Coins made into something else

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BustDMs
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I have this award presented to a prominent member of our local coin club many years ago. During the latter years of his life I drove him to the club meetings. After he passed his family sold it to me.



Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?



A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.

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  • ricko
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    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

  • BustDMs
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    @ricko said:
    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

    Sorry, forgot something for scale. Here it is next to a shoe horn. Will hold a stiff shot at best.

    Good idea, but he did not drink. It is full of memories though.

    Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?



    A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



    A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
  • ricko
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    @BustDMs.... Thank you... smaller than I thought. A very nice memento of a friend. Cheers, RickO

  • Pickwickjr
    Pickwickjr Posts: 559 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Did your wife make you put that in the man cave ?

  • Tibor
    Tibor Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ask the Penny Lady, Charmy, to share some treasures from her collection.

  • amwldcoin
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    I haven't seen a shoe horn since I was a kid! Do people still use those? :)

    @BustDMs said:

    @ricko said:
    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

    Sorry, forgot something for scale. Here it is next to a shoe horn. Will hold a stiff shot at best.

    Good idea, but he did not drink. It is full of memories though.

  • Jimnight
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    That's different. Nice!

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @DNADave said:

  • JBK
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    Have we ever figured out what those stacks of coins with the square hole were used for?

    A year or two ago I picked up on clearance at Lowe's a brass "wrench" made for using on stoves, if I recall. I bought it because I tnought it was a modern version of those coins. I think it was used to turn the gas on/off, for example.

    Or maybe for cast iron radiators, to turn the water valve?

    If I come across it I will post a pic and measurement of the square hole.

  • Nathan401
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    I thought this was cool

  • Joe_360
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    @ricko said:
    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

    No Ricko,, Spill the wine, take that pearl…

  • TradesWithChops
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    I have one of these too! except the coin is a us trade dollar, with a chopmark on it!





    Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
    More Than It's Chopped Up To Be

  • Mercury
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    Collecting Peace Dollars and Modern Crap.
  • ThreeCentSilverFL
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    @BustDMs that's a nice coin silver and gold dish. My wife got me this a few years back. It's been made in to a silver DÉPOSÉ loupe and silver chain.

  • BustDMs
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    @ThreeCentSilverFL said:
    @BustDMs that's a nice coin silver and gold dish. My wife got me this a few years back. It's been made in to a silver DÉPOSÉ loupe and silver chain.

    Very nice! All the better to see you with my dear........

    Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?



    A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



    A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
  • BustDMs
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    @amwldcoin said:
    I haven't seen a shoe horn since I was a kid! Do people still use those? :)

    @BustDMs said:

    @ricko said:
    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

    Sorry, forgot something for scale. Here it is next to a shoe horn. Will hold a stiff shot at best.

    Good idea, but he did not drink. It is full of memories though.

    Every day, well almost.

    There are still a few of us who do not wear gym shoes every day.

    Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?



    A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



    A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
  • amwldcoin
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    My feet are still thanking me to this day when I made the choice to stop wearing hard soled shoes decades ago. Granted I still have a few pair for the rare occasion I truly need to dress formal.

    @BustDMs said:

    @amwldcoin said:
    I haven't seen a shoe horn since I was a kid! Do people still use those? :)

    @BustDMs said:

    @ricko said:
    Very nice, silver and gold. Not sure what size it is though. Looks like it may hold about six or eight ounces. Fill with wine and toast your friend. Cheers, RickO

    Sorry, forgot something for scale. Here it is next to a shoe horn. Will hold a stiff shot at best.

    Good idea, but he did not drink. It is full of memories though.

    Every day, well almost.

    There are still a few of us who do not wear gym shoes every day.

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