The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 30, July 27, 2003, Article 16

OCEAN CITY TOKEN MYSTERY

  The Press of Atlantic City published an article on July
  10, 2003 that may interest collectors of tokens.

  "Steve Barlage, of Mullica Hill, was planting a bush in his
  back yard Sunday when his spade struck something that
  went "clink."

  He dug around and removed a dirt-encrusted coin the size
  of an Eisenhower silver dollar. By its heft, it seemed to be
  made, at least in part, of some type of precious metal.

  "Finder will receive deed to one building lot high and dry
  in Ocean City Manor, N.J., 13 minutes from Boardwalk,"
  the coin read. Barlage flipped it and the offer continued:
  "Return this check within 96 hours to Koch Realtor, Inc."

  "I just laughed," Barlage said. "My 12-year-old son said,
  'Finally, we can get a beach house.' "

  How much is a building lot worth today in Ocean City?
  Who buried the coin in his back yard? More importantly,
  was the offer still valid?"

  http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/cape/071003OCCOIN.html

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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