Jack's Buffalos Full Herd
1927


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Grade: NGC AU 58
Owner: Jack Henslee
 
Winning Set: Jack's Buffalos Full Herd
Date Added: 7/4/2017
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

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1927 Historical Highlights

1. Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between NY & London.
2. The Tennessee Supreme Court overturns (on a technicality) John T Scopes' guilty verdict for teaching evolution — but the law itself remains in force.
3. US & Canada open diplomatic relations.
4. Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) becomes an American National Bank.
5. Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year).
6. Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins 53rd Kentucky Derby.
7. Grauman's Chinese Theater opens in Hollywood California.
8. Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St Louis, lands in Paris after the first solo air crossing of Atlantic.
9. Johnny Weissmuller set swim records in 100-yard & 200-yard free-style.
10. "Jazz Singer", 1st movie with a sound track, premieres in New York City.

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