REA: What Did You Win?

bobfreedman · #1 05-01-2016, 10:51 AM

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edjs · #2 05-01-2016, 11:33 AM

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Bob, what is that? A cigar box top? Cool, neat to see the swastika before the evil that is now associated with it. It used to be a symbol of hope and good fortune, used in many cultures around the world. It is interesting that the same symbol was used from Native American tribes to Hindus, with the oldest know example found in the Ukraine dating 12000 years ago.

kmac32 · #3 05-01-2016, 11:47 AM

1912 T207 Ward Miller with Red Cycle back. Do not know who I was bidding against but got a big addition to mt T207 Cubs

bobfreedman · #4 05-01-2016, 12:02 PM

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Bob, what is that? A cigar box top? Cool, neat to see the swastika before the evil that is now associated with it. It used to be a symbol of hope and good fortune, used in many cultures around the world. It is interesting that the same symbol was used from Native American tribes to Hindus, with the oldest know example found in the Ukraine dating 12000 years ago.

It is an original color process proof used in the production of the circa 1910 Cy Young tobacco tin. I have attached my Cy Young tobacco tin