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Broadstruck · September 26, 2014 8:37AM

1863 W. Jaxon - Grocer "Bully For You" Jackson Hall, Jackson, Michigan, Fuld-MI-525D-2a, Rarity-3

I was bullied into adding this to my collection as I don't generally like small cent sized tokens, but have always liked this reverse pictorial die. "Bully For You" in the 1860's was a saying which meant "Good For You". As these are crudely struck most all encountered are fully brown without even trace red and the reverse center weakness is common for the 1863 Jaxon. The 1864 Jaxon's come a bit better struck in central reverse and I saw the so called only RB MI-525D-4a at Stack's lot viewing 3-4 years ago yet wasn't enamored with it. This pop 1 RB for the 1863 issue is nearly fully lustrous mint red on the reverse and total eye candy. Provenance wise this was formally in the collections of Steve Tanenbaum & Marion Emrick along with also being the Plate token in George Fuld's 3rd & 4th Edition CWSC books.

coinsarefun · September 26, 2014 8:47AM

Flatwoods · September 26, 2014 8:50AM

Very cool, Broadstruck!
Do all examples show the mark on the left cheek and on the nose or is that die rust?
Edited to add: I guess it could still be die rust even if all examples show it. I was just wondering if it was intentional.

Here is a bronze I picked up recently.

Broadstruck · September 26, 2014 8:55AM

<< <i>Very cool, Broadstruck!
Do all examples show the mark on the left cheek and on the nose or is that die rust? >>

Thanks Flatwoods... It's die rust as there's more evidence on the right side of the elf's fohawk.

Broadstruck · September 26, 2014 9:17AM

1863 H. D. Gerdts - Coin Dealer, New York, "Money Makes The Mare Go" Fuld-NY630AD-2a, Rarity-3+

Just another fun Coin Dealer pictorial CWSC with coins falling out of the hole in the sack of money.

Flatwoods · September 26, 2014 9:23AM

That's the way I feel most of the time.

Broadstruck · September 26, 2014 9:32AM

<< <i>That's the way I feel most of the time. >>

I would have liked if the die-sinker used the word "Wife" instead of "Mare"

coinsarefun · September 26, 2014 10:27AM

I picked this up awhile back and according to the seller this belonged to Byron Kanzinger's estate.

Byron past away a few years back and is very well known for "The Civil War Token Collectors Price Guide"

A Common CWT in an Uncommon holder.