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Well doing a search by the above mentioned web page all of my thalers including the holed one are from the Vienna mint (1957-75). They all have 9 pearls around the brooch on the obverse. If I read it correctly that was from the Vienna mint. Oh well, still love 'em.

This was in an earlier post Since 1780, the coin has always been dated 1780 and has been struck by the following mints: Birmingham, Bombay, Brussels, London, Paris, Rome and Utrecht, in addition to the Habsburg mints in Hall, G?nzburg, Kremnica, Karlsburg, Milan, Prague and Vienna. Between 1751 and 2000, some 389 million were minted. These different mints distinguished their printings by slight alterations to the saltire, or "flower" symbol, which looks like an "X" at the top left of the reverse side of the coin. Since 1946, when the Vienna Mint rescinded the rights of foreign governments to issue such copies, over 49 million have been produced. I'm looking at this web site right now and it looks promising for ID'ing the mints/restrikes. http://www.jdsworld.net/article/m_theresa_thalers.html#NOT

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Just got this today and to me it looks good but wanted to confirm with the crew.

Here you go sorry to take so long

Here is a much nicer one.

When my grandmother died and we were emptying out the house I found a cache of coins. In the cache there were US half d9ollars from the 1850's and other old coins that I don't remember. Most of those I've sold over the years but I kept this one because of what it is and what's been done to it. When you look at it you can see there isn't much relief left but due to the blackening of the background the design still stands out. I don't know it's story my grandmother was a bit tight lipped about her things and didn't talk much about the family. Anyway I've had this since 1969.

Here's my Thalers: Proof, Uncirculated, Circulated, some of these have nice toning.

I know there is a butt load of them out there which tickles me when dealers say "rare". Would love to do a bill to AMEX "Charon's Ferry Services" Speaking of coins with holes in them my next favorite coin is the Mexican 8 Reales piece I have one from 1832 with a hole in in and it's been in the family so long no one knows where it came from. I'll dig it out and scan it. That's another coin to talk about if it hasn't been done. That and the Pillar dollar which I don't have one yet, very pricey now a days.

You hit a soft spot with me and this coin. I bought my first one in 1963 (still have it) and have since acculmilated about a dozen or so. Most are in proof (can you shed a light as to when these were made?) and some rather well circulated ones including one with a hole on the top made to be worn. When I die I have instructions for one to be buried with me so I can pay Charon the boatman to cross the river Acheron, figure it's such a well known coin he'd accept it instead of an Obolus. .

If the blade is from the 1600's chances are that the gold inscription is the result of a "cutting test" or saiden-mei. I've seen blades of this era with gold lettering. Start looking for swords with cutting tests and you will see similiar signatures this is one way of narrowing down time period and maker there was a select few who conducted the tests.

Isn't a Bronze Star awarded along side a Purple Heart nowadays? If so PFC Lynch didn't receive anything out of the ordinary. What this really means is that the coin grading services are scrapping bottom to try to complete with one another.

Alas the tunic is no more, sold during desperate time.s I kept the book and cards, see if I can find them.

Found a French/english phrase book and a couple of business cards for a garage in Oakland California (FOrest 23 if I remember right). They were in Army Signal Corps tunic from WWI.

Look closer and you will find that it's a 1 pound (12 troy oz's) coin. Today's spot price for silver is 13.32 so bullion price of 12 oz's is about $159 cap that off being a proof and these punders are more uncommon drives up the price. Then again here comes my rant bear with me: Some UK ebayer's think $1 = 1 english pound.

Here are my pieces. The certificate came with the larger medallion.

Thanks Paul. I know you would have some sort of answer, but are you saying that there were pins of this sort during the war?

I need help with these. My first guess is that these are patriotic pins, but I could be wrong. What else could they be? The wing span is just over 2 inches.

"A rose by any other name is a rose". Likewise anyone who is a member of a military organization of a state is a veteran.

It is a cufflink, 1920's or earlier. The double eagle is for the 32 nd degree Scotish Rite. Value I don't know.

Ralph you've made my day. Very Cool Starch box where did you find it.

Perhaps it is a red herring, given the length it could just be a letter opener.

I know these were sold as "wall hangers" back in the 60's made mostly for the tourist trade, I don't think they were made for using as a weapon.

These are not Epee's these are Foils. They are purely decorative, made in Toledo Spain in the 50' or 60's these sold for not much. The grip is an Italian style grip.

Might have well have been the Onion here is the source: http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page...&ID=SP55603 Okay if I remember my Bible studies and my comparitive religion studies, Allah is the God of Abraham and Moses, correct? During the Exodus while Moses was on the Mountain to receive the Laws of God the Isarelites in a fit of nervousness melted down most/all? the gold to make a graven idol. Moses upon seeing this threw down the tablets on the idol and the it went down into the open belly of the earth. SO, I think God kinda put the kabash on the whole thing. HE took the gold and only left the pots and pans behind. So I think the Egyptians have a better chance of suing God. I've been poking around and this story is 3 years old, anybody find an update?