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On 1/13/2022 at 3:33 PM, Conder101 said:

I would suspect they would have used a D.  Dahlonega was closed, and Denver was still in the future.  If not a D then probable either a T or TD.  The letters chosen have related to the name of the city the mint was located in, so T, TD, or D, are the obvious choices.  T would be unlikely because it would stand for "The".  Just doesn't seem reasonable.

Ok - then what would be Denver’s mint mark given that the D was given to Dallas?

On 1/13/2022 at 7:46 AM, BillJones said:

I just received my "sample slab" for the NGC cocktail party which was canceled because of Covid. It is a very nice red Uncirculated 1964 British penny. It's an attractive, collectable coin. 

Thanks NGC! It's a very nice gift! 

Good to see you back Bill.  

If the Dalles Oregon Mint, that was authorized, funded and partially built before being canceled and turned over to the state, actually opened - - what would be its mint mark? What would be the ripple effect?

it’s a winery now with a very solidly built wine cellar/basement.  
 

I just came across that and was going to ask the same question. Interesting to say the least. I found the below to be interesting - a very close vote. While I do not play much in that area, I always liked the coin and will one day add it to my collection.

On 1/5/2022 at 9:21 PM, RWB said:

It's a nice find and certainly of interest. It also raises just the questions you asked. The difference is that through improved research, and especially much better information on production details, we can offer a better, more complete response. [If you borrow a copy of my book, From Mine to Mint, you'll get a bit of the flavor for more modern research knowledge, and information.]

I just started reading FMTM and so far I am enjoying it very much. It will take some time to read it, however since I do not travel much anymore (favorite reading time). It actually moved up many positions on my reading list because I was planning on a long trip (now canceled). I also like that it has a dvd to search. I haven’t had a reason to use that yet, but hopefully will. 

Here’s another I found on eBay that sold some time ago. I do not like it as well, but still related.

On 1/3/2022 at 1:04 PM, Just Bob said:

So, what was the weather issue? Floods? Tornados? Earthquakes? 

 

Couple inches of snow, but some white out conditions in the AM. 

On 1/1/2022 at 10:11 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Personally, I miss the tokens. (They'd been around since 1953 in varying sizes with each fare increase.)  

I have a few of the tokens somewhere around here. Haven’t thought about them in a while.

I’m waiting for the 1812 English penny.

On 12/28/2021 at 9:24 AM, RWB said:

Yes, it does. Personally, I have no objection to the Lee family name being attached to the university. The object is not to erase Robert E. Lee from history -- as the Soviets and Trumpers do -- but to remove the idols of admiration for slavery and its supporters. When Virginia's legislature voted to secede, Gen. Lee chose to abrogate his oath of allegiance to the United States of America, thereby supporting a single state over the national constitution and identifying himself as a traitor. The post-war approach was to welcome back all who would repeat their original oath of allegiance, which Gen. Lee did, and thus absolve their previous actions. Lee was respected in north and south for his character and it was for this, that Washington College chose him to be its President. The college name was changed after Lee's death.

It’s a long and interesting history. 
 

the copper box was found. I’m halfway through the video. Fascinating even though we knew what it contained.

On 12/27/2021 at 7:03 PM, RWB said:

I wonder if any historical group or college (Washington & Lee ?) received some or all of the listed contents between 1887 and 1890? The photo of a "Confederate cent" might be a marker for such a donation.

Also, contemporary reports state that the cornerstone laying was cut short due to rain, and that very few non-whites were to be seen in the large crowd and none in the parade. Was the copper box damaged during the Masonic ceremony....?

As of today, 12-27-2021 the following is reported:

"Devon Henry, the contractor whose company was overseeing the removal, said the box was found inside a granite enclosure basically at ground level, surrounded by fill and other construction material. Workers pulled off the top of the granite enclosure to find the box, which appeared to be made of copper, sitting in water, Henry said."

From CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/27/us/virginia-lee-second-time-capsule-open-trnd/index.html

Did you know that Washington & Lee wanted to drop Lee off it’s name, but the alumni made them keep it? Money talks!

On 12/24/2021 at 11:49 PM, RWB said:

Here's a transcription of the reported contents and a note about the box' location. (I did some minor editing to make reading the list easier.) A gap in the base seems to have been left for the corner stone, and the stone then slipped into place at the ceremony of October 27, 1887. Note that there are a few coins mentioned, but nothing especially interesting. It's odd that no request was made for a set of 1887 proof coins. It also seems strange to me that the contents is such a jumble of "stuff" with little organization or relation to Gen. Lee -- as if locals simply provided personal mementos or even personal calling cards -- kind of like "I was there."

On 12/24/2021 at 4:13 PM, RWB said:

I checked "Newspapers.com" and the Library of Congress newspaper files.

Here you go Roger:

On 12/24/2021 at 12:58 PM, RWB said:

Interesting thoughts. I have not located the "original" newspaper material that mention a copper box or its contents. Corner stone "time capsules" were extremely common in that era. Mint archives have many letters from individuals and banks asking for new or proof coins for use in corner stones. I recall (?) that the Masonic Orders had suggestion for the content as well as the laying ceremony.

Ive looked a bit at the Richmond Dispatch archives for 1887. No luck yet.

On 12/24/2021 at 8:41 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Several reports have it as a British silver coin, no specifics about the type. I would have gone with an 1887 dollar as well, guess we'll see. 

A closer, blurred, look with my beer glasses on - makes me a bit less likely to call it a dollar. A Shilling or Crown, maybe - but then the blurred image doesn’t really look like that either. Maybe an 1834 - year of Netherwood birth. He had an ego - just look at his monument of himself.