Olympic Tribute
eureka
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In honor of the Olympics starting today....
1932 Los Angeles Xth Olympiad Gold Tokens
These tokens pictured below were produced to promote the Olympic Games, and were made by the Rubber Stamp Company in California.
This company's president, Thomas Schrimper, was also member of the Olympic Committee. The obverses were designed by Julio Kilenyi
of New York. The reverses were from stock dies the Rubber Stamp Co used to make other California Gold tokens.
5435 tokens were struck between the two obverse designs...a Discus thrower, and a Sprinter. Few of these survived.
They are gilt brass and approximately 12mm in diameter.
Pictured below are most of the known varieties.
Left to right, top to bottom:
Discus Thrower #1 - (reverse 1)
Discus Thrower #2 - (reverse 2 - slightly different reverse die)
Sprinter #1 - (reverse 2)
Sprinter #2 - (reverse 2 - cast copy of Sprinter #1)
Sprinter #3 - (not pictured. this has the clashed obverse of Sprinter #4, and reverse type 1)
Sprinter #4 - (Obverse clashed with Discus Thrower! Muled with an Indian head obverse. Unique token.)
I don't yet have Sprinter #3, and considering the clash on Sprinter #3 & #4, one would have to assume a
Sprinter/Discus Thrower die combination exists out there somewhere. However, none have been reported.
1932 Los Angeles Xth Olympiad Gold Tokens
These tokens pictured below were produced to promote the Olympic Games, and were made by the Rubber Stamp Company in California.
This company's president, Thomas Schrimper, was also member of the Olympic Committee. The obverses were designed by Julio Kilenyi
of New York. The reverses were from stock dies the Rubber Stamp Co used to make other California Gold tokens.
5435 tokens were struck between the two obverse designs...a Discus thrower, and a Sprinter. Few of these survived.
They are gilt brass and approximately 12mm in diameter.
Pictured below are most of the known varieties.
Left to right, top to bottom:
Discus Thrower #1 - (reverse 1)
Discus Thrower #2 - (reverse 2 - slightly different reverse die)
Sprinter #1 - (reverse 2)
Sprinter #2 - (reverse 2 - cast copy of Sprinter #1)
Sprinter #3 - (not pictured. this has the clashed obverse of Sprinter #4, and reverse type 1)
Sprinter #4 - (Obverse clashed with Discus Thrower! Muled with an Indian head obverse. Unique token.)
I don't yet have Sprinter #3, and considering the clash on Sprinter #3 & #4, one would have to assume a
Sprinter/Discus Thrower die combination exists out there somewhere. However, none have been reported.
Collector of Fractional Gold; gold tokens from Canada, California, Alaska & other states; gold so-called dollars, and other oddball stuff.
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Capped Bust Half Series
Capped Bust Half Dime Series
09/07/2006
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
Speaking of the Olympics, I just watched the opening ceremony and couldn't help but think of the OFEC (one for each country) collectors. More than 200 delegations paraded, if only each one of them could give me a sample of their homeland pocket change ...
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