I got this old coin at the Saint Louis Coin Shop yesterday. It’s from the reign of Constantine II, and dates back to 337. Cool! The shopkeeper was quite honest. He said you could probably still find buckets of them … Continue reading
One of the big draws to the House and Garden tour in Lafayette Square are all the antique stalls set up around the Lafayette Park perimeter fence. Here are some sights and interesting old objects I saw while wandering around. … Continue reading
US Pres. William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, 113 years ago, a year after his reelection. VP Theodore Roosevelt then became president. Yesterday at the Lafayette Square House and Garden tour, I purchased this original McKinley mourning button, with original … Continue reading
Last week at an antique coin shop I like in Asakusa, I found this Tenpo era coin. The catalogue shows it’s from Tenpo 6 – that’s 1837. Today there are strong winds, what are called haru ichiban here in Japan. … Continue reading