Mondo ubercool book I got in today!
Russ
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I just got Edgar H. Adams' Plates of Lyman H. Low's Hard Times Tokens in.
The book was never used, still shrinkwrapped - PERFECT condition. Here's one of the plates:
Originally published in 1941 by Wayte Raymond, Inc., than reprinted in 1980 by Quarterman Publications. From the title page:
<< <i>This work is a lithographic compilation of Edgar H. Adams' set of 15 individual photographic plates of Lyman Haynes Low's Hard Times Tokens originally produced circa 1914. >>
It even has a November 1980 price guide card that was inserted in to it. Cool stuff!
Russ, NCNE
The book was never used, still shrinkwrapped - PERFECT condition. Here's one of the plates:Originally published in 1941 by Wayte Raymond, Inc., than reprinted in 1980 by Quarterman Publications. From the title page:
<< <i>This work is a lithographic compilation of Edgar H. Adams' set of 15 individual photographic plates of Lyman Haynes Low's Hard Times Tokens originally produced circa 1914. >>
It even has a November 1980 price guide card that was inserted in to it. Cool stuff!
Russ, NCNE
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How bout ............ Really Hep and Way Gone, the Most!
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
<< <i>Mondo ubercool?????? Whaz that?
How bout ............ Really Hep and Way Gone, the Most! >>
Ummm that should be " Mondo Dabongo" now i am really showing my age
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
Its the Living End!
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
I don't know a lot about them yet, because I just started looking in to them. This is the second book I've got in to help me learn.
They were issued between 1832 and 1844 by private companies, not the US Mint. These were very, very difficult times both politically and economically in this country, so the tokens make many statements - most of which are not very flattering.
It was also not illegal for privately issued coinage to be used as legal tender at that time so, because of specie shortages and huge financial problems at the various banking institutions, these were frequently used as currency.
All of that, plus the fact that there is quite a variety, makes them cool (at least to me, anyway).
Other than the rare, and the very high grade pieces, they are rather affordable. I just bought this one (my first) at a show last weekend:
It was $19.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>ubercool >>
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It appears as though they were serious about minting these things... I mean, they don't look like they were just cranked out as a cheap alternative... they appear to quality minted pieces.
It's amazing the things you get interested in. I've got two books on civil war era buttons, for petes's sake! The backmarks and varieties for buttons is very similar to coins. Anybody looking for some old buttons?
Interesting Thread. I agree-- ubercool.
PS. I had to ask my son what that means.
Obscurum per obscurius
Fatman, how does your son define ubercool?