It's Sept 18, 1968, cornerstone ceremony in Phila.
PhillyJoe
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You see Eva Adams, Director of the Mint, place a package in the cornerstone for the new Mint right before it is sealed in place.
What coins do you think were in the package?
Joe
What coins do you think were in the package?
Joe
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a picture of a coin in the newspaper or in a magazine it would almost invariably be
dated 1964.
My gues is that there are coins in the capsule and not one is dated after 1964 (un-
less there's a '68 proof set included). Even if it were a modern the odds are it would
be a typical example like what the Smithsonian had on display.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
1. Three envelopes containing 1968 coins currently being minted by Philadelphia, Denver & San Fran.
2. A 1968 Proof Set
3. A 1963 Proof Set
4. A 1967 Special Mint Set
5. One Uncirculated Coin Set - 1962
6. One 1891 CC Morgan dollar
7. One packet containing 77/100ths ounce of silver used to redeem silver certificates
8. One 1967 Assay Commission Medal
Other goodies in the package:
9.1967 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint
10. Copy of the Coinage Act of 1965
11. COINage magazine, May 1968 (Article on the Old Mint and the New Mint)
12. Organizational Listing of the Phila Mint, 8/31/68, containing the name, grade and salary of every employee.
13. Copy of invitation to cornerstone ceremony
14. Copy of cornerstone ceremony program
15. Photos of Pres. Johnson signing Coinage Act - July 23,1965; photo of groundbreaking ceremony for new Mint - Sept 17, 1965
NOTHING DATED 1964. (Maybe they were all being hoarded by collectors)
Joe
Cool.
<< <i> 1. Three envelopes containing 1968 coins currently being minted by Philadelphia, Denver & San Fran
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The '67 SMS is almost a business strike modern, too.
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NOTHING DATED 1964. (Maybe they were all being hoarded by collectors)
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I thought that there was a 69 DCam AH in there?
Frogs in stone, halfway down the page.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
<< <i>Ms. Adams placed the following into the cornerstone:
1. Three envelopes containing 1968 coins currently being minted by Philadelphia, Denver & San Fran.
2. A 1968 Proof Set
3. A 1963 Proof Set
4. A 1967 Special Mint Set
5. One Uncirculated Coin Set - 1962
6. One 1891 CC Morgan dollar
7. One packet containing 77/100ths ounce of silver used to redeem silver certificates
8. One 1967 Assay Commission Medal
Other goodies in the package:
9.1967 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint
10. Copy of the Coinage Act of 1965
11. COINage magazine, May 1968 (Article on the Old Mint and the New Mint)
12. Organizational Listing of the Phila Mint, 8/31/68, containing the name, grade and salary of every employee.
13. Copy of invitation to cornerstone ceremony
14. Copy of cornerstone ceremony program
15. Photos of Pres. Johnson signing Coinage Act - July 23,1965; photo of groundbreaking ceremony for new Mint - Sept 17, 1965
NOTHING DATED 1964. (Maybe they were all being hoarded by collectors)
Joe >>
sans the 1891 cc, the rest sounds like a roll call of the contents of my junk box of coins
but joe excellent thought thread
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
Everyone remembers what the 1969 Philly Mint medallion looks like, right?
<< <i>Ms. Adams placed the following into the cornerstone:
8. One 1967 Assay Commission Medal >>
If anybody here decides to mount an, erm, uhh, "recovery" of the cornerstone, I want this reserved for me.
Ed. S.
(EJS)
<< <i>What would you bid sight-unseen for the contents?
I find it interesting as to what was included, and more importantly, what wasn't.
The coins that were included I will say are unremarkable; nice examples I'm sure, but just contemporary pieces of the Mint's work (except the '91CC of course). Photos, invites, annual report,etc., a timeframe of the moment.
No gold, no coins for the ages. This is a cornerstone that will not be opened for hundreds of years. (The predecessor Mint building built in 1901 is still in use everyday as part of Philadelphia Community College)
I was a little disappointed at the contents as we don't build Mint buildings very often. The Mint Director, Secretary Fowler and Mayor Tate took care of the speeches. Fowler sent regards from President Johnson who was too busy running the country to attend. It was a different time, but not all that long ago.
Joe