Not coins-notes with a cool back story 1 1

[KarenHolcomb]

So I didn't know where to post this and I really wanted to share. The water cooler was looking like a Sunday morning at the empty office so here I am.

@VKurtB, didn't you mention back stories earlier? I have a doozy for you, Sir!!!! I'm so excited to have found these notes after at least 9 or 10 years of thinking them lost. Here's my tale:

Besides the fact that one note is a Radar Repeater, Book Ended, Go Backward and We'll Meet in the Middle, Whatever You Call It. Wanna hear my story? Well ima tell it anyway, so listen up. It'll appear longer than it is, I promise. 

I had duty on Ft Sherman that day on the Atlantic side of Panama and a cargo ship, hauling gravel of all things, was sinking off shore. Well the crew was rescued, 1 woman and 4 men, but they had been asleep when she started going down and so had to leave all their possessions behind on the sinking vessel. They were brought to me on Ft. Sherman to give aid until the proper authority's could get there for them. I was tasked with taking them to the little PX that was there to get them the bare necessities like toothbrushes, deodorant, a change of clothes, etc. I spent about 3 or 4 hours with them. None spoke English and of the 5, between them spoke 3 different languages. So it wasn't the easiest task to complete and there were a lot of Charades being played. We did manage to communicate enough for me to get the job done and have them all squared away, fed and cleaned up by the time their rescue arrived. *SIDEBAR-Getting the woman a bra was the hardest thing and it was a good thing Ft. Sherman was so small because there was one very large breasted spouse that lived there and she was home and was able to donate one of hers. You must understand the the woman from the ship was VERY proper in that way and was VERY uncomfortable with her current dress.*  As they were leaving, each one gave my a note from their home country, bwcauae that's all they had, what was in their pockets, and these are those very same notes. Is that not the coolest thing you've heard all day?!

 

[VKurtB]

That is extremely cool, and could be an exhibit. I made a MUCH LESS impressive "short snorter" at the ANA convention banquet last week. I had a crisp uncirculated $1 note left over after plucking the enhanced uncirculated dollar coin from a 2019 Coin &  Currency Set for grading. I get a sample of all "enhanced" or altered finish dollar coins slabbed. The new reverse proof American Innovations dollar too. So anyway, I have this crisp unfolded $1 note staring at me, when I notice it is from the Chicago Federal Reserve district. I was in Chicago. It was the latest note, with the latest signatures. I wrote in the bottom margin: "2019 ANA World's Fair of Money Banquet Table #7", and I brought a roller pen with me to the Friday night event, and had everyone at my table sign it, most of us members of the Chicago Coin Club. A neat souvenir.

[VKurtB]

BTW, no need to call me "Sir". I haven't been to England yet; I'm going for the first time on Thanksgiving Day.  Now..., if Her Majesty decides to knight me, we can discuss proper methods of address at that time. 

[KarenHolcomb]

You WROTE on a NOTE?! Shame on you. Lol! 

I had planned to collect the Innovation Coins but am wondering if there will ever be a 2nd. I figured at 6 bucks a piece they were within my means without even hurting me at all but it seems they will do each years all at once which will make it more difficult. Such is life.

The 'Sir' thing is only how I speak and a show of respect.  I try to type as I would speak. I often say things like Dear Sir in the middle of a sentence. So please don't take offense. I do hate the internet and all this typing because nobody can HEAR inflection through print so I feel it necessary to embellish to get that acros. Which is probably why I seem twice as rude online. Tis never my intention. Lol! 

[VKurtB]

They showed the first four state American Innovations designs at Rosemont. They're coming. This year's will be kind of late. By next year, I suppose they'll make it into the regular Uncirculated and Proof Sets.

Delaware - star classification system (I was rooting for duPont nylon)

Pennsylvania - Salk polio vaccine

New Jersey - Edison electric light

Georgia - some particular type of garden (I haven't read up on this yet)

Edited August 22, 2019 by VKurtB

[KarenHolcomb]

8 hours ago, VKurtB said:

They showed the first four state American Innovations designs at Rosemont. They're coming. This year's will be kind of late. By next year, I suppose they'll make it into the regular Uncirculated and Proof Sets.

Delaware - star classification system (I was rooting for duPont nylon)

Pennsylvania - Salk polio vaccine

New Jersey - Edison electric light

Georgia - some particular type of garden (I haven't read up on this yet)

Yeah, the garden is kinda stupid imo. My Grand father retired from DuPont here in Belle. I think they make paint or did. After 9/11 all the chemicals were removed from the area and Carbide closed down. DuPont is still open though. It's about the only thing that is.  The Polio Vaccine is a winner I think as well as the light. Can't live comfortably without either. Lol! I loved the 1st Patent.