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Happy Birthday to Thomas Jefferson! And one board member.

coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,323 ✭✭✭✭✭
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He isn't as old as TJ (close) and I won't say his username, but it sounds like "Journal Mess Up". Happy Birthday old friend! We need at least another 15 years out of you... :)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :D Who could it be?? :D:D Happy Birthday to the Unknown Forum Member....Cheers, RickO

  • TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this one of the easter egg hunt contest? :(

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The new book, 1792: Birth of a Nation's Coinage claims that Jefferson withdrew $75 of his own money in Spanish Milled dollars from the first Bank of the United States and took them to John Harper's shop for coinage. Jefferson took delivery of the 1,500 half dismes and spent them for tips on his way back to Monticello

    That's not good as the Washington gave up his silverware story, but it's almost as good.


    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 ... ?
  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I thought I heard the Unknown Forum Member say he used to bounce TJ on his knee!

    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always enjoy his searing commentary.

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