A very, very cool coin/token!!

Russ · July 7, 2005 5:52AM

Hand engraved on the reverse of a 1919 Lincoln Cent.

Russ, NCNE

JrGMan2004 · July 7, 2005 5:56AM

Very nice handywork!!

Where'd you find it, Russ?

DHeath · July 7, 2005 5:57AM

That IS cool.

Russ · July 7, 2005 5:59AM

<< Where'd you find it, Russ? >>

Part of a consignment that just came in.

Russ, NCNE

Cladiator · July 7, 2005 6:00AM

How much you want for it Russ?

MadMarty · July 7, 2005 6:04AM

<< How much you want for it Russ? >>

I bet it will be offered on a Russ auction! and will fetch UBER-STUPID money!!! People love Russ auctions!!!

grip · July 7, 2005 6:05AM

That is cool.
Al

lordmarcovan · July 7, 2005 6:41AM

That is pretty amazing work.

eyoung429 · July 7, 2005 6:45AM

<<

Hand engraved on the reverse of a 1919 Lincoln Cent.

Russ, NCNE >>

Well, sure beats trying to do it on the head of a pin.....

mgoodm3 · July 7, 2005 7:04AM

Cool. Nice engraving.

BillJones · July 7, 2005 7:12AM

It must have taken the patience of Job to have carved THAT on the reverse of a small cent. I was thinking large cent when I first saw it.

shylock · July 7, 2005 8:16AM

Very cool. The long version, I like your hand made Lincoln much more.

ss350camaro · July 7, 2005 8:20AM

Very Cool ! When will that be coming up for auction ?

Dave99B · July 7, 2005 8:24AM

Dammit, I want that! Russ, eBay it.

Dave

Russ · July 7, 2005 8:31AM

<< When will that be coming up for auction ? >>

Not sure yet. I have several groups I need to get organized, imaged and scheduled. I pulled this one out of a group and imaged it ahead of the rest just because it's so damned cool I wanted to share it.

Russ, NCNE

lathmach · July 7, 2005 8:32AM

That's a real neat engraved cent.
It should bring a good price on Ebay.
The positive response here is an indication of what people will be thinking when they see it on Ebay.
This is much better than most love tokens, that have only initials or a couple words. A lot of effort was put into it.

Ray

dthigpen · July 7, 2005 8:33AM

It'll bring at least $150 on Ebay (Probably more), as long as you PM me with the link to the auction

FatMan · July 7, 2005 8:37AM

Yep, getting up there on FatMan's coolness scale.

Cladiator · July 7, 2005 9:42AM

<< It'll bring at least $150 on Ebay (Probably more), as long as you PM with the link to the auction >>

Oh well, guess I won't be putting my grimey hands on this one. No way in heck I'm gonna pay an amount like that for it.

grip · July 7, 2005 9:42AM

Looks like a 54 on the bottom,I wonder if that stands for the year it was engraved?
Al

dthigpen · July 7, 2005 9:45AM

<< 

<< It'll bring at least $150 on Ebay (Probably more), as long as you PM with the link to the auction >>

Oh well, guess I won't be putting my grimey hands on this one. No way in heck I'm gonna pay an amount like that for it.

>>

Carved Coins often go in this range and much higher, especially ones such as this. That is, providing, that the right collectors know that they're for sale.

OffMetal · July 7, 2005 9:45AM

I tell ya, I'll be the high bidder

Ben

Russ · July 7, 2005 9:47AM

Well, it won't be going to eBay. An offer came in and the consignor has decided to take it.

Russ, NCNE

dthigpen · July 7, 2005 9:47AM

<< Well, it won't be going to eBay. An offer came in and the consignor has decided to take it.

Russ, NCNE >>

If you wouldn't mind sharing, what was the offer?

Russ · July 7, 2005 9:51AM

<< If you wouldn't mind sharing, what was the offer? >>

That would be a breach of etiquette since it's a private treaty sale, but it was enough that he didn't hesitate to accept it.

BTW, I had no idea this thing had this much value. I figured it for a novelty item worth only a few dollars.

Russ, NCNE

OffMetal · July 7, 2005 9:51AM

<< 

<< Well, it won't be going to eBay. An offer came in and the consignor has decided to take it.

Russ, NCNE >>

If you wouldn't mind sharing, what was the offer? >>

Yeah, pretty please

Ben

dthigpen · July 7, 2005 9:52AM

Interesting, should have PM'd you with an offer sooner, oh well.

grip · July 7, 2005 10:06AM

I think I'll start engraving all my early wheats

.Years back,you could have the Lords prayer engraved on a cent,
by machine.Another novelty .
Al

dthigpen · July 7, 2005 10:11AM

<< I think I'll start engraving all my early wheats

.Years back,you could have the Lords prayer engraved on a cent,
by machine.Another novelty .
Al >>

Note that the carver misspelled "this" as "thig" on this coin..

keets · July 7, 2005 10:23AM

if it's not the novelty of it on a cent, there's a medal from the 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition catalogued as HK-479 with the Protestant version of the prayer. the size is approximately that of a quarter.

PhillyJoe · July 7, 2005 10:36AM

Very cool coin; would love to know the history behind it: when it was done, was it a gift, who was the carver.

Joe

dtkk49a · July 7, 2005 10:46AM

Hey Russ, you should send that pic to FoundingFather, I'm sure he'd love it.

Let me know when you decide to sell the coin. I'm also interested.

CHESSNUTDOG · July 7, 2005 11:31AM

Im the new owner....The offer was a virtual blind offer because the coin was so unique, but I threw out a number and he took it. Thanks Russ for keeping it private. The coin means a lot to me because Im a born-again-Christian, and this will be my new pocket piece....Thanks to everyone for their comments and I look forward to having it.....Yall have a nice night....Mike

LeeG · July 7, 2005 11:51AM

CHESSNUTDOG:

Congrat's, very cool!

grip · July 7, 2005 12:38PM

The coin means a lot to me because Im a born-again-Christian, and this will be my new pocket piece.
Couldn't have a better pocket piece,for that reason

A very, very cool coin/token!!

Comments

Leave a Comment