Because I Can !

They can remove monuments and ain't a lot I can do about it !

I can stamp pennies and put them in circulation - they might be in circulation for hundreds of years.

Ain't much anyone can do about my pennies*. If it makes you mad "I WIN !"

 if it makes you glad " I WIN !"

 *Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States. This statute means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent.  

So what this is saying is that it's illegal to alter coins for the intention of defrauding someone; for example, making a quarter look like a dollar, or changing the date on an old coin to one that is more rare and valuable. 

 And there are no sanctions against coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage.

So, smashing a penny in a machine at Disneyland is perfectly legal.

  Altering a quarter or silver dollar so it forms a ring  that you can wear is perfectly legal. 

                                  Stamping words or letters on a coin is also perfectly legal.

Source = https://invoguejewelry.blogspot.com/2016/10/coins-currency-used-in-jewelry-illegal.html#:~:text=So%20what%20this%20is%20saying,is%20more%20rare%20and%20valuable.&text=Stamping%20words%20or%20letters%20on%20a%20coin%20is%20also%20perfectly%20legal.

We been tellin ya it wasn't gonna stop with things Confederate --

 Statue in Boston of Abraham Lincoln

 with freed slave kneeling at his feet is removed !

I wonder if Lincoln's Porn statue is next ?

"In the entry courtyard of the Bennington Museum is a statue of a standing Abe Lincoln, a little nude boy, and a young girl. The topless girl is kneeling with her face looking at Abe's face and he's holding her head at - shall we say - his middle body. Abe is wearing only a trench coat that goes down to his knees, and one half of it has been pulled around to cover the girl. It appears that something naughty is going on. The statue is a legitimate piece of art and the museum tries (via signs) many times during your visit to explain, to kids mainly, that the statue is just fine for when it was made."

( from https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/32720)

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And it's only a matter of time til the History Cancer spreads here !

It seems old Abe is having a tough time of it --

 

It's a shame - I'm no fan of Lincoln but feel that the vandalism and legal removal of our historic monuments is shameful.

One Monument I feel needs to be relocated is this one --

Not destroyed ! Relocated to a more appropriate location.

Ya'll have a nice new year !

DT. 

Christmas 2020

Merry Christmas !

 

Simple things are the Greatest Treasure !

 

My Son and Grandson's made a walking stick for me !

It's a wonderful Treasure !

I added a few things -

A CBF and my Name !

A penny - on top

And a no slip tip on the bottom

It's a wonderful Treasure made with Love by Family !

There is nothing more important than Family and Love !

I am only one !

 Virginia has turned into a Democrat State.

I had decided to not vote figuring my one vote wouldn't matter.

But the words of my ancestor came to mind -

William Henry Tatum

“When I volunteered I really did not know how long of a time it was for, and in fact I did not care. I am , with the other 12 month volunteers, called upon to reenlist in accordance with an act of congress of Dec 11th 1861 and I am called on to decide what I should do, before we are mustered out of service. I think that with everybody else , that the period will be the most critical one in our history, our enemy are perfectly aware of the straight in which we are placed and will certainly endeavor to take advantage of it. Now what is my duty, to go home and leave our defense to an undisciplined militia who will make a sorry fight at best, leaving it in the range of probability that the northern hessians will overrun our state before the summer is over and thereby bring ruin on us all? Or stay in the field, determined to see the end of this business before we give it up. I might say to myself I am only one, I will not be missed, but ought we to allow such selfish considerations to govern us, our whole army is made up of individuals, and suppose each was to say the same thing”?

So I went and voted today.

My one vote probably won't tip the scales. 

But like my ancestor I did what I felt needed to be done !

Rail Splitter Penny !

 I've been Counter striking pennies for years !

Despite what a few claim it's not illegal !

As a matter of policy, the Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent. ... Stamping words or letters on a coin is perfectly legal.

I just got a roll of Lincoln Rail Splitter pennies.

The results are better than I had hoped for !

I decided to put out a limited edition (50 )

I'm selling them on E-Bay !

Look under "Confederate Coins"

It's a win Win situation -

If it makes you mad - I WIN !

If it makes you Happy - I WIN !

A picture of my Great Grand Father --

I finally have a photo of JC Tatum

First Company Richmond Howitzers !

An 1867 Reunion Photo !

I'm tickled !

His older brother William is also in the photo !

Thanks to Wayne Rowe for sending it to me !

This was all I had previously of JC Tatum

 Christmas in September !!!!

UPDATE !

I purchased a book on E-Bay from a Descendant of the Richmond Howitzers

EF Barnes - Last Man top row !

Now That's cool !