Post some Humorous or Bizarre Medals or Tokens
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Most likely not an exhibition I would have wanted to attend as it must have been quite crappy? 
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Coin Rarities Online
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
This isn't the example I own (nicer than this), but I've always found this to be one of the more humorous satirical political medals:
Here is the 1900 sequel political piece to the one shown above. Note that "POP" the donkey bird makes a cameo appearance. This is a good deal scarcer than the 1896 piece.
And here is an all-time favorite for coin collectors.
Here are some to start.
1863 Dr. Rose CWT Treats All Venereal Diseases
Smoker Token Struck in Silver Woodgate Reverse
Grover Cleveland I Say Nothing Token Struck in White Metal
A tough to find store card in high grade which was hard to resist as there's something very appealing about a woman with a dolphin in her face. This obverse design was used on a more common 1863 CWT with a 7 line script reverse... However finding the 1876 trade token which also features the wild reverse design of a cherub in such a hurry to beat the bear off the soda fountain with a monkey wrench that it looses his diaper has been challenging as all most are seen heavily circulated with signs of abuse. Matthews was the inventor of the soda fountain and the reverse features his company logo designed by Karl Muller
I recognize the bottom image.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Mark Feld's first day of work
That's pretty morbid as it looks like he has no eyes and is selecting which eyeballs to wear
Ahh the vomiting dog pfennig
Latin American Collection
New England Rarities,
I recognize the bottom image.
Yes you do!! A great piece!!
U.S. Type Set
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Great items, everyone!
On August 26, 1933 Senator Long was attending at party at the exclusive Sands Point country club on Long Island, New York, which is not far from New York City. Huey got shall we say "loaded", and as a result had to perform a bodily function was is often necessary for those who overindulge. The story varies, but one version was that upon entering the men's room Huey found that every stall was taken. Somehow he ended up relieving himself on the pant leg and shoes of another gentlemen who was using the facility. That gentlemen responded by landing a well placed roundhouse punch giving the Louisiana senator a "shiner" and a black eye.
The owner of Colliers Magazine was so pleased by this incident that he offered to raise funds to award Long's assailant a gold medal for his deed. A gold medal was stuck by the Medallic Art Company, which is well known among numismatists for their more distinguished products. I have read that a black tie affair was held at the American Numismatic Society headquarters on the night that the medal was unveiled. In addition to the gold medal a few silver and a larger number of bronze medals were produced.