7 more coins; only the Merc saw his shadow.

[halfdime]

As we Pennsylvanians get set to gather in Punxsutawney tomorrow to find out the fate of our weather, February came in like a lamb today. It was almost as nice as yesterday's 60 or 61, with periods of sun and gentle breezes. I went back to the yard where I harvested four Roseys yesterday and was getting skunked; near the end of my time, I had two wheats and four Memorials. Finally, just before the school pickup alarm sounded, I gathered in this 1920S Merc, which, in the bright sun, did see his shadow. I'm not sure what that means; perhaps an early spring for silver, I don't know. I also found this lapel pin with a passenger railcar on it. Should I assume that 1916 was it's issue date? It has MCBA under the car, and the numerals 411 at the bottom. A little help on this will be appreciated!

 

[birdman]

The RR pin is fantastic and very collectable.

 

[halfdime]

The RR pin is fantastic and very collectable.

But what is it?

 

[Nana40]

OH cool, 1/2! I think it may be the 'Master Car Builders' Association'? ...car as in RR cars. Here's a piece I found in a Google book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=hg...AX818HzDg&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

I don't know what the piece was used for tho.
Very neat find!

Nana

*sorry the link puts you in the middle of the article..just scroll up a tad.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

cool passenger car builders pin , pretty sure Nana is correct . it's groundhog day PA Phil emerged from his lair and saw his shadow , 6 more weeks of winter & already it feels like spring which is fine with me