Any "R" rated collectors?
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From the July 1909 Numismatist: "Light weight or slightly mutilated silver coins are now being
defaced by having a large letter R stamped on them at the New York Subtreasury to indicate
"refused," "rejected." Subsidiary silver coins, when approaching smoothness from circulation,
even though the type is distinct, is now as a rule refused at the Subtreasuries except as bullion
(about thirty cents on the dollar), and if this is not acceptable to those offering them for redemption,
they are mutilated as above indicated, so as to remove them from circulation, and returned to
the owner."
Can anyone post a pic of one of these R rated coins?
bob
defaced by having a large letter R stamped on them at the New York Subtreasury to indicate
"refused," "rejected." Subsidiary silver coins, when approaching smoothness from circulation,
even though the type is distinct, is now as a rule refused at the Subtreasuries except as bullion
(about thirty cents on the dollar), and if this is not acceptable to those offering them for redemption,
they are mutilated as above indicated, so as to remove them from circulation, and returned to
the owner."
Can anyone post a pic of one of these R rated coins?
bob
Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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When I get that far behind in my reading, I usually just throw them away.
<< <i>From the July 1909 Numismatist:
When I get that far behind in my reading, I usually just throw them away.
That was funny! Sadly, you just reminded me how far behind I am.
Brunk had this to say:
from Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins by Dr. Gregory Brunk
www.brunkauctions.com
That IHC does not look like it would have been a candidate for that program as it's not that
heavily worn.
Guess I'll quit looking!!
bob
defaced by having a large letter R stamped on them at the New York Subtreasury to indicate
"refused," "rejected." Subsidiary silver coins, when approaching smoothness from circulation,
even though the type is distinct, is now as a rule refused at the Subtreasuries except as bullion
(about thirty cents on the dollar), and if this is not acceptable to those offering them for redemption,
they are mutilated as above indicated, so as to remove them from circulation, and returned to
the owner.">>
I have read that the New York Custom House would take a lightweight gold coin and mark it with a "cross" (X?) and give it back to the owner. Again, no specimens are known today.
ago- the front is also stamped with an R but somebody tried to add a J next
to the R ( somewhat unsuccessfully) -my son's first 2 initials are JR so that is why
he bought it - it's a well worn 1860 by the way
<< <i>Is this what you're looking for - my son bought it against my wishes years
ago- the front is also stamped with an R but somebody tried to add a J next
to the R ( somewhat unsuccessfully) -my son's first 2 initials are JR so that is why
he bought it - it's a well worn 1860 by the way
Yep, that looks legit! Nice to see the font style and the wear pattern! Thanks
for the post!!
bob
I remember working in a jewelry store about twenty years ago and practicing the use of the engraving machine by putting R's on the back of several modern nickels.
I remember working in a jewelry store about twenty years ago and practicing the use of the engraving machine by putting R's on the back of several modern nickels. >>
Any of those known today?
Years ago at work, we had preprinted sheets of logic gates that could be transferred to drawings by rubbing them. THey had a "Made in England" inscription that would transfer too. I placed one on a dollar bill and spent it in the Boston area. Years later one of the coin papers had quite a little article on a find made in New YorK . At least, they concluded it was added after it entered circulation..
To me, at least, there was a rather blatant sexual innuendo in the title of this thread. I doubt if the OP will be satisfied if someone doesn't pick up on this.
I am, as usual, quite reluctant to start.
There are several avid collectors of potty dollars and pornographic coins. Priapism seems to be prevalent. Call a doctor after 4 hours?
RB of Michigan is almost pathological about this stuff. He's a consumnate numismatist (ask Boiler78) but in other ways irremediably twisted.
<< <i>Interesting. Never heard of that before.
To me, at least, there was a rather blatant sexual innuendo in the title of this thread. I doubt if the OP will be satisfied if someone doesn't pick up on this.
bob
<< <i>Possibly a stutterererer.
hahahaha
that rocked
I had two walkers with the R on them but they went a smelting
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
siliconvalleycoins.com
made you decide to keep it and not melt it?
bob
<< <i>NEN, if I had seen that half dollar I would have thought nothing about saving it. What made you decide to keep it and not melt it? >>
Sentimental reasons. My grandparents gave me my great great grandfather's collection when I was a kid back in the early 80's.