Only in California, Surfin St. Christopher

[awhitster]

Only in California, Surfin St. Christopher

I hit a few parks about 30 miles north. I found the St. Christopher with a surfer on the other side, a BSA scarf slide (my second one but this looks older and a 1945s wheat. 66 coins for $4.26. Stopped at some banks for some halves. One machine roll had a 1986 Statue of Liberty half in it. The didn

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

And I am supposed to say what???

Ok Bro, good haul. I'll find a wheat. You find three. I wish I had your blood........

 

[John-Edmonton]

I love that religious medallion! I have never seen one like that before.

 

[DavHut]

Pretty neat St. Christopher Medallion. I found this one last year:
REVERSE

OBVERSE

I believe it was a pin back brooch and you can see the remains of a pin on the reverse, across the head. Its made of brass and I almost tossed it as trash. When I first recovered it, it was just a mass of crusty gunk and dirt. "Toasty" as Les would say.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Nice pile. Got a ton of those sliders. Think every BS in Oregon lost his.

Bill

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

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Found last year...Looks like an oldie.

 

[awhitster]

Looks nice Neil. I wouldn't mind finding an oldie like that here on the left coast.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Anybody speak Chinese?

Bill

 

[awhitster]

[quote Uncle Willy]Anybody speak Chinese?

Bill[/quote]I think it says "Mao Will Protect You". Until you cross him

 

[DavHut]

Actually, it has many attributes of a modern stamping. What signals it's "oldie" status?

 

[awhitster]

[quote DavHut]Actually, it has many attributes of a modern stamping. What signals it's "oldie" status?[/quote]It just looks old. I guess I should have said vintage. Vintage is anything more than a day old---in my book.

 

[Uncle Willy]

THat's it!

Bill