A pretty neat coin pendant with history

kiyote

I’ve been looking at coin jewelry for some time and never seen anything quite like this one.

The engraving reads:

This silver coin is the first piece of money my father ever had, a Negro paid it to him for cutting forty pine logs to build a cabin.

Unfortunate label aside, is it just me or is that an insane amount of work for a silver coin?!

koynekwest

I like it!

kiyote

I’m guessing that’s an S mint mark?’

(here is a clear example from CoinFacts)

johnny9434

I like

Mgarmy

That is awesome!

ricko

Interesting... Is it a family heirloom? Or is the history (beyond what is on the coin) lost? Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

I like it.

jayPem

Wow!

coinsarefun

I love it! I’m also very happy I opened this thread

Treashunt

Really, really neat.

ranshdow

I think this kind of history is both neat and important. Thank you for sharing it.