~ Copper 4 The Weekend™ ~

Broadstruck · November 17, 2017 3:51PM

1863 M.L. Marshall, Oswego, New York, 19mm Diameter, Copper, Fuld-NY695A-2a, Adams/Miller-NY-1014, Rarity-1

This variety is excessively scarce with even trace red as most all survivors are fully chocolate brown.

Morgan L. Marshall was the proprietor of a fishing tackle and coin shop located in New York's Finger Lakes region of Lake Ontario. Morgan whose nickname was “Blunt” born in 1822 in Oneida County. He developed an interest in the outdoors particular fishing and his general store emphasized sports equipment but stocked other dry goods as well. He served as president of the Oswego Horticultural Club. He was important in the Oswego Leather Stocking Club a group that was prominent in the suppression of illegal fishing and the taking of game. His numismatic activities have been recorded but lightly as he was active in an era before any regularly issued publications in the hobby. The advent of the American Journal of Numismatics did not occur until May 1866.

WaterSport · November 17, 2017 7:42PM

Just got grades on this one. 1962 DDR Proof FS-801. Only 4 graded so far - but since this one has a 67 CAM designation - its now top pop - lucky me for the time being.

WS

coinsarefun · November 18, 2017 5:44AM

1863 Copper Money Makes the Mare Go. F254/255a PCGS
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coinsarefun · November 18, 2017 5:50AM

Civil War Merchant
1861-65 F-765J-1a A. LUDEWIG
Pittsburgh, Pa. NGC
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Zoins · November 18, 2017 5:57AM

@coinsarefun said:
1863 Copper Money Makes the Mare Go. F254/255a PCGS

Nice color on that one. I'm a big fan of these tokens because I like the look and text "Knickerbocker Currency".

I've also been very curious about William H Bridgens who made these and finally got around to creating a thread to try and find more info.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/990153/what-do-we-know-about-william-h-bridgens/

ricko · November 18, 2017 6:37AM

Nice copper thread.... @coinsarefun....Whenever I see one of these tokens for tobacco, I am reminded of the copper token with the inscription 'No pleasure can exceed the smoking of the weed.'.....Cheers, RickO

Desert Moon · November 18, 2017 6:43AM

Here is another one that is mostly red like those above.

1Mike1 · November 18, 2017 7:10AM

coinsarefun · November 18, 2017 11:50AM

@ricko said:
Nice copper thread.... @coinsarefun....Whenever I see one of these tokens for tobacco, I am reminded of the copper token with the inscription 'No pleasure can exceed the smoking of the weed.'.....Cheers, RickO

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Here ya go ricko One of my favorites too.
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ricko · November 18, 2017 12:04PM

@coinsarefun......Thanks Stef..... and that is a beauty.... Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun · November 18, 2017 12:08PM

At the risk of pissing off some collectors here I will post another favorite of mine.
I just placed some electrotypes into a box and took some pics....I had some fun with it.
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