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Mystery Coin
Our 110yr old home sits on historical property that dates back to the 1880's. I have had a blast wondering what else will be uncovered. I have yet to do a metal detector search but anytime I put a shovel to the ground something bearing clues comes up.
Yesterday I found this odd 5cent coin when digging near the shop out back. I have done a few searches but yet find nothing like this:
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Can you guess what the text says ?
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Frozen Chosen
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I think it must be "In Trudeau we trust".
(just kidding)
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Originally Posted by
Colonel
Can you guess what the text says ?
It's like playing wheel of fortune. Just not enough clues. It may "script" payable to the company store here in town back in our lumber boom days.
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Originally Posted by
Colonel
"In trade ..." ?
Similar to the old coal mining companies of the past century. There is an old song that goes "I owe my soul to the company store". It's a wild guess but one of our large turn of the century factories may have paid their employees "script" coins to be spent at a company owned store.
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Maybe contact an university history dept. in your area.
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Originally Posted by
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Our 110yr old home sits on historical property that dates back to the 1880's. I have had a blast wondering what else will be uncovered. I have yet to do a metal detector search but anytime I put a shovel to the ground something bearing clues comes up.
Yesterday I found this odd 5cent coin when digging near the shop out back. I have done a few searches but yet find nothing like this:
I just bought this gold Roman coin with Tiberius image on it from the time frame when Jesus lived.
Roman Tiberius Gold AV Aureus Livia Coin 14-37 AD - Certified NGC Choice Fine | eBay
If you put God First, you have Him at Last.
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