My first Teletrade coin (commem) arrived today (NEW PICS ADDED)
richardshipp
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.... actually toned that is; and in a beautiful manner!!!. Sorry about the bad picture but best I could do where I'm at. I'll try and do better ones later. I've waited for quite some time to get a coin like this so I'm pretty excited and just wanted to share it here. As always, comments welcome.
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Here's some shots I took at home tonight; shows a little better but I'm still not getting the color just right..... soon off to mgoodm3 for a GOOD picture !
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Here's some shots I took at home tonight; shows a little better but I'm still not getting the color just right..... soon off to mgoodm3 for a GOOD picture !
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The Story Behind Connecticut's Most Famous Tree
The Charter Oak is Connecticut's official State Tree. An image of the Charter Oak was selected to emblazon the back of Connecticut's state quarter. What is the story behind this famous tree?
In 1662, Connecticut received its Royal Charter from England's Charles II. A quarter century later, James II's royal representatives attempted to seize the charter. Well, our Connecticut forebears were not about to take that lying down, even though the Brits threatened to split the state and divide its lands between Massachusetts and New York.
On October 26, 1687, Sir Edmund Andros, who had been appointed by the Crown as governor of all of New England, arrived in Hartford to demand the charter. What exactly happened during that evening's showdown at Butler's Tavern may never be ascertained, but the upshot is that, in the midst of heated debates between Connecticut leaders and the royal entourage over surrendering the Charter, the room was plunged into darkness when the candles that illuminated it were overturned.
Was it an accident, or a crafty maneuver carefully plotted by the feisty defenders of Connecticut's rights? We may never know, but what we do know is that one passionate Nutmegger, Captain Joseph Wadsworth, who was positioned outside the tavern, found himself in possession of the Charter during the ensuing chaos in the darkness.
Wadsworth took it upon himself to hide the charter safely inside a majestic white oak tree on the Wyllys estate in Hartford. The stately tree was already more than 500 years old when it served its spectacular role as a hiding spot for the precious document. Wadsworth's bold move served to preserve not only the document but the rights of the colonists.
Thus, the tree earned its nickname--the "Charter Oak." The venerable tree stood as a proud Connecticut symbol for another 150 years until it was toppled during a storm on August 21, 1856.
Now, the symbol lives on thanks to the U.S. Mint's state quarters program.
<< <i>Hi. Teletrade`s picture looks much different from yours. Does the coin in hand look more like their picture or yours? >>
The picture I took this morning washes out a lot of the color. I just laid it on my desk and took a shot freehand. The coin actually has more color than my picture. I had to go back and look at the Teletrade one; and I'd have to say that their picture better represents the color of the coin.
Here's the Teletrade picture:
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<< <i>That is one of my favorite designs both obverse and reverse. Sweet coin >>