1853 Engraved Half Dollar with Arrows

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Zoins
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edited January 20, 2018 12:44AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Given all the discussion of engraved coins recently, I thought this half dollar with arrows sold by Steve Hayden last month was interesting. It looks like it used to be a pin. Imagine wearing this at the local IOOF meeting for Smyrna, likely in Syracuse.

Here's some info on Smyrna:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smyrna,_New_York

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The engraving is very nicely done....Must have been an ID pin.... nicer than those silly paper stick on badges given at most events....Cheers, RickO

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very, very nice!

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • Purfrock
    Purfrock Posts: 545 ✭✭✭
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    I like the engraving. Well presented, and it makes for a very handsome show piece.

    EAC, ANA Member
  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,860 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    In case anyone doesn't know.....IOOF = International Order of Odd Fellows. It is (was?) a fraternal organization.

  • abcde12345
    abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wonder what the beehive represents.

  • Outhaul
    Outhaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ricko said:
    The engraving is very nicely done....Must have been an ID pin.... nicer than those silly paper stick on badges given at most events....Cheers, RickO

    HELLO MY NAME IS

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wait a minute......."D.P. Brown?"

    I thought Doc Brown ended up in 1885!

    :)

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • Gluggo
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    Does Steven Hayden post here? It seems he has a endless supply of quality civil war tokens. Just wondering and thank you for the coins Mr. Hayden

  • Zoins
    Zoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Gluggo said:
    Does Steven Hayden post here? It seems he has a endless supply of quality civil war tokens. Just wondering and thank you for the coins Mr. Hayden

    I agree. I wonder how he comes across so many!

    I'm not aware of him on these forums but it would be great if he were.

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