#5624843 - 04/24/12 11:02 AM
Re: My 10,000th Post Giveaway Contest!!!!!!!
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BKW
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Great Alabama commem there lee 
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#5624874 - 04/24/12 11:16 AM
Re: My 10,000th Post Giveaway Contest!!!!!!!
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rrantique
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Registered: 09/06/06
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Loc: Midsouth USA
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#5627021 - 04/24/12 11:31 PM
Re: My 10,000th Post Giveaway Contest!!!!!!!
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Bugmann1974
Up 20 words per minute since I signed up
Registered: 11/02/08
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Loc: Arkansas
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#5627383 - 04/25/12 07:19 AM
Re: My 10,000th Post Giveaway Contest!!!!!!!
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cpm9ball
At this point, I feel I should interject something of little importance in the midst of this very educational Q&A.
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Registered: 01/04/05
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Loc: South Florida
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Note: I extracted this post of mine from the archives. This medal will always have a most special place in my collection.
For those of you who didn't know, Rey Brown loved to collect railroad-related coins and medals. Several years ago, I spotted such a medal offered at auction by one of my "French Connections" that was quite unusual. I thought of Rey, contacted him and he was definitely interested. Rather than have him take his chances in the auction, I contacted the seller and made him an offer before any bids were placed which he accepted. Upon receipt, I forwarded it along to Rey.
The medal definitely needed some TLC. I took some photos (albeit not too good) of it before sending it along. Later on, Rey started a thread asking for advice on how to clean it. I believe it was Hoot who suggested that he give it a good soak in virgin olive oil. Anyway, I'm posting photos of the before (mine) and after (Rey's) so you can see this medal once again.
After Rey passed last year, I mentioned to Bobby (bsshog40) that I really wished that I could buy the medal from his estate as a token of remembrance. Bobby was kind enough to get in touch with Rey's girlfriend, Donna, and she refused to sell it to me. Instead, she wanted me to have it as a gift. I received the medal yesterday with a note enclosed. It read, in part, "It's my pleasure to give this medal to you. I know in my heart Reynolds would have wanted you to have it. Enjoy & take care, Donna"
There is no indication on the medal who designed it or whether it was struck at the Paris Mint or a private mint. I wish I knew. It appears to be either bronze or copper, 50mm and weighs 63.9gms.
I want to thank Bobby for his help, and I will be forever indebted to Donna for her kind gesture.
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Edited by cpm9ball (04/25/12 07:20 AM)
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CHOO CHOO  "THE PERSON WHO CAN LAUGH AT HIMSELF ALWAYS LAUGHS LAST! Joseph P. Machuga, February 28, 1915 - December 12, 1997 Frances L. Machuga, January 2, 1921 - September 29, 2006 Married: December 6, 1941 I love you, both.
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#5628773 - 04/25/12 06:10 PM
Re: My 10,000th Post Giveaway Contest!!!!!!!
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The Beaw's Den
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Registered: 02/21/11
Posts: 804
Loc: AZTLAN
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Hey Physics Fan,
My favorite coin holds that distinction because it is the coin that most exemplifies, in my collection, the tie between love of History and love of Numismatics. The coin is the 1842-O Seated Liberty Half. This coin was recovered from the SS Republic, a Steam Powered Paddle Wheeler lost on the way from New York to New Orleans, shortly after the end of the Civil War. Oddly enough, this same ship was used by the Confederate Navy as a blockade runner using the name CSS Tennessee. The ship sank in a storm off the coast of Georgia and sat on the bottom, with its treasure of silver and gold coins until 2003. I feel honored and even a little awed to own such a treasure. Here is my historical beauty.
Malcolm
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