Thread: What came in the mail today

Thank You Jack.
I would bow, but if I do I will fall on my noggin.
Check out the California coin in the US Coin Forum.
Apparently were 150K minted of a one year issue, and the mint destroyed 63,406.
I really doubt if my daughter has any idea she sent me so much silver.
jeankay

Thanks Kid,
The research on the internet about unusual-to-me coins can give me insight on why a particular coin was minted. Learning about the composition of the coin can help me if I plan to find anymore like it.
World coins are not part of my main collecting interest, but some are very nice.
jeankay

Yeh, most likely solder marks on that 1887 5 cent piece. This coin is about a hair width short of 15mm across, and the weight is a hefty 1.2 grams. In hand it looks a lot nicer than that humungous picture. Because it isn't a special collectible I am considering trying to remove the verdigris and dirt so it doesn't continue to self destruct. (boy is that statement gonna start a riot here)
I haven't found out much about the coin yet, except it appears to be a type of circulating commemorative coin about an event in 1821.
I will keep searching and report back if time allows and I find anything new.

jeankay