It's my birthday today, and Mrs. Longacre got me an excessively rare Peace dollar (guess the grade,
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So today is my birthday, and in honor of this great event, Mrs. Longacre decided to celebrate. Now Mrs. L. would not know the oven if it bit her on the a$$, but for some reason, she decided to make me a cake, rather than just having our pastry chef make it. The result is below, and it is an excessively rare Peace dollar. I think the date is unique for the series. My pictures do not do the cake justice, because Mrs. L. went above and beyond and sprinkled this silvery stuff on the obverse. My camera could not capture the booming luster, unfortunately. I am thinking of sending it to mgoodm3 for photographing, though.
I grade this Peace dollar a solid AU58, due to a little rub in the fields. Although I really liked the cake, I do not think it will qualify for a sticker.
[Edit-- I removed the picture due to its size, but someone below was kind enough to post a smaller version below.]
I grade this Peace dollar a solid AU58, due to a little rub in the fields. Although I really liked the cake, I do not think it will qualify for a sticker.
[Edit-- I removed the picture due to its size, but someone below was kind enough to post a smaller version below.]
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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Happy birthday. 38?
<< <i>happy bday long...while your image still loads...and loads...and loads...i need a bigger monitor >>
Wow. I didn't realize it was so big. I will try to figure out how to cut it down.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
I hope Mrs. Longacre appreciates it!
Happy Birthday, now go put on your suit!
It may not qualify for a sticker but you can always have a bake sale and give it a label.
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It looks off-center!
By the way what flavor inside and icing?
<< <i>Wow. I didn't realize it was so big.........
I hope Mrs. Longacre appreciates it!
Happy Birthday, now go put on your suit!
Nice cake, I think it's the underbite variety.....just guessing. What a great effort she went to......and I sure hope she doesn't read your little outburst about her and the oven.....
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Happy Birthday!!
While it is a nice gesture, I am shocked that you are not offended by the Peace dollar. She really should have made a 1796 No Stars quarter eagle or a Stella, something more fitting to your stature as a collector. To return the favor, might I suggest a jewelry gift from Target for her next birthday?
<< <i>To return the favor, might a suggest a jewelry gift from Target for her next birthday?
Or maybe Baskin-Robbins.
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Happy Birthday!
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You and I have the same birthday!
Happy Birthday!
What a nice thing for Mrs. L to do!
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You can identify this one easily; it is edible!
Are you sure that's a peace dollar, though? It looks like she might have used the Shriver commem as a model. Either way, that must have been a really nice surprise - Mrs. L is a cool lady!
<< <i>You folks are too gullible. That's clearly a chinese fake.
What gives it away as a fake? I thought frosted devices and fields were an indication of a genuine cake.
<< <i>So today is my birthday, and in honor of this great event, Mrs. Longacre decided to celebrate. Now Mrs. L. would not know the oven if it bit her on the a$$, but for some reason, she decided to make me a cake, rather than just having our pastry chef make it. The result is below, and it is an excessively rare Peace dollar. I think the date is unique for the series. My pictures do not do the cake justice, because Mrs. L. went above and beyond and sprinkled this silvery stuff on the obverse. My camera could not capture the booming luster, unfortunately. I am thinking of sending it to mgoodm3 for photographing, though.
I grade this Peace dollar a solid AU58, due to a little rub in the fields. Although I really liked the cake, I do not think it will qualify for a sticker.
[Edit-- I removed the picture due to its size, but someone below was kind enough to post a smaller version below.] >>
Has anybody forwarded this to Mrs.ongacre? She might appreciate the comment about the oven.......
<< <i>I'm sure that Mrs. Longacre is a wonderful woman, and her effort to celebrate your birthday is worthy of praise, but let's not get carried away . . . that cake is ugly as sin.
And I was going to say it's a pretty good likeness
<< <i>Happy birthday, Longy!
While it is a nice gesture, I am shocked that you are not offended by the Peace dollar. She really should have made a 1796 No Stars quarter eagle or a Stella, something more fitting to your stature as a collector. To return the favor, might a suggest a jewelry gift from Target for her next birthday?
lol.
happy birthday!
<< <i>If my wife ever bakes me a cake, I'll figure there's rat poison in it. >>
well, at least you get a cake... look at the bright side.
At last, you can finally have a drink in a bar without presenting a fake ID...
Sooooo...are ya gonna give that cake a sticker, or what???
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I knew it would happen.
Is that a good likeness?
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Yea what Ricko said, Happy Bday my friend.
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