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jruckman38

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• Jul 12, 2019

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Got a 1916 merc today no D mint mark and the charm not sure what it means. My goal is to hit 100 silvers for the year I think I'm going to do it.

 

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Lee1968

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• Jul 12, 2019

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Congrats on the silvers! Nice old Merc.

 

HDMontana

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• Jul 12, 2019

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Congrats on the merc and charm.

HD

 

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• Jul 13, 2019

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Nice finds!

 

jruckman38

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• Jul 14, 2019

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Thanks everyone

 

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• Jul 14, 2019

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Nice early Merc and pretty sterling too, Congrats!

 

matmit

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• Jul 15, 2019

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Nice Merc and charm too.
That C I OF A is going to drive me crazy though.

A probably stands for America...

 

jruckman38

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• Jul 16, 2019

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matmit said:

Nice Merc and charm too.
That C I OF A is going to drive me crazy though.

A probably stands for America...

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It's been driving me crazy.

 

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• Jul 16, 2019

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jruckman38 said:

It's been driving me crazy.

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You could email the photo to Bastian Bros. It's a long shot, but their records might be good enough to see who ordered it.

http://www.bastiancompany.com/

[email protected]

 

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• Jul 17, 2019

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Nice Silva's!

 

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• Jul 17, 2019

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Nice finds and good luck getting to your goal.

 

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• Jul 19, 2019

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Congrats on the silvers!

 

aviationgale

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• Jul 19, 2019

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Love the charm would look great as a one of a kind ring..

 

aviationgale

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• Jul 19, 2019

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Same design as yours...

 

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twizzlerlord

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• Jul 19, 2019

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Congrats on the silvers!

 

jruckman38

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• Jul 20, 2019

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aviationgale said:

Same design as yours...

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Yes it is. Wish I knew what mine stood for.

 

Waveoff

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• Jul 20, 2019

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Congrats on the old Merc and the charm!

C I of A...hmmmm...

Central Intelligence of America?

Perhaps you could contact the company to see if they have a record of this pin they made? http://www.bastiancompany.com/about.shtml

 

jl1252

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• Jul 21, 2019

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Im going to throw my hat in the ring and say Culinary Institute of America, founded 1951....per google.

 

aviationgale

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• Jul 22, 2019

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Waveoff said:

Congrats on the old Merc and the charm!

C I of A...hmmmm...

Central Intelligence of America?

Perhaps you could contact the company to see if they have a record of this pin they made? http://www.bastiancompany.com/about.shtml

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GOOD idea !!