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The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 43, October 19, 2014, Article 17

AN ODD 1793 WREATH CENT

Dave Wnuck mentioned a rather odd 1793 Wreath Cent in his Making The Grade newsletter #13 on October 15, 2014. As my request, he forwarded an image and this information. What do readers think? -Editor

wreath cent SBK When I displayed this 1793 Wreath Cent coin at the recent New Hampshire Coin Expo, a few people opined on how it came to be. The most popular theories were:

1. Simply a memento, perhaps to be worn around the neck.

2. A few people thought, because of the degree of wear on the coin, that it might be a crude, hand made Civil War dog tag.

3. Lastly, one person thought it might be a toe tag for someone who was recently deceased, to identify the body.

I'm not sure what to make of it myself. Perhaps it was simply the work of idle hands one afternoon circa 1840-1870. The only thing I can say for sure was that it was done by someone who was unaware of its value as a numismatic item,.

I'd be interested in the thoughts of E-Sylum readers.

To vist Dave's web site, see:
www.davewcoins.com

Charles Davis ad01


Wayne Homren, Editor

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