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Expertise
I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.
Experience in the area
Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.
Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)
Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins
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| Allen | 09/06/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the advice. |
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Recent Answers from Jim Lawniczak
2012-01-30 coin:
You surely have a greek coin. My guess from what you say is that it has a value of 10 drachmai and a date of 1980. However, from what I see, that should look like 19 in small letters, 10 in larger letters
2012-01-27 1934a twenty dollar bill:
Keith, in late 1941 and early 1942, there was some concern that the Japanese might successfully invade the Hawaiian islands. Therefore, all money in circulation there was printed with the word Hawaii
2012-01-26 1877 & 1913 penny & nickel:
Joe, you have novelty pieces, probably like paperweights, if I am visualizing what you have described. The 1877 is the most valuable Indian head cent and the 1913 a total rarity Liberty Head Nickel.
2012-01-15 2000 D penny:
Yes, Betty, these novelty pennies were made with all states at various times. They were made by taking real cents and stamping the states maps and initials into them. I think they were sold as novelties
2012-01-05 Ralph Hall encased cents:
Mark, there were lots of Ralph Hall encased cents made. I sent his office an email asking about them quite some time ago (I'd say around the early 2000s) and never got an answer. I have many of them
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