New coin for my Beaver Exonumia collection

jabba

Strange one it’s got the Oregon Exchange Company beaver $5G on front and $10G on back
I started collecting Morgan’s but found Exonumia and it’s a fascinating and fun always finding interesting items

QCCoinGuy

Great idea for a collection, I think. Canada has some great medals with angry, gnarly looking beavers. The Montreal Taken and Upper Canada Preserved medals come to mind. I also picked this up recently:

Broadstruck

Cool collecting theme!

Here's a couple of my favorites....

1890 Montreal Witness Canada Prize Competition, Silvered White Metal, Breton-608 Token

Ex: George F. Landon collection.

In 1890 the "Montreal Witness Journal" offered these tokens as prizes the public school school children of the Dominion for writing a story. The obverse pictorial design is fashioned after the Bearers Building a Dam reverse of a 1754 French Canadian Betts-389 medal. This specimen is exquisitely toned and a very rare token especially in this state of preservation, as in uncirculated condition this is only the second I've seen and the Landon is far finer then the former Temple example. Since it was a first year issue only obtainable by children who entered the contest many have seen abuse and therefore today are only price guide valued in conditions of VF-20 through AU-50.

1870’s H. Gagnon & Company, Saint Roch, Quebec, Canada, Merchant Token, Breton-571, 27mm Diameter, Plain Edge, Thin Planchet, Copper.

Although Canadian publications have always stated these post confederation tokens had been struck in 1878 or as late as November 1879 this token was already mentioned as early as January 1, 1877 in the American Journal of Numismatics. Once considered rare as a newest discovered Canadian numismatic treasure Samuel & Henry Chapman sold a example for $4.75 in the July 1881 sale of the Marshall Lefferts collection and this token was valued at $5.00 in 1883 just a few years after having been issued. Obverse: Beaver facing right with a twig in its mouth with script “Jacques Cartier House, St Roch, Quebec”. Reverse: Script of six lines occupy the whole field – “One Cent Payable at H. Gagnon & Company, Crown Street, Saint Roch, Quebec “. The dies for this token were engraved in New York and to prevent any Canadian Customs interference or interruption were sent not to Quebec but to Saint Epiphanie a small village about a hundred and fifty miles down the river. The coins were struck there by a tinsmith named Garnet. H. Gagnon & Company was a firm which conducted a extensive retail business in dry goods and struck these tokens to their customers as an enticement for them to return. This was the only token issued as there were rumors that the government intended on interfering with any of their further issues. Among the 1,000 issued, 200 were instantly purchased by prominent Canadian coin, currency, medal, and token collector Mr. Cyrille Tessier of Quebec. Both long and short branch twig die varieties exist with one end projecting beyond the beaver’s mouth to nearly the grass. The example shown here is a short branch variety and all have soft centers and excessive die polishing lines.

Broadstruck

On the toned silver one it seems like the one in the water building the dam is getting yelled at maybe because the kitchen countertops aren't granite?

ricko

Other than Canadian nickels, I do not think I have any Beaver coins..... However, a year ago or so, in the spring... I was sitting at my computer and looked out the window, and there was a beaver - a real, live beaver, - walking down the street....no streams real close, and it was heading deeper into the village...No idea where it ended up. Really surprised me...Cheers, RickO

thebeav

Needless to say, I really like these !

Hallco

I'm starting to really like certain Canadian coins...especially ones that have beavers!

Lakesammman

That IS interesting to have a $5 on one side, $10 on the other - congrats!

kaz

Very neat! I'm always surprised by what turns up on this forum (usually pleasantly surprised)

Timbuk3

Very nice, I like it with the beaver on it, congratulations !!!

pocketpiececommems

DCW

This one has always been a dream of mine. This one was in the Newman sale, just gorgeous:


One day I will own one!

coinsarefun

@jabba said:
Strange one it’s got the Oregon Exchange Company beaver $5G on front and $10G on back
I started collecting Morgan’s but found Exonumia and it’s a fascinating and fun always finding interesting items

I hope you’re doing well and you ]r wife @jabba . If you ever want to sell that one please get a hold of me.

I’ve had these for some time now and only imaging them now.

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Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company Third-Class Transportation Token
1947
Copper
Overall (diameter): 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
INV.3558
The Montreal and Lachine Railroad, linking the Bonaventure Station in Montreal and the St. Lawrence River, began operations in 1847. It merged with the Lake St. Louise and Province Railway in 1850, later amalgamated with the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad, and was eventually absorbed by the Grand Trunk Railway. This is a retire as is was so popular and original are almost extinct and difficult to find. Now these too are rare!
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QUEBEC, Montreal - The Montreal Witness Canada Prize Competition 1890 Breton 608 white metal. In 1890, the "Montreal Witness Journal" offered a series of prizes to be among the public school of the Dominion. The participating children, who wrote a story of some event of the country near their school, received this token.
In 1891, a different token in aluminum with the same goal was issued.
Quite rare!

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CaptHenway

Google PERSEVERANDO medal

Manifest_Destiny

Very cool theme for a collection!

coinsarefun

@Manifest_Destiny said:
Very cool theme for a collection!

Thanks!

coinsarefun

@CaptHenway said:
Google PERSEVERANDO medal

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Also, one I strongly desire!