Oldest coin find and something mysterious

Sfn01 · Jun 3, 2020

I found my oldest coin to date and 5 minutes later this little brass compact that says Armand Cold Cream Rouge on the back. I’m thinking this is circa 1920’s.

I managed to open it and the mirror was broken and had some dirt in it, but it also had this fob/medal in it. It is pretty corroded but maybe someone can help ID it.
I think it must have been a keepsake carried in the compact.

Sfn01 · Jun 3, 2020

Another

Here’s the whole thing

bigbeardboy · Jun 3, 2020

This?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/circa-1910...l-brass-watch-fob-leather-strap-/192871420032

Really cool find! that is early for baseball

Sfn01 · Jun 3, 2020

Trying to get other pics to post

Trying again

Stiffwrists · Jun 4, 2020

My first thought was a baseball hitter at the plate.

Sfn01 · Jun 4, 2020

You got it!

bigbeardboy said:
This?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/circa-1910...l-brass-watch-fob-leather-strap-/192871420032

Really cool find! that is early for baseball

You got it.... I agree, cool find, especially in the little compact. I would love to know the story behind that one!

DougF · Jun 4, 2020

You "buried the lede" as they say in the newspaper business. You found a seated half and didn't mention it? Congrats.

Sage · Jun 4, 2020

Beautiful coin!!!

oaktree · Jun 4, 2020

That coin is really nice, even the detailed lines are very crisp!

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Jun 7, 2020

Sfn01 said:
I found my oldest coin to date and 5 minutes later this little brass compact that says Armand Cold Cream Rouge on the back. I’m thinking this is circa 1920’s.

I managed to open it and the mirror was broken and had some dirt in it, but it also had this fob/medal in it. It is pretty corroded but maybe someone can help ID it.
I think it must have been a keepsake carried in the compact.

You are probably right-on the date era. Armand did quite a lot of advertising in magazines around WW1 and into the 20s.

BTW, that Seated "takes the cake"!

matmit · Jun 9, 2020

I'm thinking that medal is from World War I
It looks like a soldier with a rifle.
Anything on the back?

CountyWorker · Jun 9, 2020

matmit said:
I'm thinking that medal is from World War I
It looks like a soldier with a rifle.
Anything on the back?

I was thinking the same thing. It's not the baseball fob in the eBay link.

olmanofthepines · Jun 10, 2020

To me the image looks like a Continental Army soldier

MuddyMo · Jun 10, 2020

Great half!

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