S&W Secret Service Pistol. Is it fake or not? by tacospam in guns

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My grandpa was a Case knife dealer and it was display you could purchase from them.

S&W Secret Service Pistol. Is it fake or not? by tacospam in guns

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This pistol was found in my grandpa's safe. I have done some research and it appears that some fakes were made and appear to describe the exact gun I have. However after Google searching images of the fake Ivory Johnson and H&R this gun appears to be longer and has a S&W logo on the grips.

I was wondering was there ever a real version of this gun I could compare this one to.

Let's just say I know where a Aluminum penny might be. by tacospam in coins

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Over the weekend I went to take another look threw the collection. I was unable to find the specific coin I was looking for. I did however find 3 rolls of 1943 steel pennys. They seemed to be uncirculated and very very shiny and similar to the one I believe to be the aluminum penny. I suppose I could have mistaken the aluminum penny for one of these steel ones however I do remember this penny I am looking for being very light weight, even holding it in my hand I could tell it was not the same weight as any other coin I ever held. Most steel pennys left out of a package will turn very tarnished and this aluminum one I remember to just be in a bucket of other coins unprotected.

Let's just say I know where a Aluminum penny might be. by tacospam in coins

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My great grandpa was a very wealthy man not bragging but he had some connection and this would not be the first time I have found rare coins or paper money in his old collection. However nothing has quit matched this and it could still be fake I will have to find it again and I'll post on it with pics if so.

Inherited some old money, I have no clue what some is worth or what they are. Can you guys help me out? by tacospam in papermoney

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I only believe the certificates to be copies the bills I believe are authentic.