Oh, The travesty

[chinook]

Do you think someone needed a new gear for their tractor?

 

What was once a $1000+ coin may now be a good Chinese throwing star.

 

It makes me cringe everytime I look at it. I think I'm gonna send it to NCS just for the He** of it.

[BillJones]

This type of thing is not unusual. Coins, especially copper coins were a cheap and excellent source of metal for use in making tools like this. I've seen items like this displayed a EAC convention exhibits.

 

I've also read that the purity of the Higley coppers made them a prime source in the 19th century for copper that was used as an alloy for harding gold. It's been said that is one reason why they are so rare today.

[Hoot]

Explanation or not, it also makes me cringe! I think it would be an excellent piece to send to NCS!

 

Hoot

[chinook]

Bill,

 

Thanks for the info. But don't you think they could have picked a different date.