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They must have done this for a reason..?

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  • BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    Very interesting. Is that one converted into a stamp of some kind. I have seen a few examples similar to that ring, but the stamp i have not seen before. Pretty cool.
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    << <i>Very interesting. Is that one converted into a stamp of some kind. I have seen a few examples similar to that ring, but the stamp i have not seen before. Pretty cool. >>



    It looks like a button or cufflink?
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  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840
    It looks like they turned it into a hatch for a secret chamber.
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

    looks like she's wearing the Hannibal Lecter mask.

    cool

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,830 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>looks like she's wearing the Hannibal Lecter mask.

    cool >>



    Looks like a "pop out" coin or "push out" coin with a lot of wear.

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  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    talk about high relief.
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Top one is a pushout, alright. Pretty worn. Here's a pendant I have.
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not that I have any clue...but that 2 cent thingy...sealing wax comes to mind.
  • machoponchomachoponcho Posts: 355 ✭✭✭
    The 1864 2c is a head-scratcher to me. The scuff marks could be a clue as to what it was used for. That is, if the scuff marks weren't there already when the 2c piece was fashioned like that.

    The dime ring pop-out looks disturbingly reminiscent of Neo from The Matrix when the agents took away his mouth.
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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    could the 1864 have been a tie clasp or cufflink or button?

    the popout liberty dime sure looks like it has seen some wear
    but way cool

    how do you decide what to offer for those?
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yeah I seriously think it is a home made press for sealing wax. Looks like the lettering is smoothed down and just the shield prominant. Take a look on wikipedia for sealing wax and there is a photo on there of a wax seal that clearly resembles what this device could do. Also it notes that sealing wax was in very common use during that period
  • chucknrachucknra Posts: 310
    Whatever they were for they are still pretty interesting and definately are a conversation piece!!
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,725 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why would anybody want to wax a ceiling???
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