OhioTrevor
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Went back to an old School House I have been hunting from the turn of the century and found my first Barbar Dime. I have pulled 4 mercuries from this permission and a silver rosie but this was my first barbar dime ever. I also dug an interesting James Monroe Presidential Token. Here is some interesting history on that:
This commemorative token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the mid-20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce various consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals.
Obverse: Bust of James Monroe facing right. Legend reads: 5th PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1817-1825/JAMES MONROEReverse: "THE LAST COCKED HAT"/ SOLDIER OF REVOLUTION/ MINISTER TO FRANCE/ GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA/ SECRETARY OF WAR/ SECRETARY OF STATE/ PURCHASED FLORIDA FROM SPAIN/ ERA OF GOOD FEELING/ "MONROE DOCTRINE"
Finally, I found what appears to be a piece of an instrument (spit valve from a trumpet perhaps?) Anyone have any ideas?
This commemorative token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the mid-20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce various consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals.
Obverse: Bust of James Monroe facing right. Legend reads: 5th PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1817-1825/JAMES MONROEReverse: "THE LAST COCKED HAT"/ SOLDIER OF REVOLUTION/ MINISTER TO FRANCE/ GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA/ SECRETARY OF WAR/ SECRETARY OF STATE/ PURCHASED FLORIDA FROM SPAIN/ ERA OF GOOD FEELING/ "MONROE DOCTRINE"
Finally, I found what appears to be a piece of an instrument (spit valve from a trumpet perhaps?) Anyone have any ideas?
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