REC ANTIQUES 49 TOOTH RING REVISITED
From: dballas464@no-spam (DBallas464)
Date: 14 Jul 2003 05:15:57 GMT

Subject: Tooth/ring revisited...

In a past thread, Janice wrote.......

"along comes something REALLY strange. Makes you wonder what was going on here- even the most doting of Mothers would have a hard time wearing this (besides the fact that it looks adult). Any ideas ? Reckon it's a twist on the mourning jewelry? Or maybe it belonged to someone famous???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=12600&item=2639413085
Unique to say the least....
Janice"

The other day my 10 year old son, who often reads this newsgroup over my shoulder, was looking through his 2002 Guinness Book of Records and found an entry for the "Most Valuable Tooth" - which he thought you all would enjoy!

The entry is as follows:

"Most Valuable Tooth In 1816 a tooth belonging to scientist Sir Isaac Newton (UK, 1642-1727) was sold in London for 730 pounds / $3,633. This is approximately 25,000 pounds in today's terms. It was purchased by an aristocrat who had it set in a ring."

What are the chances?????...............

Lauren

From: Joe Schell (joecoin@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Tooth/ring revisited...
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 06:33:03 -0400

> The entry is as follows:
> > "Most Valuable Tooth > In 1816 a tooth belonging to scientist Sir Isaac Newton (UK, 1642-1727) was > sold in London for 730 pounds / $3,633. This is approximately 25,000 pounds in
> today's terms. It was purchased by an aristocrat who had it set in a ring."
> > What are the chances?????...............
> > Lauren > I'll bite.
-- Copper is as copper does.


From: "Janice Hudnall" (jhudnall@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Tooth/ring revisited...
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 06:54:08 -0400

"DBallas464" <dballas464@no-spam> wrote in message news:20030714011557.04216.00000424@no-spam > In a past thread, Janice wrote.......
>
> "along comes something REALLY strange. Makes you wonder what was going on > here- even the most doting of Mothers would have a hard time wearing this > (besides the fact that it looks adult). Any ideas ? Reckon it's a twist on > the mourning jewelry? Or maybe it belonged to someone famous???
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=12600&item=2639413085
> Unique to say the least....
> Janice"
>
> The other day my 10 year old son, who often reads this newsgroup over my > shoulder, was looking through his 2002 Guinness Book of Records and found an > entry for the "Most Valuable Tooth" - which he thought you all would enjoy!
>
> The entry is as follows:
>
> "Most Valuable Tooth > In 1816 a tooth belonging to scientist Sir Isaac Newton (UK, 1642-1727)
was > sold in London for 730 pounds / $3,633. This is approximately 25,000
pounds in > today's terms. It was purchased by an aristocrat who had it set in a ring."
>
> What are the chances?????...............
>
> Lauren
OK- does anyone know where the 1816 Newton tooth currently resides?
Janice