These arrived today. Gaming tokens made for the US market for gaming/gambling during the 1850’s. Thought to be made in Germany as the details are above average.
Argentina 10D brass raw, and Argentina 10D bronze NGC MS64
The middle one I’ve had for some time now it’s also bronze NGC MS63.
The brass and bronze are said to be R7.
I’m going to post these in the Spiel token thread soon so all will be in the same place for reference.
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A week or so ago I posted the 2 1/2D, now to find the $5D……
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1895 Grover Cat W.P. Buchanan Store Card - Silvered, Plain Edge - Rulau-Phi B7A - NGC MS62 POP 0/1/0
A new addition to my Grover Cat collection.
Silvered is unlisted in the 2004 Rulau reference.
It kind of reminds me of a tabby cat.
I've never heard of the Grover Cat, but these are nice tokens. I like them.
About 1875 the two brothers from Essen opened in what is now referred to as Chelsea; or the flower district in New York's lower West side. In the 1870's New York was small and village-like. In the area which is now 6th Avenue between 24th and 28th streets the Martinkas opened their shop. Seven or eight employees gleefully made the tricks of the trade under the cherrful, but stern Mrs. Martinka. All customers were treated as customers; no tommy-nonsense was tolerated in this house of Hocus Pocus. Alexander Heimberger, Alexander Herrmann, W.E. Robinson (later to be the world famous Chung Ling Soo), Sarem Ellison, and others were alowed free access to the workshop and back rooms.
The Martinka Bros. store even had a Palace of Mystery which was a little less grand than the title advertised; a small stage in the back became the testing ground for the wonders produced, and a continuing platform for party entertainment. The Martinkas realized the fraternal family of magicians, though, the world's first magic society, The Society of American Magicians, would not come into being until 1902 when several magicians in the back rooms of Martinka's wrote the Charter and By Laws.
All I need is the orange pcgs. Got the lime goodness. 35th Now the silver 35 th.
Got them green, blue, black.
Now for the orange…here kitty kitty kitty 🙀
Tell me, how in the world did I NOT know about this coin?
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I mean, the design is bewitching! This beats anything the US Mint has produced in the last decade, IMHO.
It's graded NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO and just don't know HOW I haven't seen this commemorative before.
Any scratches you see are clearly on the plastic holder, which allowed me to get it at a really good price. I'mma going to try to polish the plastic to try to mitigate them, but worse comes to worse, I'll crack it out and put it into one of my "self-slabs."
I can see this purchase really destroying my reputation as "that exonumia guy" . . . . .
I mean, it is A COIN after all . . . . What's the world coming to when Zoid starts buying COINS . . . . . . .
I just might have one or two others on their way to me after I found this one and started doing some research. Stay tuned . . . . .
Tell me, how in the world did I NOT know about this coin?
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I mean, the design is bewitching! This beats anything the US Mint has produced in the last decade, IMHO.
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I know….it’s crazy how we miss the good ones sometimes.I used to have these in proof and unc holders.
But sold them. Bought a few raw and still waiting for them to tone
It’s coming along but ooooooo soooooo slowly….lol
I just saw this one the other day. It’s an Ike and must have it. Can’t believe I never saw this one.
Now it will take forever till I get to see any color on these.
This doesn’t have a bad looking side to it……like the mint silver you posted.
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I know….it’s crazy how we miss the good ones sometimes.I used to have these in proof and unc holders.
But sold them. Bought a few raw and still waiting for them to tone
It’s coming along but ooooooo soooooo slowly….lol
I just saw this one the other day. It’s an Ike and must have it. Can’t believe I never saw this one.
Now it will take forever till I get to see any color on these.
This doesn’t have a bad looking side to it……like the mint silver you posted.
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Steph,
That one has almost a "Heraldic Art" look to it, especially the reverse. Robert McNamara wouldn't happen to have been the engraver of that one, would he?
Yet another to keep my eyes peeled for . . . . . .
There was quite a bit of discussion about the reverse with the majority not liking it. Some talk about it on the 2021 reverse and how much it was hoped to be much nicer.
I don’t have a problem with it and the obverse looks good. Thanks
That one has almost a "Heraldic Art" look to it, especially the reverse. Robert McNamara wouldn't happen to have been the engraver of that one, would he?
Yet another to keep my eyes peeled for . . . . . .
Z
It does…….
As far as I know it from Frank Gasparro, the original Ike engraver.
He’s done countless great designs including
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Silver dropped to $21.50. I found an asahi .999 1oz. $28 includes shipping Out the door. Just marking price level. Been awhile since quality rounds were$28 each. 😉
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Purchased my first Draped Bust Large cent a few days ago! I was planning on getting one with a full rim, Liberty, and date, but I saw this one for a great price and I couldn't turn it down
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This doesn’t have a bad looking side to it……like the mint silver you posted.
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Steph,
That one has almost a "Heraldic Art" look to it, especially the reverse. Robert McNamara wouldn't happen to have been the engraver of that one, would he?
Yet another to keep my eyes peeled for . . . . . .
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
That Panama Canal medallion is a great piece of art.
As for me, it was a good day today. I pushed "published" on Amazon for a horror and weird fiction, etc. anthology I've been editing for a few months now, and I received my 2021 reverse proof set in the mail today. I guess all of that refreshing and restarting on the U.S. Mint website not too long ago ended up being worth it.
A few more San Fransico Coin club medals. The silver is mintages are low +- 100
Forget what the brass is but is so heavy and gold looking, it looks gold…lol
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@pointfivezero that bugs(under magnification) looks like fangs of Frankenstein
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Lol, yes, it’s a little disturbing. I had to store it obverse down to avoid having nightmares.
Today's Mail Delivery.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
the newest one to my collection a 1882-O Morgan PCGS MS63
List of Coins for sale at link (no photos)
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"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
These arrived today. Gaming tokens made for the US market for gaming/gambling during the 1850’s. Thought to be made in Germany as the details are above average.
Argentina 10D brass raw, and Argentina 10D bronze NGC MS64
The middle one I’ve had for some time now it’s also bronze NGC MS63.
The brass and bronze are said to be R7.
I’m going to post these in the Spiel token thread soon so all will be in the same place for reference.
.
A week or so ago I posted the 2 1/2D, now to find the $5D……
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
1895 Grover Cat W.P. Buchanan Store Card - Silvered, Plain Edge - Rulau-Phi B7A - NGC MS62 POP 0/1/0
A new addition to my Grover Cat collection.
Silvered is unlisted in the 2004 Rulau reference.
It kind of reminds me of a tabby cat.
Here's one that it's now paired with:
1897 Grover Cat W.P. Buchanan Store Card - Brass, Plain Edge - Rulau-Phi C7 - NGC MS65 POP 1/1/0 - Ex. Tim Gabriele
Picked up this nickel for my 59 Proof set..............
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
@Zoins said:
I've never heard of the Grover Cat, but these are nice tokens. I like them.
@Steven59 said:
Pretty nickel!
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
1875 NEW YORK R-NY-NY-185 MARTINKA & CO. NY NGC MS 63
Please read all about them here: https://www.martinka.com/about.
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About 1875 the two brothers from Essen opened in what is now referred to as Chelsea; or the flower district in New York's lower West side. In the 1870's New York was small and village-like. In the area which is now 6th Avenue between 24th and 28th streets the Martinkas opened their shop. Seven or eight employees gleefully made the tricks of the trade under the cherrful, but stern Mrs. Martinka. All customers were treated as customers; no tommy-nonsense was tolerated in this house of Hocus Pocus. Alexander Heimberger, Alexander Herrmann, W.E. Robinson (later to be the world famous Chung Ling Soo), Sarem Ellison, and others were alowed free access to the workshop and back rooms.
The Martinka Bros. store even had a Palace of Mystery which was a little less grand than the title advertised; a small stage in the back became the testing ground for the wonders produced, and a continuing platform for party entertainment. The Martinkas realized the fraternal family of magicians, though, the world's first magic society, The Society of American Magicians, would not come into being until 1902 when several magicians in the back rooms of Martinka's wrote the Charter and By Laws.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
1891 Smith & Seward Manufacturer of Medals, Coins and Badges, New York struck in Aluminum with a Plain edge. Rulau NY NY 291 NGC MS64DPL
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@HalfDimeDude
Nice, clean-looking Indian cent!
Picked up two Mercury dimes last night on GC.
I will post when they arrive.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Picked this beauty up yesterday, can't wait to have it in hand. NGC MS63BN.
Nice MPD too !
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
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Love the tone.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Some silver coin cub medals
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Recent acquisition.
Some people will collect anything! That’s me😉
All I need is the orange pcgs. Got the lime goodness. 35th Now the silver 35 th.
Got them green, blue, black.
Now for the orange…here kitty kitty kitty 🙀
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Bought this from a forum member:
It looks awesome, that is all…..
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For my Denver Mint type set. This one is blast white like it was minted yesterday!
My first, straight from the mint, DC.
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$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Tell me, how in the world did I NOT know about this coin?
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I mean, the design is bewitching! This beats anything the US Mint has produced in the last decade, IMHO.
It's graded NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO and just don't know HOW I haven't seen this commemorative before.
Any scratches you see are clearly on the plastic holder, which allowed me to get it at a really good price. I'mma going to try to polish the plastic to try to mitigate them, but worse comes to worse, I'll crack it out and put it into one of my "self-slabs."
I can see this purchase really destroying my reputation as "that exonumia guy" . . . . .
I mean, it is A COIN after all . . . . What's the world coming to when Zoid starts buying COINS . . . . . . .
I just might have one or two others on their way to me after I found this one and started doing some research. Stay tuned . . . . .
Z
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
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I know….it’s crazy how we miss the good ones sometimes.I used to have these in proof and unc holders.
But sold them. Bought a few raw and still waiting for them to tone
It’s coming along but ooooooo soooooo slowly….lol
I just saw this one the other day. It’s an Ike and must have it. Can’t believe I never saw this one.
Now it will take forever till I get to see any color on these.
This doesn’t have a bad looking side to it……like the mint silver you posted.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
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Steph,
That one has almost a "Heraldic Art" look to it, especially the reverse. Robert McNamara wouldn't happen to have been the engraver of that one, would he?
Yet another to keep my eyes peeled for . . . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
There was quite a bit of discussion about the reverse with the majority not liking it. Some talk about it on the 2021 reverse and how much it was hoped to be much nicer.
I don’t have a problem with it and the obverse looks good. Thanks
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
I mean, the similarity in design style is pretty amazing, right . . . . . ?
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
It does…….
As far as I know it from Frank Gasparro, the original Ike engraver.
He’s done countless great designs including
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https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/art-of-frank-gasparro-10th-united-states-mint-chief-engraver
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Another cool thing Gasparro did for the auction company
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Great Seal of California repro medal
Silver dropped to $21.50. I found an asahi .999 1oz. $28 includes shipping Out the door. Just marking price level. Been awhile since quality rounds were$28 each. 😉
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
These were a couple I saw and liked.
Got this beauty in the mail a few days ago:
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A nice pair . . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Unattributed MS63 cherrypick on eBay... VAM 1A2 "TRU_T"
As promised up above.
They arrived today from GC.
Much better in hand as my pics bite.
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Toned
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Purchased my first Draped Bust Large cent a few days ago! I was planning on getting one with a full rim, Liberty, and date, but I saw this one for a great price and I couldn't turn it down
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Ah, finally some copper.... here's another one, that's new to me.
Here are some netter pics'
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Fresh from grading...
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
That is a nice group of medallions. I particularly like the griffon.
That Panama Canal medallion is a great piece of art.
As for me, it was a good day today. I pushed "published" on Amazon for a horror and weird fiction, etc. anthology I've been editing for a few months now, and I received my 2021 reverse proof set in the mail today. I guess all of that refreshing and restarting on the U.S. Mint website not too long ago ended up being worth it.
A few more San Fransico Coin club medals. The silver is mintages are low +- 100
Forget what the brass is but is so heavy and gold looking, it looks gold…lol
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC