Washington Unity States token (or cent), dated 1783. These tokens were likely produced by the Soho Mint (Birmingham, England). They circulated in England, valued at 1/2 P, and in the U. S. they circulated with the value of a cent in the early half of the 19th century. The obverse, however, does not look anything like Washington; the profile seems closer to that of the Duke of Wellington. The reverse mirrors that used on Draped Bust large cents (but note the use of UNITY instead of UNITED), and this suggests that these pieces were made in the early 19th century. They are mentioned in 1850-ish publications concerning circulating counterfeit coins.
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A really nice Barnum Museum token ... I've been working on an article about P.T. Barnum.
And the building ... It burned July 13, 1865
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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Washington Unity States token (or cent), dated 1783. These tokens were likely produced by the Soho Mint (Birmingham, England). They circulated in England, valued at 1/2 P, and in the U. S. they circulated with the value of a cent in the early half of the 19th century. The obverse, however, does not look anything like Washington; the profile seems closer to that of the Duke of Wellington. The reverse mirrors that used on Draped Bust large cents (but note the use of UNITY instead of UNITED), and this suggests that these pieces were made in the early 19th century. They are mentioned in 1850-ish publications concerning circulating counterfeit coins.
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@EXOJUNKIE ....Nice counterstamp... I lived in Biddeford, ME for a few years.... Cheers, RickO
Thanks @ricko!
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LOVE that Rhode Island token!
Cheers
Bob
Yes the Hope tokens are quite amazing.
(1847) New York NY M-NY-616 (also catalogued as HT-M17), Wm. J. Mullen, ex-JJF
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Here is a stange one, supposedly struck from the lead liner of Lincoln's coffin: (not mine)
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A really nice Barnum Museum token ... I've been working on an article about P.T. Barnum.
And the building ... It burned July 13, 1865
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