it. The exterior may have been covered for some time.
Oh to be a fly on the wall during late 50's, early 60's.
Imagine the conversations, correspondence and coins that passed through here.
Does that mean that Essential Hair by Val is gone, or moved?
Ed. S.
(EJS)
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress