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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pikes Peak Souvenir

« on: August 26, 2011, 10:26:45 am »

Also, the coin is actually in pretty good condition. There are some wear marks but for the most part it has been kept in the paper sleeve it came in and kept in a dresser for who knows how long.  I just took it out of the dresser a few months ago after having the dresser for 10 years.  I got the dresser after my grandmother died and my father has also died so I have no history about the coin.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pikes Peak Souvenir

« on: August 26, 2011, 10:23:43 am »

fancypants - do you have a link to where you found this?  I'm trying to search on worthpoint.com but I'm not finding anything.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pikes Peak Souvenir

« on: August 25, 2011, 09:15:47 pm »

Interesting about the trains!

I came across that website during my search.  However, I also came across this site which is why I dated it at 1909 to 1951. 

http://pikespeak.us.com/Learn/fun-facts.html

"Another USGS survey in 1909 reset the altitude at 14,109. We could not find the exact date, but the altitude was again reset to 14,110 on or before 1951. "

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pikes Peak Souvenir

« on: August 25, 2011, 06:44:35 pm »

Pictures of the coin

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Antique Questions Forum / Pikes Peak Souvenir

« on: August 25, 2011, 06:10:01 pm »

I have a souvenir from Pikes Peak that I found in a dresser that belonged to my grandmother. The item is a large penny, with a diameter of about 3 inches give or take.  The front has an Indian head with the words "Lucky Penny" around the outside. The backside has a picture of a railroad track and a train.  Around the outside it says "Summit of Pikes Peak" and "Altitude 14,109 ft".  I did a little research, and because of the altitude number, this was made between 1909 and 1951. The altitude amount was different in the years prior to this, and after. However, this is the only thing I have found about it. I have not found one sentence about this penny on any website and I hoped I could find some help here.  Does anyone have any information?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Possible Antique Dresser-Not sure!

« on: July 10, 2010, 09:33:39 pm »

Thanks for the help everyone!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Possible Antique Dresser-Not sure!

« on: July 09, 2010, 02:17:49 pm »

They may have said 18th century thinking 1800's but they probably meant 19th century.  Here are some close up pictures of the drawers and also the legs.

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Antique Questions Forum / Possible Antique Dresser-Not sure!

« on: July 09, 2010, 01:03:11 pm »

My fiance and I have a dresser that has been sitting in our shed for a while and we decided it was time to sell it.  A friend gave it to my fiance and claimed it was from the 18th century.  We have no idea when it was made; the dresser does not say.  It has all four legs, 4 drawers, and once had a mirror.  The mirror was broken last November.  On the back it has a product code "No. 551 MAH D."  it also has the company which is "Ryder Shane and Hyman - Kansas City, MO".  I have tried and tried to find this company online but there is nothing at all to be found.  The only thing I found was a news article that came up with the company's name that was dated 1919.  Here is the article: http://books.google.com/books?id=rm4oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=ryder,+shane+hyman+furniture&source=bl&ots=fzC_Zz7kvS&sig=f1wH2ExjSwXtoLTgclTz0TrRF3I&hl=en&ei=eGM3TIHRPM2MnQeN4pjaAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CCoQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=ryder%2C%20shane%20hyman%20furniture&f=false  I have searched every antique site I can find with no luck.  All we want to know is if it actually is antique and how much it would be worth.  I have attached a picture.  Any help would be much appreciated.