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A forgotten token issued by eccentric Connecticut lawyer Aaron White.

1860 Aaron White, New Boston, Connecticut, "Bungton" Token, CT-185, 28mm Diameter, Copper.

A forgotten satirical token re-strike by eccentric Connecticut lawyer and coin dealer Aaron White. It's a reproduction of a 27mm diameter counterfeit British evasion half penny featuring Colonel Kirk. White added the first name "Percie" to the obverse and the word "Own" and a "1686" date. A Bungton or also known as Bungtown is humorous name used in the colonies up until the first half of the 19th century. It was originally applied to imitation British half pennies which circulated in American between 1784-1789 some bearing fictitious dates and also used for any copper coin of depreciated value or insignificance. White struck about 200 of the Bungtons in a proof finish although did not distribute them as his other medals. Upon his death in 1886 along with his 3 ton hoard of coinage found in his house and barn a remaining group of 191 Bungton was discovered. After Elliot Woodward auctioned off the first group of White's coins Edouard Frossard followed with another sale in 1888. Frossard listed all 191 of the Bungton tokens in one lot but described them as "Pierce Clark" in error. To make matters even worse there was also a theft during Frossard's auction of the White collection in which medals and tokens had been stolen. Reading The Numismatist articles from the time of both sales it's also mentioned that some of the copper coinage from the White hoard had been taken to smelters to be turned into alloy. I'm doubtful the hoard of Bungtons reentered the hobby or the token would be far more common. I have never seen one offered in any American exonumia auction listing, however have seen a couple in extra fine condition which have been sold in the UK along side evasion halfpennies just calling it a "Atkins-60a" with the "a" added to indicate it as a later re-strike of unknown origin.

DCW

coinsarefun

silverpop

a wheat penny my sister in law gave me sometime ago

ricko

Nice copper this week.... thanks for the history Broadstruck... Cheers, RickO

metalmeister

Neat copper!

Fairlaneman

bolivarshagnasty

keyman64

1630Boston

"Bungton"...................Learned something new today, thanks Broadstruck.

1630Boston

clarkbar04

csanotes

MonsterCoinz

robec

Desert Moon

How about some brass? Tied for finest certified.........

DNADave

My newest, with bad pics. Pretty clear doubling at the date.

EXOJUNKIE

1837 Ezra B. Sweet, New York, NY, HT-335, Ex-John J. Ford

Broadstruck

Nice ExoJ your lucky I passed on that Sweet as I was tapped out having bought quite a few other tokens

Just another favorite I'm glad I didn't pass on...

1837 "Millions for Defense, Not One Cent for Tribute" HT-42 / Low-28

Ex: Dice & Hicks, Griner, Wurtzbach, and Shumway Collections.

Broadstruck

@1630Boston said:
"Bungton"...................Learned something new today, thanks Broadstruck.

Your welcome!

Broadstruck

@ricko said:
Nice copper this week.... thanks for the history Broadstruck... Cheers, RickO

Here's last weeks Ricko which I had just couldn't edit the OP on the tread to add

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.

DCW

Civil War token patriotic 184/427a "Hunting dogs" NGC MS66RD R9 (ex. Bret Palser.)

Broadstruck

DCW, Nice puppies... I keep waiting for them to run?!?

DCW

@Broadstruck said:
DCW, Nice puppies... I keep waiting for them to run?!?

Oh, they'll "run" you about eight grand! Hahaha
(Bret sold this very token in 2004 for $20k, perhaps the most expensive civil war token on record.)

DCW

Here's another pup:

Broadstruck

@DCW said:

@Broadstruck said:
DCW, Nice puppies... I keep waiting for them to run?!?

Oh, they'll "run" you about eight grand! Hahaha
(Bret sold this very token in 2004 for $20k, perhaps the most expensive civil war token on record.)

Yeah I know the history well and almost did a trade for it a few years ago.

It was listed once for $25-30K after Bret sold it.

ricko

Thanks Broadstruck.... Interesting as always.

@DCW...That is a great token...captures the hunt nicely. Cheers, RickO

BG

The official souvenir medal to commemorate Connecticut’s Tercentenary.

It will be in bronze and about three inches in diameter. The design is by Henry G. Kreis (designed the half dollar also), the well known artist, who has co-operated with Paul Manship in producing some of the outstanding medals of recent years.

The medal shows, on the obverse, a group of men and women – the founders of Connecticut – dominated by the commanding figure of Thomas Hooker holding the Fundamental Orders. At his side sits his invalid wife, Susannah. These early settlers of Connecticut were God-fearing men and women, ‘sprung from Earth’s best blood,’ bred in the most advanced thought and ideals of their age. They had the strength of mind and will to achieve their ends. Men and women of this character established in Connecticut self-government which has stood for three centuries. The legend ‘1635-1935 Connecticut 300 years’ springs from the very heart of the medal – an innovation in the medallist’s (sic) art.

The reverse of the medal shows the transplanted grapevines of the State Seal, and the motto, ‘Qui transtulit sustinet’ – ‘He who brought us hither sustains us.’

Expressive of the established traditions of Connecticut, yet quite modern in technique and feeling, the medal was designed by Henry Kreis of Essex, Connecticut, as Public Works of Art Project No. 20 for New Haven. It was struck by the Medallic Art Company.

SanctionII

Here is a toned 1950 frosted proof cent. The photo is not very good and the coin looks much better in hand

SanctionII

Here is a 1794 cent in my 7070 album.

SanctionII

One more photo of what I think is a 1966 SMS Cameo cent.

ricko

@BG...That is a very nice Connecticut medal.... Cheers, RickO

1Mike1

Obviously not a coin but they just spent $1.7 million replacing the courthouse roof. It's the most copper I've seen while it's still copper colored and hasn't turned the usual aqua color.

CommemKing

Love that football token

COINS MAKE CENTS

That 83 proof indian is amazing!!!

BG

@ricko said:
@BG...That is a very nice Connecticut medal.... Cheers, RickO

Thank you RickO

**. . .** "Reference is had to the commemorative bronze medal that is being struck. The two faces of the medal commemorate, respectively, the Battle of Bennington and the foundation of the Commonwealth. The Green Mountain Boy with his coonskin cap and firelock poised, symbolizes the very spirit of Vermont. In the background is the old Stars and Stripes flag that, according to Nathaniel Fillmore, was carried at the Battle of Bennington. That old flag, now at Bennington, is beyond any question at all the oldest Stars and Stripes flag in existence. There is not much room for doubt that this is the actual first Stars and Stripes raised against the enemy.

Mr. Keck agreed to make the design and model of this medal for us without charge. Taking certain basic sketches which I furnished him, he worked them up into a design of great artistic merit.

The medal will not involve the commission in any expense; the cost of making them will be readily covered by the sales. I have hoped that the attention focused on the fact that the oldest known Stars and Stripes, the first to be raised against the foe; was raised by Vermonters would stir the minds and hearts of our citizens so as to make June 14, 1927, the Sesqui-Centennial anniversary of the flag, a red letter day in this State.

For some time past I have been cooperating with the chief designer of one of the great manufacturers of badges and souvenirs, trying to make sure that for our celebrations badges are prepared which are both historically correct and artistically good.

Mark

BG:

I have to join RickO in complementing you on the medals you posted. They are both interesting, perhaps because they both seem to be designed in a way that reflects their time. Very nice!

ldhair

ricko

Another nice medal BG..... That mountain lion looks as if it could walk right off the medal.... Cheers, RickO

Zoins

Great coins, tokens and medals everyone! So many nice pieces that it is a feast for the eyes!

Love the "Britons Own Happy Isle" slogan. Will this be true again?

dbemike

coinsarefun

ricko

Very nice Stef..... That Wildman's Head token is interesting.... Cheers, RickO

BG

@Mark said:
BG:

I have to join RickO in complementing you on the medals you posted. They are both interesting, perhaps because they both seem to be designed in a way that reflects their time. Very nice!

Thanks Mark

1Mike1

That hunting dogs token is awesome!