Not bad for$2.64

[tokenhead]

I got these today at one of the local thrift store's...necklace has an enamled ilse of man souviner charm,1883 v nickle(what are they called again?/used as fake $5.00 gold)that has been turned into a charm/ornament&a 1959 Cameron County 1959 dog liscense,and last but not least the cool little roman helmet type ashtray,backstamp Japan,like i said"Not bad for$2.64).Thank's for looking&listening!

 

[mpostma]

Very Nice!
I would have paid that just for the "modified" V nickel. What a neat coin to have!

Good Luck!
Mark

 

[tokenhead]

Racketeer,ya! there are other names also...

 

[tokenhead]

Thank's Mark!
Good Luck to you also!

 

[Bertman]

Here is one of the stories on those 1883 No Cents...

A man named Josh Tatum, who was accused of passing "Racketeer Nickels" in Boston. Mr. Tatum was unable to either hear or speak, so he never actually said that what looked like five-dollar gold pieces were really gold-plated nickels -- he just gave them to clerks and accepted whatever change was given him.

HH Robert

 

[tokenhead]

Here is one of the stories on those 1883 No Cents...

A man named Josh Tatum, who was accused of passing "Racketeer Nickels" in Boston. Mr. Tatum was unable to either hear or speak, so he never actually said that what looked like five-dollar gold pieces were really gold-plated nickels -- he just gave them to clerks and accepted whatever change was given him.

HH Robert

Hmm,interesting tale/story!

 

[tokenhead]

The Isle of Man has the reputation of harboring an odd populace.

And motorcycle racing!

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT FIND. BEST OF LUCK.

 

[tokenhead]

GREAT FIND. BEST OF LUCK.

Thank-You!,Best of luck to you ALSO!

 

[allen]

neat finds....

 

[NWHunter61]

There is a bit more to the Josh Tatum story.
"The most famous criminal case about altered 5 cent coins involved a deaf mute named Josh Tatum. He would go to cigar stands and purchase a 5c cigar and pay with a gold plated, hand reeded nickel. The attendant would assume that it was a $5 gold piece and give Josh $4.95 change. His lawyers got him acquitted since he never said that the coin was $5...he couldn't. The Mint had learned its lesson and the following year put the word "cents" at the bottom of the reverse."
It is also said this is where the phrase was coined "I was just Joshin' ya".
Of course, this is just legend as far as I know.