Alexander, AR VB, LB, Private Rollers Private rolls from Vicky and Lee Bowser.
1/29/14
1) 2014 12 Years of the Chinese Calendar
2) 2010 Hawaii's 50th designs
3) Designs of St Damien.
2014 Chinese Lunar Calendar set designs are:
1) Year of the Monkey
2) Year of the Snake
3) Year of the Pig
4) Year of the Rabbit
5) Year of the Dragon
6) Year of the Rooster
7) Year of the Horse
8) Year of the Dog
9) Year of the Ox
10) Year of the Tiger
11) Year of the Ram
12) Year of the Rat
Hawaian set:
1) 'Pele, Goddess of Fire'
2) 'Aloha from Hawaii'
3) 'Anniversary of Statehood Hawaii 50th 1959 - 2009'
Artwork by Paul Conner.
Designs of St Damien
Born Jozef De Veuster, January 3, 1840, in Tremelo, Belgium. Ordained Father Damien in 1864, Honolulu, Hawaii. On May 10, 1873, he arrived at the Kalaupapa settlement on the island of Molokai. Died 4-15-1889. Canonized 2-21-2009, St. Damien. St. Damien is well known for his 16 years of caring for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of those in the leper colony of Molokai. He eventually contracted the disease himself and died.
As a tribute to St. Damien, a 3-design set of elongated coins has been engraved by Lee Bowser. The three designs were engraved penny size and quarter size both for a total of six engravings.
1) First design depicts St. Damien as a young man.
2) Second St. Damien as a mature man.
3) Third design is of the statue erected in his honor in Honolulu, HI.
Artwork by Paul Conner.
The six-coin set, three elongated pennies and three elongated quarters (rolled on Hawaii state quarters) are available for $10 postpaid. Please send either check, Money Order, or cash to Vicky Bowser, 13898 Masters Dr., Alexander, AR 72002. E-mails may be sent to vbowser72002@yahoo.com.
Arkansas Military Museum
We now have a commercial machine located in the Arkansas Military Museum which is in MacArthur Park in Little Rock, AR. Museum is located on East 9th street just West of the 9th street exit on I-30 near downtown Little Rock. The machine is on the first floor to the left of the reception area and at the rear of the first large room. The machine has four designs.
1) Is the Museum building.
2) Is General MacArthur.
3) Is The Purple Heart Medal.
4) Is The Arkansas Guardsman.
These design are available only at the Museum, It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am till 4:30 pm.
Retired designs no longer available:
Retired 4 - 2008 Valentines Day designs from Romance, AR.,
Retired 5 - 2009 Valentines Day designs from Romance, AR.,
Retired 6 - 2010 Valentines Day designs from Romance, AR.,
Retired 7 - 9/11/01 - USS New York design, Quarter and Penny with Art.
The USS New York and Valentine ECs are no longer available for sale.
Vicky Bowser
13898 Masters Dr.
Alexander, AR 72002
vbowser72002@yahoo.com |