Restitutor Posted August 10, 2022 · Administrator Share Posted August 10, 2022 Chiming in just to say: @Constantivs thank you for editing your message. @Paddy54 I think Constantivs' edit shows he regretted his initial wording and didn't mean offense. I think it's safe to say Constantivs is not a troll, one would only need to examine his post history to see that (many of which, I have personally liked). Understand that things can get tense at times but sometimes the best remedy is to just not engage if you think anything is amiss, and ping me (as you did). Always happy to mediate, that's part of my job 🙂 To help get this thread back on track, here's a fun souvenir coin I got when I walked to the top of St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna. Clearly, my photography method that works on my ancients doesn't work here as well as you can clearly see my phone reflected in the coin 🤣 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Restitutor said: Chiming in just to say: @Constantivs thank you for editing your message. @Paddy54 I think Constantivs' edit shows he regretted his initial wording and didn't mean offense. I think it's safe to say Constantivs is not a troll, one would only need to examine his post history to see that (many of which, I have personally liked). Understand that things can get tense at times but sometimes the best remedy is to just not engage if you think anything is amiss, and ping me (as you did). Always happy to mediate, that's part of my job 🙂 To help get this thread back on track, here's a fun souvenir coin I got when I walked to the top of St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna. Clearly, my photography method that works on my ancients doesn't work here as well as you can clearly see my phone reflected in the coin 🤣 Gives it even more character, Lol. Beautiful Cathedral coin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted August 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2022 I like that @Restitutor. I picked up several different tokens like that when I was in Germany/Czech Republic. I was looking forward to getting to make elongated coins but most places just had the token machines. Insert Euro get token. Was a bit of a bummer. I did get a squish-2 euro cent at the top of the Zugspitze 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Restitutor said: Chiming in just to say: @Constantivs thank you for editing your message. @Paddy54 I think Constantivs' edit shows he regretted his initial wording and didn't mean offense. I think it's safe to say Constantivs is not a troll, one would only need to examine his post history to see that (many of which, I have personally liked). Understand that things can get tense at times but sometimes the best remedy is to just not engage if you think anything is amiss, and ping me (as you did). Always happy to mediate, that's part of my job 🙂 To help get this thread back on track, here's a fun souvenir coin I got when I walked to the top of St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna. Clearly, my photography method that works on my ancients doesn't work here as well as you can clearly see my phone reflected in the coin 🤣 I appreciate your speedy reply and insight to this issue. My post was not started to create an issue here ,but to educate and enjoy. You may speak for this person and I respect your word. As for him I have no use for a member who entices negatively to another members post..... I have many friends here as well thoughout the hobby, I have been published as well received awards for my articles....I have no respect or need such a negative person posting their juvenile views to reply to any of my post. And please understand that I joined this forum to post,enjoy and discuss coins, not to argue with any member who posts are just plain ignorant and something that one would expect from an uneducated inmature child. My apologies for any disruptions my thread wasn't posted for that reason. Regards Paddy54 Edited August 10, 2022 by Paddy54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 I need to find and post an B&W image that we got when my Father in Law passed. Dad fought in both theaters of WWll. However a photo he took I'm guessing was from a troop plane shows a beatiful Cathedral. Whats so cool is you can see the shadow of his aircraft in the court yard....but one conversion that Dad spoke of the war ...as he was in the battle of the Bulge, as well liberated death camps prior to his time spent in the Pacific...was the Cathedrals. His remarks of how beautiful they were , and Im guessing a true sanctuary from the destruction of the countries. Thank you for you contribution...I hope to have other postive post...and for all to enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 10, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 10, 2022 I collect Hudson-Fulton Celebration items so I was thrilled when I found this one. Afterwards I found out they actually grade elongated coins, so I bought this one as well. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChrisB said: I collect Hudson-Fulton Celebration items so I was thrilled when I found this one. Afterwards I found out they actually grade elongated coins, so I bought this one as well. Thats very cool thanks for your post, now I've only had seen one of these ...1 time before but like yours it was graded in an NGC . It was from the Buffalo expo 1901 on an IHC but featured Pocahontas! And was told it was quite rare as it was priced at $450. I've never have seen the Fulton ones before....they must be hens teeth. Edited August 10, 2022 by Paddy54 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 A very good Friend Jamez Motley who also happens to be president of CONECA ,I know has been working on a book on elongated coins. I've been pushing him at times to get it done...I believe that he plan to go with color images rather than the black and white ones he had. Plus in the age of covid everything is on a different schedule. Making simply task very complex unfortunately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted August 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 10, 2022 17 hours ago, akeady said: I like elongated coins and often get them when I go somewhere. I can only find a photo' of one at the moment - from the Tower Of London in 2011: I like the way the original coin is still mostly visible in this. ATB, Aidan. I like all of these, even if I never collected them. @Paddy54's collection demonstrates a cool combination of thematic unity and diversity. And I really like how specific the different references are. ...But @akeady's example had to evoke of the one time I was in Europe and the UK, with my family as a kid. It was the summer of 1973. Of course, we had to do the Tower of London. The beefeater giving the tour took great delight in pointing out the Water Gate ...thank you, for the benefit of the American tourists. Still makes me chuckle. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 10, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Paddy54 said: Thats very cool thanks for your post, now I've only had seen one of these ...1 time before but like yours it was graded in an NGC . It was from the Buffalo expo 1901 on an IHC but featured Pocahontas! And was told it was quite rare as it was priced at $450. I've never have seen the Fulton ones before....they must be hens teeth. I didn't pay anywhere near that for either of these. I haven't seen many of them but then, there aren't that many people collecting Hudson-Fulton. Both of these were around $100. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 11, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChrisB said: I didn't pay anywhere near that for either of these. I haven't seen many of them but then, there aren't that many people collecting Hudson-Fulton. Both of these were around $100. I was referring to the Pocahontas one from the 1901...Buffalo expo. But again that was a dealers asking price...but again...I haven't seen that 1 before or your two specimens. That said a definitive value is what the market bears...? IDK I wish Jamez book was ready for publication. Edited August 11, 2022 by Paddy54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) Great stuff! Somewhere I think I have an elongated penny from the 1939 NY World's Fair. I'll have to dig it up, along with some of my other World's Fair memorabilia. Edited August 11, 2022 by DonnaML 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 12, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 12, 2022 After picking up the Hudson-Fulton elongated cent above I decided to do some searching for other early graded elongated cents. They can be surprisingly affordable. Both of these were under $50 if memory serves me right. 1933 World's Fair - Belgium Village 1935 Will Rogers. This one has surprisingly high relief. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted August 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 12, 2022 I Really like the Will Rogers! Somehow, the medium seems especially appropriate to the subject matter. Cool stuff, @ChrisB! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Wow sweet stuff there ....a woodie one too... both are very nice specimens thanks for your post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy54 Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) I picked up 4 more vintage elongated cents today. All 1930's dates. Lincoln host coins. I just recievedthe id on these 4 the Goodyear specimen is an R4 centure of progress an R-3 the electrical Building R-3 & the fountains an R-2 Edited August 16, 2022 by Paddy54 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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