"We All Have Our Hobbies"........Thanks New England Coin Rarities

coinsarefun

Thanks to NER I have acquired an unusual but very neat Medalet
It is in the book #47 of the "100 Greatest American Tokens and Medals" by Katherine Jaeger and Q. David Bowers.

This medalet comes in:
White Metal 100-200 known
Brass 75-100 known
Copper 125-250 known

Mine is copper 491C

Rather than me give you the background on this medalet I have copied the page in the book and posted it below my images.
The Medalet is designed by Lovett. Please read the article, it is quite interesting

ThePennyLady

very very cool medal Stef!

JRocco

That is really cool Stef.
It is in awesome condition with a cud to boot.
I want one

yellowkid

Stef I just saw one on one of our dealers sites, maybe this is it? Anyhow that is one great piece!!!

RWB

Hey! Where'd you get my wife's personal portrait token? That's her favorite broomstick, too.

bronzemat

Really nice, I like it!

GaCoinGuy

That is wicked nice. Never seen any of these before.

Teva

Thats uber cool I have never seen one now I want one

keyman64

Way Cool!

mrearlygold

Excellent, you beat me to it

NewEnglandRarities

Hey Stefanie,

Glad it arrived and you enjoy it. I really love these Medalets. THey are one of the coolest designed in all of coins. Congrats!

Lakesammman

CRO had one recently from the QDB collection that caught my eye - congrats and thanks for posting the history behind it.

Link to another.

shorecoll

RWB stole my line. Put it in an airtite and carry it in your pocket, pull it out if someone wants to see a picture of your wife/mother-in-law, etc.

Sonorandesertrat

<< <i>Excellent, you beat me to it >>



Ditto.

coinsarefun

<< <i>Excellent, you beat me to it >>






Sorry about that, I saw it and had to buy it

Broadstruck

<< <i>Hey! Where'd you get my wife's personal portrait token? That's her favorite broomstick, too. >>



RWB, Does she have a turn crank on her back and flies to weenie roasts

NotSure

Very cool, Steph! When first seeing the witch....(until reading the included page from the book) I immediately thought of Salem, MA, 'Witch City', only 20 mins NW from me, so I guess I don't 'appreciate' it fully for what it is, having been there more times than I can count. Though, I still love the logic of 'dunking'....where if you were accused of being a witch, they 'dunked' you....if you didn't drown, you were considered a witch, and then burned at the stake...if you drowned, you were not a witch and cleared of the accusation...if you were accused, you were all done, regardless...only in the Puritanical state of Mass!

Didn't mean to get off topic, but the witch.....great pick-up, Steph! Must be one of the nicest examples of the estimated 125-250.

Just noticed...is that a cud at 3:00 on the reverse???

coinsarefun

<< <i>Very cool, Steph! When first seeing the witch....(until reading the included page from the book) I immediately thought of Salem, MA, 'Witch City', only 20 mins NW from me, so I guess I don't 'appreciate' it fully for what it is, having been there more times than I can count. Though, I still love the logic of 'dunking'....where if you were accused of being a witch, they 'dunked' you....if you didn't drown, you were considered a witch, and then burned at the stake...if you drowned, you were not a witch and cleared of the accusation...if you were accused, you were all done, regardless...only in the Puritanical state of Mass!

Didn't mean to get off topic, but the witch.....great pick-up, Steph! Must be one of the nicest examples of the estimated 125-250.

Just noticed...is that a cud at 3:00 on the reverse??? >>







Yes, there is a cud, all of them have it.......at least the ones I have seen.
CRO just sold one that is an MS65. This one also have proof like fields.

lordmarcovan

That. Is. Fantastic.

Knocked my sox right off, it did.

Broadstruck

<< <i>Knocked my sox right off, it did. >>



TMI LM... No one wants to know your online naked footed!

coinsarefun

<< <i>That. Is. Fantastic.

Knocked my sox right off, it did.

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Thanks
btw, when the writer speaks about the other medalets such as
The Smokers Medalet and The Antiquary he is referring to these that I already own


NY 1860 NEW YORK M-NY-428
NGC MS 65

From the Q. David Bowers Collection








1859 NY M-NY-181 JOHN CURTIS NUMISMATIST
NGC MS 65 RB

Aegis3

I've liked the piece since I've heard of it (don't have one). I suspect the reverse is a satirical jab at coin and medal collectors, a self-fulfilling statement that's they'll buy anything the medallists of the day would produce.

pontiacinf

WAY COOL!

AuroraBorealis

Cool piece and nice rarity...

AB

johnny9434

thats a real nice pick up. i like

mrearlygold

Someone please sell me one of those smokers medals

coinsarefun

<< <i>Someone please sell me one of those smokers medals >>





The guy's at CRO has one for sale

Broadstruck

<< <i>The guy's at CRO has one for sale >>



I like the Rocky Balboa reverse on that one!

YogiBerraFan

Great piece!

lordmarcovan

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Holy carp, that's even MORE awesome! A numismatist in a tricornered hat? Oh, man.

I love love LOVE that piece.

Must be a fairly early use of sans serif lettering.

coinsarefun

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Holy carp, that's even MORE awesome! A numismatist in a tricornered hat? Oh, man.

I love love LOVE that piece.

Must be a fairly early use of sans serif lettering. >>









Thanks......it's one of my many favorites

coinsarefun

<< <i>Someone please sell me one of those smokers medals >>








Here is another one on Ebay