"I saw the two large cents joined with the dates showing on both and flashed back to a love token made from a large cent that a dealer showed me while I was in high school (a while ago). I would speculate that the two were joined together /riveted with love and their birth years were on each coin. I think that some prior owners may have known the story and saved this "damaged coin pair" as a special invaluable treasure."

Interesting theory, and as good as any. A plausible story - the dates are three years apart, not decades. -Editor

"That is the most reasonable/plausible explanation that I have heard yet. It would make a lot of sense and explain why the dates are facing outward on both sides. Clearly the joining of the two coins was done on purpose and held significance to someone."

I'm doing research on the 1818 Chowder Market Club token.

An example was sold in S.H. & H. Chapman's 1894 Isaac Wood sale where it sold to Highland if I am reading the name properly - Newman portal catalog link is below.

Does anyone have any idea who Highland is ?

The coin is either the Zabriskie, Wurtzbach, Brand, Norweb example or the Boyd, Ford one.

Any help readers can provide would be greatly appreciated."

"I have just compiled my Collection of One Stamp Paper From Each Princely State of India.

"I have identified 291 different Indian Princely States & Administrative Agencies that had issued stamped papers.

"I am presenting Stamp Papers from 260 different Indian Princely States from my collection, including some extremely rare stamped papers from states like Bansda, Basoda, Dadhalia, Darkoti, & Manipur.

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Thanks for letting us know. Nicely done. -Editor

"I obtained this item some time ago, and have not been able to find out much about it other than it is a Purser's Check from the U.S. Frigate Potomac, one of the more storied warships of the 19th century U.S. Navy. The purser referenced on it, Philo White, joined the crew at Valparaiso, Chile, in February, 1834. Prior to that, he was a purchasing agent for the U.S. Navy (1830-1834). It appears he was the purser on the Potomac until around 1845, when he moved to Racine, Wisconsin, serving as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature until 1848. Later he was U.S. Minister to Ecuador.

"A few years ago, I showed it to a numismatist who was presumably very well-versed in Numismatic Americana, and was told that it was "common" and he had seen "sheets of them." However, my research not only turned up no sheets, but also not a single other example offered for sale.

"If any E-Sylum readers could shed any light on this piece, or refer me to any previous offerings of same, I would be most appreciative."

Interesting item - can anyone help? -Editor