History in the yard

[garyf]

I found this 1904 St. Louis World's Fair souvenir "rolled penny" on a vacant lot that once had an old house. The back says "Cascades" with an image of the Cascades attraction at the fair.

The "coin" was 6 or 8 feet from an old tree and about 4 inches deep in what would have been the side of the backyard of the house.

I have seen similar rolled pennies on ebay, etc., but I haven't found any for the Cascades.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Nice relic of some sort.

 

[Rob66]

Cool...now i know they had rolled pennies way back.I can just imagine the scene at the fair!!!
Good job!

 

[Prober]

Nice flattened penny Gary! I've found several for local stuff here in Michigan. Keep diggin.

 

[history hunter]

Great history token,they make some of our best finds! WTG

 

[Stormtrooper154]

I also think that counts as a Indian Head Cent find LOL

 

[desertfox]

I agree with Storm, must be a IH. hehe
Nice find and lots of history to go with it. HH and keep 'em coming

Desertfox

 

[Nana40]

NEAT find!!! I tried to find it on google and came up with this....

X-REF: Elongated Coins 1933 Century of Progress

847. St Louis Elongated Cent Lot. Includes Palace of Agriculture and Central Cascades, 2pcs, nice VF/XF. 2pcs.

$20.00-30.00+

I found this info about 1/4 of the way down on this page....

http://www.exonumia.com/Sale10/fair.htm

Is this it?

Congrats on that find!! Nana

 

[Nashoba]

NEAT find!!! I tried to find it on google and came up with this....

X-REF: Elongated Coins 1933 Century of Progress

847. St Louis Elongated Cent Lot. Includes Palace of Agriculture and Central Cascades, 2pcs, nice VF/XF. 2pcs.

$20.00-30.00+

I found this info about 1/4 of the way down on this page....

http://www.exonumia.com/Sale10/fair.htm

Is this it?

Congrats on that find!! Nana

Dang Nana

You been hangin around with PBK or WHAT? LOL
it IS a cool find though!
~Nash~

 

[geckokid]

here is a site that you can find a Penny Roller machine
http://www.pennycollector.com/AreaList.aspx