Token Thursday!

Jzyskowski1

This came in today and it’s really nice quality. Hefty and very beautiful in hand . Next get after the spots 🦫
Edit 3-31 her sister arrived 🦫

DNADave

Here’s a tough set. I’m missing the 30 and 35 cent pieces. Seneca Glass Company in Morgantown WV.
The 50 cent piece has not been holed. That’s the intended planchet with hole on left side.

DNADave

Another tough set. This one is Bakelite coal scrip from Century WV

DNADave

Ok last one. I think this is a true rarity. Not listed anywhere that I know of.

coinsarefun

Here is a new on and have no idea as to the engraver, manufacture or when/why it was made 31mm
Could be a good contender for modern so-called dollar? Initials are VB on reverse.

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And I super glad NGC is grading my
UNDATED LA CROSSE WI ATWOOD-360C GERMAN SILVER LA CROSSE CITY RY. CO.
I hope to have grades and image very soon. It’s pretty rare in German silver.
Check out the concentric die grooves…….I love it so!

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coinsarefun

And I see NGC is recognizing
UNDATED BRONZE 27.5mm IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN FREEDOM FRIENDSHIP CHARITY
That’s super, duper cool as it is rare too and goes well with my other

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So-Called-33 White Metal Improved Order of Red Men PCGS.
Have no idea why PCGS would grade this but not the other?

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ZoidMeister

Happy Thursday !

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coinsarefun

I met this gentleman on Facebook and he has a Cigar Business. I simply adore his tokens!!!
So much.....I bought 2

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I'm late, but have a contribution for this week.

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Almost nothing much more iconic for the hard times tokens as
1837 HT--34 Illustreous Predecessor NGC MS64RB

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ZoidMeister

@coinsarefun said:
Almost nothing much more iconic for the hard times tokens as
1837 HT--34 Illustreous Predecessor NGC MS64RB

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Well, this one IS a token as well . . . . .

I'm a little behind in my postings . . . . . .

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coinsarefun

Nice halfpenny @ZoidMeister

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@coinsarefun said:
Almost nothing much more iconic for the hard times tokens as
1837 HT--34 Illustreous Predecessor NGC MS64RB

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My HT-34's.........

And a couple HT-33's..........

ZoidMeister

I think the colors came out better on this set of photos . . . . . .

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joeykoins

Finally got one!
Found this in the bank's change machine bin, two weeks ago.

From the 1940's.
Used to cross the Mississippi by the Rock Island Bridge.
From Davenport, Iowa - Rock Island, Illinois.

Twobitcollector

ZoidMeister

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It's even better in hand. That should have a + also it's that nice.
May I'll crack it out and send to BRGS (Bullwinkle & Rocky Grading Service)

coinsarefun

Another recent grade and PhotoVision Plus.
1901 NY L-TM41 JOHN LABATT PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION 29mm NGC MS63

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Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
Another recent grade and PhotoVision Plus.
1901 NY L-TM41 JOHN LABATT PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION 29mm NGC MS63

Very nice Stef! What can be better than beer at an expo!

Jzyskowski1

Don’t have any info but here’s the beer award Goes well with your ale 🍺 award 🥇

ZoidMeister

@Jzyskowski1

Here's a couple other beer tokens for you.

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TPRC

Here's one I haven't seen in a while. I used to see these at shows with some regularity, but I think I've only seen one in the last 5 years, and that was recently:

coinsarefun

@ZoidMeister I have several now in a graded collection. Ranges from 64-66.
I’ll see if I can get them posted.

ZoidMeister

Let's get Thursday kicked off with a White Elephant.

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I found this token simply electrifying . . . .

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Speaking of electric, when was the first electric car produced?
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It's not when you think . . . .
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Zoins

@ZoidMeister said:
Speaking of electric, when was the first electric car produced?

It's not when you think . . . .

Very cool! That's an awesome piece of history! Congrats!

ZoidMeister

And rounding out a very busy week of arrivals, a nice little satirical token "honoring" Napoleon . . .

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Jzyskowski1

These are in hand (finally) and very nice 😉🦫🙀. Beaver is extremely excited about the new addition 🦫

Meltdown

I finally took some photos. I have no idea what I've got here but think it fits in...

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One more...

coinsarefun

Now here is something you don't see very often. All the same merchant but slight variances in each one.

First one is in my registry, the rest I had graded and imaged.

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Pretty nifty rotated reverse
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Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
Now here is something you don't see very often. All the same merchant but slight variances in each one.

First one is in my registry, the rest I had graded and imaged.

Very nice Stef! I LOVE the theme on these and was always interested in collecting a set!

Did you get PhotoVision for these?

Have you thought about getting the CoinsAreFun pedigree added?

Zoins

@Meltdown That's a great Tradesmen Currency Civil War Token from William Henry Bridgens!

Here's one of mine.

coinsarefun

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:
Now here is something you don't see very often. All the same merchant but slight variances in each one.

First one is in my registry, the rest I had graded and imaged.

Very nice Stef! I LOVE the theme on these and was always interested in collecting a set!

Did you get PhotoVision for these?

Have you thought about getting the CoinsAreFun pedigree added?

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Yes, but underwhelmed with the images, maybe it’s me. No, I didn’t do the pedigree thing.
I might do some soon. This was just a set I thought to do and sell if someone wants a neat set.
In no particular order. But it does match the slab and PhotoVision numbers.

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@coinsarefun said:

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@coinsarefun said:
Now here is something you don't see very often. All the same merchant but slight variances in each one.

First one is in my registry, the rest I had graded and imaged.

Very nice Stef! I LOVE the theme on these and was always interested in collecting a set!

Did you get PhotoVision for these?

Have you thought about getting the CoinsAreFun pedigree added?

Yes, but underwhelmed with the images, maybe it’s me. No, I didn’t do the pedigree thing.
I might do some soon. This was just a set I thought to do and sell if someone wants a neat set.
In no particular order. But it does match the slab and PhotoVision numbers.

Thanks for posting the photos. Hopefully NGC is taking your feedback on the photos.

I like the images on the blue background better, like this one.

I wonder if they just changed technique, or photographers too?

The interesting thing is that for NGC cert verification you also need the grade, so if you only have the cert number on the image, you have to guess the grade to get the cert result.

Meltdown

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@Meltdown That's a great Tradesmen Currency Civil War Token from William Henry Bridgens!

Here's one of mine.

Thanks. I don't remember where I got it, but I love the obverse eagle! Yours is gorgeous!

ZoidMeister

Stefanie,

Here are a couple tough die varieties to find.

This first one has the W in Whiskey beneath the first E in Green.
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The next tough one has CODE 139 / 140 on the reverse.

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There is a second die pair with different CODE numbers on the reverse, but I don't have photos of it on my phone. I'll upload them tomorrow.
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Here is one from my "low ball" collection.
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First installment of the day. . . . .

Who says numis-MEN-tists don't play with Barbies?

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WillieBoyd2

Another Barbie Medal from the Peninsula Coin Club of Palo Alto, California:

Peninsula Coin Club medal Barbie Hall of Fame
Bronze, 38 mm, 21.14 gm

Obverse:
Barbie Doll head facing
BARBIE HALL OF FAME
PALO ALTO 1984-1996 CALIFORNIA

Reverse:
Octagon with eagle
OVER 35 YEARS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA
PENINSULA COIN CLUB CALIFORNIA
ORG. 1954

The Barbie Hall of Fame museum of Palo Alto closed in 1999.

Zoins

@ZoidMeister said:
Here is one from my "low ball" collection.

Beautiful! Glad to see these were used!

ZoidMeister

Here is an interesting satirical Napoleonic token I ran across and just had to add to my collection.

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coinsarefun

@ZoidMeister that one reminds me of this one. I sent it in to PCGS and at first they weren't going to grade it but I found another that was graded and gave them the PCGS number.......I hope they do it. You think it would not be an issue since Kettle did these.
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Obverse with Napoleon, sitting backwards on an ass, being led to Elba by the devil.
A very Rare Polictical medal or token by Thomas Kettle, depicting Napolean seated backwards on a ass being led by awalking horned devil by halter around Napoleons neck.The legend reads inseperarble friend and in the exergue: TO ELBA.The island of elba is the place of Bony's exile following the surrenderof paris in 1814.He escape only to be defeated at the battle of waterloo in 1815.

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ZoidMeister

This one is a nice precursor to the ever popular 1974 CSNA Octagon Old San Francisco Mint "Bicentennial" commemorative medals.

Honoring the dedication of the Numismatic Museum at the Mint, This one was commissioned one year earlier in 1963.

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ZoidMeister

A little late in the day, but work has been keeping me occupied.

One of my favorite designs.

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ZoidMeister

This is such an iconic merchant counterstamp, I had to add one to my collection.

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@ZoidMeister said:
This is such an iconic merchant counterstamp, I had to add one to my collection.

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I agree…….nice one!