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That ups the thrill of the curio cabinet considerably!
That's where the illegal part comes inThis is a coin mold, not a striking die. See the funnel-groove cut in the top edge, for pouring probably lead mixed with a little
tin to harden it. Then a nice gold wash, & you've made yourself $5 for maybe 3 cents worth of materials and a little work.
Easy money! Just don't try to pay your taxes with it.
Only if you get caught.That's where the illegal part comes in
FTFY, RebYou're pretty smart for a yankee.
Coin date appears to be 1884. Guessing the "Racketeers" coin https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/1883_coin/ They gold plated and passed for $5 gold pieces
So, why drove them in 1884?This is a coin mold, not a striking die. See the funnel-groove cut in the top edge, for pouring probably lead mixed with a little
tin to harden it. Then a nice gold wash, & you've made yourself $5 for maybe 3 cents worth of materials and a little work.
Easy money! Just don't try to pay your taxes with it.
A recent trip South allowed me to photograph some item's from a family member's curio cabinet. All of these were collected by my great-uncle, mostly during the 20s and 30s in the South.
Nothing so interesting, sorry. He just enjoyed poking around old stuff and buying things that interested him.Any more on this great-Uncle?
I ask as I heard a parallel tale while bird-dogging a Colt Navy linked to Philadelphia's 1st City Troop for a friend ("so how'd you wind up with this?', I asked the seller). Seller's grandfather had withdrawn a substantial amount of cash for some real estate deal immediately prior to the Crash in October 1929 but was delayed by circumstances from completing it. This left him with tons of folding money when others had none. In the years that followed, he carpet-bagged around Pennsylvania and wound up with a barn-full of 'stuff' acquired at pennies on the pound.
Wouldn't think picking up something laying on in the ground in a park would be a big deal either............I don't think its that big a deal.
Only at nightWouldn't think picking up something laying on in the ground in a park would be a big deal either............
Who does it during the DAY!Only at night
The faces are reversed so it can't be actual nickels.Interesting item. My question would be who engraved the item or are there two nickels some how soldered in-place.
It could not be too original nickels soldered in place since the engraving on each coin is reversed.Interesting item. My question would be who engraved the item or are there two nickels some how soldered in-place.
An "original" Racketeer Nickle sell for a large price when you can find them.The coin being the same psychical, size less cents marking, with the large "V" as the $5 dollar gold piece. Thus "Racketeer Nickle" once a little gold paint or wash was applied it was passed off for a hefty profit.
Lupaglupa can probably get you a deal on some. ;-)An "original" Racketeer Nickle sell for a large price when you can find them.