Cool exonumia newp with an automotive connection...
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I bought a couple of interesting exonumia pieces at the B&M today. I was going to post them together, but once I did some research, I decided this one woud get its own post.
I've always liked stickered Morgans and have acquired several pieces. When I arrived at the B&M today, @shortnock was already there, going through a new bin of silver dollars they had purchased. I saw this piece right away and had to have it.
This 1921-S Morgan is stickered with an ad that says 'See the '62 Chevy Sept. 29th Steakley Bros. Chevrolet Co'.
Researching that dealership turned up some interesting info. A Corvette forum post noted that they were once in Dallas and known for selling high performance Chevrolets (similar to Don Yenko but not as well-known). One of the brothers, Bobby, was into drag racing and raced a funny car called the Steakley Stinger. Photos below. I couldn't find any credits for the dealership and car images, so thank you, whoever you are 
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Those are neat. I'm sure that one is very rare with the sticker mostly intact. I have a couple "sticker dollars" but none are automotive related.
I'm sure we all dream about being able to go back in time and buy rolls of coins at a bank or mint.
I've also daydreamed about going back in time and ordering a brand new 1968-1972 Chevelle like the one pictured (only better).
Cliff Mishler has, or had, an extensive collection of stickered dollars that I supplied a few pieces to. I don’t know if he ever published it.
Neat that!
Keep in mind that the sticker dates from 1961, not 1962. At that time nearly all yearly new car introductions were done in the last week of September. It was a big deal from a promotional standpoint. The auto industry started drifting away from the late September introductions when the Mustang was introduced mid-way through the 1964 model year.
Fun stuff!
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I'm a Mustang guy, so for me it would be a brand new 1969 Boss 429.
That's actually what got me interested in them. He used to have a column in Numismatic News where he would talk about shows and places he'd been, and show some of his purchases. Sticker dollars where there often...
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