Civil War Token Collector Back After a Few Years

Cwtguy

Hello everyone! It has been 3 years since I have logged in and a couple of years before that since I was actually collecting and into numismatics. I was registered on here as coinguy89 (Scott) and was featured in an '05 Numismatist for putting together a Civil War token message board that ended up actually getting hacked and destroyed some time after. I do have some aspirations to give it another try with better management and funds... I have recently sparked a renewed interest in Civil War tokens. However the bulk of my interest is in research, not so much collecting. Nevertheless I hope to acquire new pieces periodically and converse here with members about the rich history of these pieces. If these topic is not appropriate, I sure how it is, delete it. Thanks.

So where are the cwt collectors and researchers at?

DNADave

welcome back !

fishteeth

Welcome back.
I only have one piece in my collection that comes close to being a civil war token

yellowkid

Welcome back! there are some token people here>

chaze215

Are you the same cwtguy from ebay? Below is 1 I just purchased from Stacks.

Cwtguy

Nope, and I should have thought about that before taking this username. I will probably have to get another one so there is no confusion. This was the first thing I could think of when registering and was so excited to find my old friends I forgot about him... He is the best for high grade quality cwt's.

coinsarefun

Here, there and everywhere



Hi cwtguy


1860 Wealth of the South F- 511/514 B NGC MS63BN








1863 Our Little Monitor F-237/423a NGC MS 64

BaseballAbs

Welcome back, I think that is a fun type of coin to collect and searching out the history of such coins sounds very interesting. I purchased a civil war token not too long ago myself.

coinsarefun

Here is a little of everything for ya

farthing

I remember your website - used to read it occasionally.

I also remember the trashing of the site.

mrearlygold

<< <i>Here, there and everywhere



Hi cwtguy


1860 Wealth of the South F- 511/514 B NGC MS63BN




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I really like that token. If you don't mind me asking, what is it's ID, what is a token like that worth and who would be the recommended dealer or avenue in which to find an purchase them?? Thank you!

mrearlygold

REALLY like it

LotsoLuck

<< <i>Here is a little of everything for ya






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Show off!

farthing

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<< <i>Here, there and everywhere



Hi cwtguy


1860 Wealth of the South F- 511/514 B NGC MS63BN




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I really like that token. If you don't mind me asking, what is it's ID, what is a token like that worth and who would be the recommended dealer or avenue in which to find an purchase them?? Thank you! >>



There were 9 Wealth of the South tokens in the Stacks auction that just finished today. Search for "Wealth"

kryptonitecomics

I remember the site as well and was a member many moons ago. I droped out of coins for a few years due to a divorce so I didn't see your sites destruction but we have been going through a bit of the same issue with the TCCS since Christmas so hopefully we have a better outcome. Welcome back!

Cwtguy

Hey CoinsAreFun, what are your collecting goals? Just working on a high grade type collection of specimens? I have noticed that most of the cwt's posted are high grade mint state examples... The difference in price between XF coins and mint state is not all that much in most cases, especially compared to U.S. coins. I used to like cwt's in holders, but now I can't stand them (seperating the investing from the numismatics of it). However I do notice the beauty of many slabbed tokens are often quite exceptional so that is always a positive. Either way, great collection here! It looks like they were quite fun to acquire!

LotsoLuck

"The difference in price between XF coins and mint state is not all that much in most cases"

Being a consumer of CWT's, my personal experience is, this is not a correct statement.

mrearlygold

Who would you all call if you really wanted to purchase these tokens ?


Jeeesh here we go again! ( I'm not saying any more than that )


I just realized something. Sorry for barging in. Really. Welcome back Cwtguy

Cwtguy

<< <i>"The difference in price between XF coins and mint state is not all that much in most cases"

Being a consumer of CWT's, my personal experience is, this is not a correct statement. >>



Well I guess I should rephrase. The coins shown have are choice mint state or particularly popular IMO and would fetch far more but what I am referring to is more of a comparison to U.S. coins... An average cwt token does not command as much times the the price when jumping from circulated and uncirculated examples, with obvious exceptions and things like auction.

However, I am more on the research side of the history, not the grading and investing. Not only that but I have been out of collecting for a few years so I would imagine things have changed.

Please tell me more.

Cwtguy

Ebay Link to the Real Cwtguy I suppose I would include this beauty I was watching last week on eBay. Gorgeous isn't it?

johnny9434

welcome back cwtguy and nice tokens all. its great to see stuff like that now and then

lkeigwin

I only have a few. I'm trying hard not to get sucked in. Besides, Stefanie gets to the good ones first.
Lance.

coinsarefun

<< <i>I only have a few. I'm trying hard not to get sucked in. Besides, Stefanie gets to the good ones first.
Lance. >>










Actually, I have sold most of my CWT's and lower or common HTT's
I have a few of the more rare and higher graded left.


One CWT that I sold and have regretted ever since selling it is this one.
Its common but well struck and high mint state graded, I think it was MS65RB
I have know idea why I sold this one

But..............someone is enjoying it

Cwtguy

Thanks for all of the wonderful photos and the kind welcomes back!

garrynot

Here is a Union Shield Fuld 163 / 352a that I just purchased off of EBay. Graded 63RB. Thanks to Michaelp...

coinsarefun

Doing some research on Google and it brought me to this thread..................Just reminiscing

ricko

Nice revival.... some very nice tokens here....Cheers, RickO

Gemini

Welcome back !!! "So where are the cwt collectors and researchers at?" I am here I love researching CWT's 35 years later I have over 200 I collect mostly New York merchants and Patriotic I also like HTT tokens about I have about 35 of them..I have slowed down buying but I still like studying them..looking forwards to seeing another token board I do remember the old one. Tokens are the only items that haven't been researched to death.. there is still much to learn about them.

johnny9434

welcome back.