1894 - We have quite a large call for bright coin about Christmas

1630Boston

ricko

@1630Boston.... Interesting... I wonder if he ever got any. Cheers, RickO

TomB

@ricko said:
@1630Boston.... Interesting... I wonder if he ever got any. Cheers, RickO

I'd imagine that they would have had to obtain "bright new coin" from your great-great-grandfather, ricko!

ricko

@TomB .... I believe that is right.... Cheers, RickO

BryceM

Sounds like the sort of guy @ricko would like.

vplite99

I have to imagine what the "old" coins were; I bet they would be amazing to a collector today.

LanceNewmanOCC

@vplite99 said:
I have to imagine what the "old" coins were; I bet they would be amazing to a collector today.

holy crap, the missive dated 1894, i could imagine.

well, sure, i'll take the stupid 10c, 25c, 50 ct bu unc civil war years with those pesky single letters on the reverses.

perhaps even some with the infamous CC but i really don't like those.

messydesk

Was a reply to this letter located? Perhaps it encouraged the purchase of proof coinage from the mint by customers so interested. It would have been a good move the following year.

1630Boston

@messydesk said:
Was a reply to this letter located?

No reply yet, but did find the Bank that made the request
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Namvet69

It would've been a hoot if he asked for "blast white" but I'm sure that wasn't the parlance of the day. Peace Roy

messydesk

@1630Boston said:

@messydesk said:
Was a reply to this letter located?

No reply yet, but did find the Bank that made the request
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Cool. Very little change. What was the building that isn't there anymore? The courthouse? Is the text on it legible?

Edit: Never mind. Courthouse still there, bank made way for the front half of the other building.