Paddy54

I hate to waste anything.....so let your creative juices flow....

What do you repurpose? 

I aquired this some years ago. It has sat around not unlike quite a few other tid bits of medal. And other items that over the years have piled up. Sort of a treasure trove of items some you're aware where they came from....then others that you're clueless. 

This copper casting was to my best guess a prototype pin that would be a mans lapel pin or a ladies hat or stick pin. It may of been casted in copper to enamelle over to add color. IDK thus this post. Any ideals from collectors, jewlers, sport fans? 

Now to be honest and those of you who know me...know I research everything.....and I'm at a loss to find anything on this cast.

Its easy to see the capital dome the senators name and base ball & crossed bats. I have searched all exonumia dealing with the team. Ok any information will be appreciated thanks in advance.

Do you have a special project ?  Trying to rise the dead??? .....here is your chance.... post them here....right here...bring out your dead!..... and we'll kick some life i back in them..... give us your crusty,your rusty....your specimen that you rather not divulge how you obtained it.😮

Make sure you give us your restoration plan.. 

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My 1890 snow 1 triple die obv. Project

http://www.indiancentvarieties.com/1890_variety002.html

Years ago I had an enamelled coin collection 

One of the collection favorite specimens, one I wish kept. A Burmese enamelled peacock

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This happens to be an rare variety as it was the die of 1856 cent that was used to strike the 57.

Unfortunately this isn't my specimen but it was the inpersiation  to this thread.

Post some birds..

1769 2 reale carlos lll mexico and these were legal tender back in the day in the states. Nice F grade CircCam 

the rest of the story.      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1853#:~:text=The Coinage Act of 1853,a three dollar gold piece.

Now a specimen that a little rough.... well you be too if you were one of 130,000 minted on a Tuesday and 2/3 's if not more were melted down on Wednesday! More or less... and the same for the 1853 O no arrows coins.

160,000 1853 O minted most melted down . ...within days of leaving the coining chamber.

So both P &O 1853 no arrows are key coins in the seated half dimes series.

Obtaining as well finding a specimen in any grade is like a needle in the hay stack. 

As many would hard pass this due to the condition.  However my response is show me another??? Equal to or better ...factor in survival rate, as well pop on graded specimens and you learn quickly a bird in the hand....  I do have a high grade f in my set 1837-1873 of the no arrows 53 P . 

Unless the plaque has a coating of sort like varinish...I use Acetone and Verdi care on most  all medals , esspecially those of copper,  bronze,  and N/C . The acetone will clean ,and the verdi care stop any rot . I trust both unless again you supect a coating of sorts tjat you are uncertain about the chemical composition. 

1866 rpd as well scrib marks on rev

Here's a medal that I aquired by accident.  But so glad I did ...you see  I live <12 miles from Ft. Meade as the crow flies. The trees used grown and harvested here in Anne Arundel county.  And lastly it has come full circle if you read the article on the attached link. I assure you the link is safe.... a very interesting story of this famous infantry division. Read down the part about the cabin. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/314th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)

1873 Shield nickel there are two varieties.  The open and closed 3.

Now the shield nickel came about after the American civil war. The country needing a coin that wouldn't be hoarded and would last a long time in circulation.  A coin not made of  PM that would deter hoarding or shaving the coin.

Thus the compound of Nickel - Copper plus the fact that a few members of Congress had nickel and copper mines.

Now in the early years mintages were high to get coinage back into circulation...as years went on mintages were reduced. 

By 1873 the mintages were being cut....making the 1873 a rarer specimen. 

I recently found a 1873 large date over small date variety.  Now shield nickels are a great place for a variety hunter to start as there are actually more un known varieties on shield nickels than those already known and documented! 

This is what the over date looks like  the FS 1301 is very rare and holds a nice premium for the variety.  A mid grade specimen can demand a $3500/4000 price!