Probably true, but from a coin collector's point of view, still collectible.
There are groups of collectors that specialize in love tokens, hobo tokens and other "defaced" coins that have been turned into remembrances or artwork. I highly doubt that this kind of work is ever prosecuted unless there's an intent to defraud - it just ceases to be valid currency. There are companies that make all kinds of money (no pun intended) here in the US by "coloring" coins with enamel coatings. They advertise nationally and no one seems to fuss. I think the main factor for me on this bobbin, while it's pretty and the story interesting, is that there's no provenance to back it up. For lace content: Three weeks ago the Willamette Valley in Oregon got more snow than I've seen in years and years, followed immediately by days of freezing rain. Five inches of snow in my yard topped by more than an inch of ice. Believe me - we're classified as "temperate rainforest" - this is very unusual. (Even more unusual in that there are still small piles of unmelted snow lingering here and there today - our snow usually lasts three days, at most.) Anyway. I work for a school district and we ended up being closed for four days, six if you count the following weekend. We were completely housebound for the first four days - it was so slick that walking to the mailbox was a major hazard. I have no children to keep entertained, thus no cabin fever. I finished my Bucks bookmark (the one in the Stott book; ongoing for 5 months), started an edging for the Lace Census project, and started a new knitted lace jabot (as well as getting in tons of reading, closet cleaning, jigsaw puzzles, and more knitting; DH is also self-maintaining <g>). I'm starting to daydream of retirement - there's so much to learn and I'll be so productive once I'm not working. <g> I think my Bucks is starting to stick - I'm "seeing" where the threads should go and not using the diagrams so much. Now if I can just keep the momentum up. I'm thinking of doing the same bookmark a second time for a retirement gift. It should go much faster this time. Jeri: I read your story about carving out time for crafts with interest. While I couldn't do what you did (I'm *not* a morning person), I find that I stay up late at night to get that same chunk of creative time. I'm probably not as chipper in the mornings as I should be but that's on company time, not mine. I find if I don't lace, knit, or stitch for at least a few minutes every evening, I don't get that "zen" time I need to sleep well. My knitting goes everywhere with me, so I can get in a few more minutes here and there. DH knows that if I'm sitting down and not working on anything that I'm too tired to function and he bundles me off to bed. LeAnn in Aloha, Oregon - where we're back to rain again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:14:02 -0000 From: "Carol Adkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [lace] expensive bobbin I think the coin as a coin would be worthless as it has been soothed down - and not only that, it is illegal in the UK - and for all I know, in most other countries too - to 'deface a coin of the realm' - so it probably not a good idea to do that to currency! Carol - in snowy and jolly cold Suffolk. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
