Chipk
Elite Member
This afternoon I pulled over to a likely looking curb strip. The first 2 targets were wheat pennies, a ‘24 and a ‘44, so I had a feeling I was in a good spot.
Many Memorials, pull tabs and rusty nails later, I pulled a large brass circle out of the sand. Saw stars along part of the rim but nothing that looked familiar.
At home, I saw I had a souvenir coin from the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. While a large variety of tokens were offered, this was one of the few “ official “ designs.
A good scrubbing, several hours soaking in ketchup, more scrubbing, an application of Goo Gone, another ketchup bath, a toothpick cleaning, Brasso, and a coating of KY Jelly and this is what we get.
Many Memorials, pull tabs and rusty nails later, I pulled a large brass circle out of the sand. Saw stars along part of the rim but nothing that looked familiar.
At home, I saw I had a souvenir coin from the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. While a large variety of tokens were offered, this was one of the few “ official “ designs.
A good scrubbing, several hours soaking in ketchup, more scrubbing, an application of Goo Gone, another ketchup bath, a toothpick cleaning, Brasso, and a coating of KY Jelly and this is what we get.