Trophy or Cup

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 02 Apr 2003 19:56 PST

I have written to two organizations that might have the information
you are looking for.  I will let you know if I receive a useful reply.

While I await a reply, I should ask you: what exactly is the
information you are looking for?  You say, "Trophy or Cup".  Does this
mean that you want to know whether a trophy was awarded, or whether
instead a cup was awarded?  Are you looking for any other details
about the race or about the trophy or cup?

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Clarification of Question by hernon01-ga on 03 Apr 2003 16:51 PST

A peuter(?)Cup has come into the thrift shop where I volunteer and we
want to know something about it and possible value. A lot of the
engraving has worn so bad we cannot read. It does have   HMRet.
                                   (Co2o)
 There are a few letters I can make out but most is very blured.Could
you suggest a way we can make it more readable?

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Clarification of Question by hernon01-ga on 03 Apr 2003 16:57 PST

Could you find out to whom it was given? Also would any organization
be interested in having it?

Hello, hernon01,

Re: making the inscription more legible...
You could always try the old "gravestone rubbing" trick with the cup
to see if anything becomes more legible.
Take a thin sheet of paper--something a bit stronger than tissue paper
and a bit more flimsy than white copy paper.  Place it over the area
of inscription on the cup.  Using a very soft pencil, a soft piece of
charcoal such as you might use for charcoal sketching, or a piece of
colored chalk, gently rub back and forth on the paper.  Any
inscription may come through more clearly that way than by simply
looking at the engraving.

Good luck!
Anlon