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waynorth

waynorth

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There is something I have noticed about my esteemed colleagues here in traditionals. They/you care about fellow collectors, and about fairness in general. If a knife is gifted, the requisite coins are given, and often a knife flies back to the giver!
If only a coin or coins change hands, they are not just any coins, but are often something special.
These came to pay off a bet! I know, I know - no gambling allowed!
But I think this falls under family-friendly activity. It was all about a handle material. When you have seen enough plastic handled knives, you get to know the difference right away, so being the old curmudgeon that I am, I immediately saw dollar (cent?) signs, and offered a wager!!
The good-natured loser sent me the coins, along with a half-a-buck as pay-it-forward boot!
But like I said at the beginning, these are something special!
The pennies are all steel!! Just like the accompanying Barlows!!
And the 50 cent piece is a standing Liberty, born the same year as me!! Very thoughtful! Thanks Jonathan!!:thumbup:
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If you have received any special or thoughtful coins or goodies in trade, or appreciation for knifely doings, why not post them here!!;)
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Now, I wonder who sent these??:D
 
I've got a handful of the '43 steelies along with some others that I've been planning on putting in a package (along with something sharp) for one of the great people in here at some point.
 
They were in those little cardboard "keepers"! I took them out to scan them being careful to leave no prints!! Real collector's items, those!!
Nice pile, and nice Barlow, Mr. Van!!
 
Very cool Charlie...Ive got some coin bling to post when i get a chance..Rumour has it that 43 was a good year??..rumours,rumours.....................FES
 
Very cool gifts and thoughts Charlie! I have not been so blessed but somewhere round here there's a collection of coins. I know where the knives are however. :D BTW I'm about to rehandle one of your TCs in Ram Horn soon.
 
Here's a really cool 1896 penny from Mr. Jack Black that he sent me along with a 10 pence piece and a wonderful Frosts knife:





...I think I sent a coin his way when gifting a wee fixed blade to him...memory fails at times...but I usually put a coin or coins in with a knife when I gift them (unless I forget).
 
Yay, safe arrival, Happy Birthday ;-)
Ive read that putting a silver coin in unrefrigerated milk would keep it from spoiling. And that during the wagon trains westward in USA, a couple of silver coins in the water barrells would prevent bacteria, and copper coins btw were said to prevent algae. Im testing a silver walking Liberty in my wide mouth nalgene water bottle, a fringe benefit of our bet. No negative effects so far :-)

But to set the record straight, by confessing to further ignorance on my part, the bet was that GEC does not use stabilized bone ( I mistakenly thought they did), though yes, I was also wrong about the plastic handled Boker. It is actually unstabilized stag marrow, now partially filled with mineral oil. I like being wrong when I gain an education from it. Ive gotten used to swallowing my pride from time to time :-), its easier than staying wrong, and acting like the Emperor who wears no clothes. Sort of enlightened self-interest.

My happy coin story is thanks to sitflyer, he included a 1942 USA Silver Nickel I had previously not known about about, in his GAW of the Dog Chew Puukko. Both gestures have moved me deeply, and created ripples of paying forward. Thank You!

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Yes thats old Meako......You may be that old by the time you finish that crossword??...And hopefully as cool as old Brittany..............FES
 
festerfromnzed said:
Yes thats old Meako......You may be that old by the time you finish that crossword??.
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LOL! :D

Nice thread Charlie, the giving of a coin for a knife is a nice tradition I think.

I've received a lot of interesting coins from my friends here, I have pics of them all and keep them all in a box together. I carry two with me, an 1896 English Victorian penny, which I originally sent to Duncan, and which he gave me back when we met in Sheffield, and a 1943 US silver quarter sent to me by Paul Hilborn (below with the lovely Boker Jack Paul also sent me) :)



ScruffUK gave me an English 1912 threepenny bit for the first knife I gifted him. I keep it with my cufflinks and slip it in my pocket when I get spruced up ;)

 
festerfromnzed said:
Yes thats old Meako......You may be that old by the time you finish that crossword??...And hopefully as cool as old Brittany..............FES
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I'll be as old as time itself!for that is the cryptic crossword and they are a -pain in the real low elbow era...5,5,4-
I nailed the quickie tho... as usual:p.
I do like that penny with Brittania and her Spear (sorry).
I know I know -its a trident.
 
Charlie, the standing Liberty has to be one of the most beautiful coins ever!

The generosity here to my collective nature, from so many fine individuals, still astounds me. I cherish every one!!. I have framed them, wear one as a necklace, and carry an assortment in my pocket from time to time. Its a tradition that is close to my heart as are all of you.

Here is one framed bunch

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A nice coincidence today, I received a wee Linder Jagdnicker from Uncle Andi, and a couple of coins. Thanks Andi :) :thumbup:

 
jon_slider said:
Yay, safe arrival, Happy Birthday ;-)
Ive read that putting a silver coin in unrefrigerated milk would keep it from spoiling. And that during the wagon trains westward in USA, a couple of silver coins in the water barrells would prevent bacteria, and copper coins btw were said to prevent algae. Im testing a silver walking Liberty in my wide mouth nalgene water bottle, a fringe benefit of our bet. No negative effects so far :-)

But to set the record straight, by confessing to further ignorance on my part, the bet was that GEC does not use stabilized bone ( I mistakenly thought they did), though yes, I was also wrong about the plastic handled Boker. It is actually unstabilized stag marrow, now partially filled with mineral oil. I like being wrong when I gain an education from it. Ive gotten used to swallowing my pride from time to time :-), its easier than staying wrong, and acting like the Emperor who wears no clothes. Sort of enlightened self-interest.

My happy coin story is thanks to sitflyer, he included a 1942 USA Silver Nickel I had previously not known about about, in his GAW of the Dog Chew Puukko. Both gestures have moved me deeply, and created ripples of paying forward. Thank You!

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Your post is crammed with folksy myths, Jon; Some undoubtedly based on facts!!:D
Thanks for setting the record straight: a combination of laziness and CRS* which afflicts the old, caused me to mis-quote the subject of the wager. Nonetheless thanks for the nice coins. BTW, did you know I was born in 1944?

Nice display, Gev! Keep them coming folks!


*Can't Remember $hite.
 
I had never heard of a coin for a knife before coming here, my heritage is one where a knife is a cherished earned gift so remuneration is not necessary, but it is an interesting tradition and nice to see all of the extras given!
 
My Dad always taught me it was bad luck to give a knife; it must be sold so that the recipient did not feel beholden.
Thus the low price of a small coin evolved to retain the friendship.
 
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