Just Bob

Are the NES coins in plastic cases, or are they photo certificates?

History by Gil Hoffman: On March 21, 1900, L. B. Batson and Henry T. McGehee bought the sawmill plant and timber holdings (amounting to 2,880 acres) of R. B. Haney at Millard, Pearl River County. This mill had been built in 1896 and was logged by oxen. For about a year Batson and McGehee operated the Haney mill as a co-partnership under the name Caledonia Lumber Company. The co-partnership was succeeded by the Batson-McGehee Company which was incorporated at Millard on September 19, 1901, by L. B. Batson, of Columbia; Henry T. McGehee, of Millard, and Nathaniel Batson, of Poplarville, with authorized capital stock of $30,000. A new circular sawmill with a cutting capacity of 50,000 feet per day was built at Millard to replace the old Haney mill. In later years this mill was changed to a band type. In the spring of 1902 a standard gauge logging railroad was constructed to log the mill. The mill finally shut down in early 1940. Pictured below are two of the companies Shay locomotives, with their trademark side-cylinder engines. Batson-McGehee No. 1 sat behind the commissary in Millard after the mill shut down, and was bought by Goodyear Yellow Pine in 1943. It is shown here in Millard about 1940. Batson -McGehee No 2 is pictured at the manufacturing yard in Lima, Ohio Tokens were issued in denominations of 5 cents through one dollar. All issues are listed as R9 (2 to 3 known.)

Nope. Anacs will also slab them.

Welcome to the forum. Here is an article written by a former board member that might give you some helpful hints: https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/topic/73947-what-you-need-to-know-inherited-coin-collections/

Would you mind explaining how you determined this?

That was my first thought, as well. The leather could have also contributed to the dark color.

No one can blame you for that. I'm a little surprised to read that it came back "authentic," but, I have to admit that I am a lot surprised that it got a straight grade. Pleasantly surprised, though. Like the others, I thoroughly enjoy reading threads in which the poster finds a genuine, valuable coin. Congratulations, and good luck in your upcoming auction/sale!! PS. All of the newbies who accuse us of being jealous or not wanting them to succeed, when we give them bad news about their supposed rarities, should be pointed to this thread. Every member of this board is happy to see someone score big like this.

In my opinion, although the Barber design is not the prettiest I have seen, it still retains its classy look, even when worn. I like that. Nice pick-up!

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. It sounds like he was a wonderful guy. I hope you will be able to pass along the knowledge that you gained from him.

Welcome to the forum. Good thread! Very informative answers.

I agree.

Wexler shows five RPMs for this date/mm. Right here

Sounds to me like the fault is yours Mr. Executor.

Apparently, the spambots are searching for posts with keywords like "student loan," or "payoff," so I guess these stupid spam posts are inevitable.

It means that your coin is a normal cent.

In 1937, Mssrs Breisch, Miller, and Sexton joined forces to form the City Ice and Coal Company in Greenville, MS. Their business was created to, among other things, "Manufacture, prepare, cut, gather, collect, harvest, store, preserve, pack, keep, buy, sell, import, and export, trade and deal in, at wholesale and retail, all kinds of ice, including dry ice..." (From the Charter of Incorporation, State of Mississippi.) This coupon book is my latest acquisition. It was good for 500 lbs of ice, delivered to the customer's home. The newspaper ad is from the January 16, 1955 edition of the Greenville Delta Leader.

They don't offer those to the general public any more.

Here is a article by our hosts: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/4412/Wheel-Marks/

Stop. Step back. Take a deep breath. Are you sure you want to do this?

The '34 does look like it may have been cleaned, and the '33 has been holed and plugged. I would pass on both at $100. I would, however give $40 for the '34, and carry it as a pocket piece for a while, but that is just me.

Got it Must be too early for me. Let me go find my coffee cup..........................

63+, 64, 63 - in that order. Those obviously are not the grades that are on the coins, judging by the OP's statements, but that is what I see in the pictures. In hand might be different, of course.

What do dryer coins, and the fact that you have had coins graded, have to do with each other, or with the OP's post? Your post is confusing. Care to elaborate further?

Definitely not worth anywhere close to $50.