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YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 29, 2017 10:12AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Who has experience with this firm?
I see their website but was curious about archives / other pieces not pictured that were bought from them or sold to them.
Please respond or PM me.

Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,360 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a great token, but what is that lizard thing and what is he doing?

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    That is a great token, but what is that lizard thing and what is he doing?

    ...1863?...probably saying his prayers before being turned into a coin purse ;)

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 28, 2017 8:21PM

    @JBK said:
    That is a great token, but what is that lizard thing and what is he doing?

    Though often confused with a salamander, it is actually a depiction of Merriam's embossing press. The "pancake" on the "lizard's" head was to push down on the press.

    One of the most interesting tokens I've seen, and it always gets people's imagination running wild.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,360 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fascinating, but what was that toad press used for, being as small as it was? Was it just a novelty?

  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a very rare token. 10-20 know. Looks like you have one of the finest I’ve ever seen!

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It always looks like it has a pancake on it's head to me ;)

    Mike at NER is smooth as butter to deal with.

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing the info !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice token, but please tell me about your coin experience with them.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 29, 2017 7:31AM

    I never knew that Merrian sold a toad press. I knew that he sold pieces with various animals on them, but I had heard that the toad never came to be. I have one with a lion featured on it.

    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 ... ?
  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,360 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    I never knew that Merrian sold a toad press. I knew that he sold pieces with various animals on them, but I had heard that the toad never came to be. I have one with a lion featured on it.

    What do you use it for? Was it intended as a fancy paperweight?

    Great item BTW.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 29, 2017 8:06AM

    No, it was not a paperweight, although it could be a great one. It was used to emboss an image or lettering on a piece of paper the way a modern notary republic seal works. Instead of squeezing it between you fingers, you set it on a surface and push down.

    I have never tried to use this in the fear that I could break the 150 + year old spring that is in it.

    Sorry, I can't get the picture to post in the perpendicular orientation. I don’t know why. If someone can down load it and fix it, be my guest.

    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 ... ?
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That toad press is interesting - as is the token. As to the OP, I have not done business with them, however, over the years, there have been several positive posts here regarding transactions with them. Cheers, RickO

  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    That toad press is interesting - as is the token. As to the OP, I have not done business with them, however, over the years, there have been several positive posts here regarding transactions with them. Cheers, RickO

    Thanks, Ricko.
    Glad to get back to the matter at hand.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • msch1manmsch1man Posts: 809 ✭✭✭✭

    Haven't yet purchased anything from them but I'm on their e-mailing list. Offerings that I've seen appear top notch with good photography and descriptions. Just hasn't been much new offered lately.

  • NewEnglandRaritiesNewEnglandRarities Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 29, 2017 10:56AM

    Thanks for all the nice replies everyone. @yorkshireman if there is anything I can answer for you I’m happy to help. Feel free to contact me anytime!

    New England Rarities...Dealer In Colonial Coinage and Americana
  • CLC2010CLC2010 Posts: 47 ✭

    I've purchased 2 really nice world gold pieces from Gregory at NE Rarities. Great guy to work with and very easy transactions.

  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

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