Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
What's funny is that most railroad hobbyists strive for as much realism as possible, so this particular offering is pretty absurd. As if you would transport millions of dollars worth of gold by advertising it on the car, then making sure if there was any question what was inside, adding glass sides to the car so the gold can clearly be seen.
One ironic fact, with a total mintage through all of the years that the Dahlonega mint was in operation (1838 – 1861) of 1.2 million coins, it would only take a portion of a real railroad box car to hold them.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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All you need is a Jesse James action figure and you are in business.
<< <i>Finally some Dahlonega gold I can afford.
that makes two of us that can afford it