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One French 10 Centime Coin, Cupro-Nickel. This 10 Centime piece dates to 1919, during a period of extreme French monetary depression. The coin features a hole through its center, which was a feature of the minting, not a later alteration. The face of the coin features the prominant letters "RF" signifying the Republique Francaise. The letters are surrounded by a laurel wreath. In tiny script beneath the RF is the name "Lindauer" which refers to the engraver of the coin. The reverse side features a flowering plant in the center, with the words, "Liberte Egalite Fraternite" as well as the number 10 and the letters "Cmes" referring to 10 Centimes. 21mm diameter. Worn condition.Recovered by Robert Nelson Howard in 1926 on his property Bay View on Fish Neck in Dare, Virginia. Donated along with 48 other coins and one brass button; only 15 coins could be located as of this entry. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5446171112/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 1926.072.A14

A 10 Pfennig war time "Kriegeld" coin minted in Koblenz (Coblenz), Germany. Face shows a large numeral 10 in the center above which is "Kriegsgeld 1918" and beneath which is "Pfennig." The obverse side shows the civic arms with "Coblenz" above and " " printed below. The coin is made of iron and in 1918 3,200,000 were minted. In 2012 it had a value of $3.00US. 20 mm (0.79 in.) in diameter and 1.5 mm (0.05 in.) thick. Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041337/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041069/. Transferred from Box 6 of the Clara L. Lawrence Papers (Mss 2009.299). Located in T&E S6 SS2. Mss 2009.299.04

A card that features a picture of a female graduate and a diploma in red in the center of the front. Above the depiction, "1955 Commencement Dance" is typed in red. Below the depiction "May 27, 1955 Country Club" is typed in red. The first page of the card is protected by tissue paper and has "Music by Kenny Jall's Band 9:30-12:30" typed in black in the middle. The first page also has "Presented by Leona Wallace, Helen Topolgus, Sharon Wylie" typed in black at the bottom right of the page. The middle of the card is reserved for signatures and has "Autographs" typed in black at the top of the pages. The names "McNeil, Gilmore, Gaston, Moorman" are written in pencil in cursive script on the first "Autograph" page. The last page is also protected by tissue paper and has "Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wallace, Dr. and Mrs. James Topolgus, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wylie" typed in black in the middle of the page. The last page also has "Class Sponsors Mr. A. Pryce Noe, Miss Josephine Spear, Mr. John Schrodt" typed in black below the "Chaperones" list. Finally, there is a small red pencil attached to the dance card with a red rope. The dance card measures approximately 4in. (length) x 3in. (width) and the string (including the pencil) measures approximately 9.5in. The dance card is in fair condition. There is fading on the rope that the pencil is attached to and the top of the rope is frayed. There is also an approximately 3in. brown stain on the front of the card. The words typed on the last page of the card have bled through on to the second "Autograph" page. Images located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850386965/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850409313/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850383895/, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850381765/. Transferred from the DeVonne McNeil Papers. Mss. 2011.594.03