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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    Unfortunately, this is not a good image-However it is a coin with a likely story that is compelling. This is a 1941 Jefferson nickel... One from Philly... and the name ROBERT OASTO was punched into the obverse and the coin was holed. I suspect this belonged to a US serviceman from WW II and was used for identification purposes in the event of a worst case scenario. It is truly an amazing coin to look at and think about what the owner experienced. This coin was part of a coin lot that I acquired at an auction years ago.

    Oasto appears to be quite a rare name. Can't find much on it browsing.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I tried searching before posting and did not find anything either. I suspect that there are military collectors here that will hopefully correct me if what I have written is incorrect

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  • PocketArtPocketArt Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good 'ole America...

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭✭


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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    I tried searching before posting and did not find anything either. I suspect that there are military collectors here that will hopefully correct me if what I have written is incorrect

    Dog tags were pretty much standard issue by WWI. By WWII, all American servicemen were issued two dog tags. Ive seen carvings on French Coins and the like, but I think that was more nostalgia to show where they'd been. Not to derail the thread,, but this is probably just a crude love token of sorts. Interesting, nonetheless.

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  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JesseKraft said:

    @JBK said:

    @Barberian said:
    Sorry to nitpick but the Texas commemorative only shows love for Texas, not the US. The coin celebrates Texas's independence from Mexico to form a free Republic. Texas didn't join the United States until 1845.

    The thread says "love of our Country", not USA. ;)

    Texas was (is ?) a country.

    If I had my Hawaiian quarter handy I might post that one, too.

    I also expect our non-US members to post some of their lovable coins. :)

    Don't forget Vermont, which was actually it's own country when they issued their copper coins in 1785-1788.

    As a Green Mountain Boy and native of the former Vermont Republic, I'll make an exception here. ;)

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  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In the 80's I redone a 2 door1964 Chevy Impala from floor up, when I was redoing the back seat and panels behind the passenger door, I found a 1962 Franklin. I meant to keep it so I sent it to our host and it came back a 64 FBL. Evidently, someone had put it in the car when they made it. 🙂 here's a Frankie, no where the same one as it is long gone!

    Ken
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    I agree with @asheland it's NOT a coin! 😂

    Ken
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave >:)

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    That’s my favorite quarter from the parks series. 👍

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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a coin, but this medal was struck at the U. S. Mint. Andrew Jackson/Battle of New Orleans

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  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,989 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Barberian said:

    @U1chicago said:

    Sorry to nitpick but the Texas commemorative only shows love for Texas, not the US. The coin celebrates Texas's independence from Mexico to form a free Republic. Texas didn't join the United States until 1845.

    It is a commerative produced by the US Mint in the US for US citizens, and proud Texans. What is the problem??????

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  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Ken
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's some trivia. The Republic of Texas was the only country that issued paper money but never issued any coinage. There was plenty of Mexican coins to serve their commercial needs.

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  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,519 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Semper Fi!

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