It's Labor Day 2026...post the fruits of your labor!

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DCW
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Kind of my customary thread each year. Post something you worked hard to obtain, whether by financial means or diligent searching!
Here is something you dont see everyday.



As many of you know, my collecting passion over the last 15 years or so has been the tokens and medals of Boston die sinker, Joseph H. Merriam. Merriam was known for striking the most famous Civil War token, his "Good For A Scent."

Merriam's primary business dealt in stencils and marking equipment. He advertised decorative embossing presses that were shaped like toads and lions. The plates would be engraved with the merchant's information, and a piece of paper would be placed in between them. They'd leave the park when pressed down from the top.


Imagine my surprise when I encountered his PERSONAL press as shown above! This blew me away, as at one time it sat on Merriam's desk and was used to stamp his business papers.

Have a great remaining Labor Day weekend, all. Post your treasures !

Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    For those equally as curious:
    "The 1876-S Doubled Die Obverse (DDO) Trade Dollar is a very rare and specialized variety featuring visible doubling on Liberty’s chin, outstretched right hand/thumb, left foot, drapery, and the Liberty scroll."

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a 1877 trade dollar xf40 in an album that I brought in August 1995 for $200. Saved all my $5 tips, brought it that way 👍

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