bill Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Oh no, say it isn't so! San Francisco celebrated the Queen's jubilee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 There were many many expats all over the world that celebrated the jubilee. SF had it's own monarch up until 1880 - Emperor Norton I - numismatically he issued paper notes, usually 50 cents, but reportedly higher denominations also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Yes, he was a little off center, but everyone accept his notes as legal tender. I would love to own one or two myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wow, very unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Yes, he was a little off center, but everyone accept his notes as legal tender. I would love to own one or two myself. He was off of centre, but so was San Francisco. I almost bought one of the 50 cent notes back when they were a few hundred dollars each, now they start out at about $12k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Tying this back into Queen Victoria, after the death of Prince Albert, Norton I fancied himself as a prospective suitor to the Queen and alleged that he corresponded with her. After his death there were telegrammes that were probably forgeries created by someone in the local Western Union office in SF that were said to be from Queen Victoria - arranging their betrothal. SF was a pretty chaotic place, my great great grandmother moved there from Salt Lake City in 1900, and I have quite a few of her photographs from the early days there, including her visit with President McKinley. Also have a very rare gold watch that was made in SF by a jeweller there, that was damaged by the fire after the earthquake in '06. Numismatically I have several pieces of exonumia, mostly from the 1915 Worlds Fair, unfortunately a relative purloined the $2.50 coin that was in the coin purse with the other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Oh no, say it isn't so! San Francisco celebrated the Queen's jubilee? Fabulous Bill, I love it Mind, remember my San Fran. Crimean medal 1855 26th November. San Francisco was celebrating, in South Park, the defeat of the Russians at Sebastopol in the Crimean War. The French eagle savages the Russian double-headed eagle. . The British lion tramples the Russian flag (a pair of feet protude from under it). By V & G 33mm W.M San Francisco, any excuse for a party! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 San Francisco, any excuse for a party! They even party for the French! You might think the city is inhabited by Canadians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Great medals Bill. I've never heard of Emperor Norton I before. I'll need to look him up. Found a couple of links: http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/nortm3.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Norton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Great medals Bill. I've never heard of Emperor Norton I before. I'll need to look him up. Found a couple of links: http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/nortm3.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Norton San Fran had a lot of colourful characters in the 19th century. Not all were quite as harmless as the Emperor though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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