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December 4, 1916

Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The day my grandmother was born. She would have been 100 today. Lost her to cancer years ago, but still miss her like it was yesterday.

I always thought it was really cool mercury dimes and walking liberty half dollars, my two favorite designs, made their debuts on her birth year.

In honor of her 100th birthday, show me your 1916's.
Thanks in advance,
Paul

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice thoughts.... have none to show you, but a nice way to remember your Grandmother. Cheers, RickO

  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,343 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No longer my coin:

    Dr Mikey
    Commems and Early Type
  • luvcoins123luvcoins123 Posts: 72 ✭✭

    My grandmother was born May 8,1916. She died in 2007 at the age of 91 from Alzeimers. Long life but a nasty way to have to leave. It is a horrible horrible disease not only for them but for the families that have to go through it with them. I still miss that old woman every day too.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @luvcoins123 said:
    My grandmother was born May 8,1916. She died in 2007 at the age of 91 from Alzeimers. Long life but a nasty way to have to leave. It is a horrible horrible disease not only for them but for the families that have to go through it with them. I still miss that old woman every day too.

    My mother, who lived to be 95, died of dementia, but she really died at 93. She could not speak or effectively react to the world for the last two years. It was terrible for everyone. She was financially secure, but I shutter to think what would be for a family who isn't. The cost of care is substantial. As the doctors told my wife and I, they can keep the body going but not the mind.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:

    @luvcoins123 said:
    My grandmother was born May 8,1916. She died in 2007 at the age of 91 from Alzeimers. Long life but a nasty way to have to leave. It is a horrible horrible disease not only for them but for the families that have to go through it with them. I still miss that old woman every day too.

    My mother, who lived to be 95, died of dementia, but she really died at 93. She could not speak or effectively react to the world for the last two years. It was terrible for everyone. She was financially secure, but I shutter to think what would be for a family who isn't. The cost of care is substantial. As the doctors told my wife and I, they can keep the body going but not the mind.

    Sorry about your Mom, Bill, and your grandmother, luvcoins123. Didnt mean for my thread to bring up any tough memories of lost loved ones. All forms of dementia are horrible for all involved.

    Awesome 16s clarkbar04
    The toning on the rev of that proof buff
    Is way cool CommemDude

    Thanks and keep em coming

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  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,287 ✭✭✭✭✭


    16p.jpg 165.4K
    16s.jpg 51.2K
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,941 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Nice thoughts.... have none to show you, but a nice way to remember your Grandmother. Cheers, RickO

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭

    God bless grandma. And Frank Zappa, who passed on Dec.4, 1993.

  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Blessings tfor your grandmother, Sandman.


    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • ksuscottksuscott Posts: 287 ✭✭✭

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    image

  • Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some very nice 1916's posted,
    That 16 d quarter looks like its on fire!
    Thanks to you all for sharing.
    Think it inspired me for a 1916 set.
    Like I need something else to work on!
    B)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @clarkbar04.... very nice WLH...... Cheers, RickO

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