Big Silver and Little Gold

deano · Nov 13, 2011

The last two weekends were busy ones, between repairs on my truck and the furnace I was able to get in some swinging. I went back to my honey hole and decided to dig some low conductors as the high silver tones have all been added to my collection

. After at least 100 old rusty crown caps I scored a 10K gold cufflink. The silver and wheats all came from parks near home and they are the '42 Walker, the semi key 1899S and the 1898 Barber dimes, the '44D and '23 Mercs, the '48S, '50D and '58d Rosies. Also pictured are the '27S Buffalo and the 1911 V nickel, 2 tokens the sterling ladies ring and the firefighters fob and the AK-SAR-BEN pin (Nebraska spelled backwards). Thanks for looking and HH
Deano

CoilFisher · Nov 13, 2011

Deano, I could not imagine the constant good fortune with silvers you have.
You must have parks near your home that noone dared enter before.
Hats off to you! :notworthy:

Give that pin to Lady Gaga! :icon_thumright:

James from TN · Nov 13, 2011

That is some very nice finds! Congratulations

oxbowbarefoot · Nov 13, 2011

Cool finds, keep up the good work!

ottawadigs · Nov 13, 2011

deano said:

Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
The organization was formed in 1895 in an attempt to keep the Nebraska State Fair in Omaha after receiving an ultimatum to provide entertainment "other than saloons, gambling houses and honky tonks." The board's solution was to strike out to secure all the floats used that year in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. While in New Orleans, they decided to model their organization on the parade's Krewe concept complete with "royalty" and "coronations." According to the organization's web site, Dudley Smith suggested a name for the new organization, and was quoted as saying, "Why not reverse the name of our beloved state, since everything seems to be going backwards these days?"

The name is "Nebraska" spelled in reverse, and with Smith's suggestion, Ak-Sar-Ben was born. While the purpose of the organization was to save the Nebraska State Fair for Omaha, it was eventually moved to Lincoln and subsequently to Grand Island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_Ak-Sar-Ben

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