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| Title | Iron Block |
| Description | David Schenkman comments: THIS PIECE IS MADE OF IRON, AND HAS INCUSE LETTERING. THE REVERSE IS BLANK, BUT I OWN A SPECIMEN WHICH HAS THE SAME INSCRIPTION ON EACH SIDE. THE 1861 DATE IS CLEARLY AN ERROR. SO, THE OBVIOUS QUESTION IS, WHEN WAS IT MADE? MY SISTER GAVE ME THIS PIECE ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO. IT HAD BELONGED TO HER HUSBAND'S FATHER WHO, AS A YOUNG MAN, HAD WORKED FOR THE OLD DOMINION IRON & NAIL WORKS. ACCORDING TO HIM, IT WAS MADE FOR THE JAMESTOWN EXPO. IN 1907. HE RECALLED SEEING LARGE SHEETS OF IRON PLATE FROM THE MERRIMAC AT OLD DOMINION IRON & NAIL WORKS. OBV: MERRIMAC / 1861 REV: (BLANK) IRON, DIAMOND SHAPE, 31X33MM, HOLED AT TOP, INCUSE LETTERING. |
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