Anybody want to buy a cool token (Thread closing, 10% off remaining stock) LAST BUMP
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This thread will be highlighting some interesting exonumia that I have for sale. I plan on updating it with new pieces as I photograph them, every couple of days or so. A lot of visually appealing and scarce items coming, so be sure to check in often.
Prices are reflected as some sort of net payment and include shipping. If you feel any price is out of line with the current market, I will consider your best offer.
So...Anybody want to buy a cool token?
1. Z.S. Sampson Ice Cream Soda Token by Joseph H. Merriam, Boston, MA (ex. Q. David Bowers, Fred Reed) SOLD.
This one pre-dates the American Civil War and is seldom encountered. Obverse features a very artistic soda fountain with eagle heads as spouts. The reverse is advertising for Z.S. Sampson's business. Often, people mistake the lettering to read "Good For One Glass of Nice Cream!" Still in nice shape, despite its 160 years.
Raw-Probably grades XF.
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Not enough exonumia for sale on the BST IMHO. This one is worthy of a bump.
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(1860) Ben Franklin/ Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck by Jos. Merriam, SOLD ex. Bowers
The obverse bares a well executed depiction of Benjamin Franklin while the reverse heralds the motto of our hobby, "Time is Money." A nice lustrous brown example devoid of any distractions, with just a touch of rub on the high points.
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1900 United Snakes of America, Free Silver 16 to One Dam, Bryan Money SCH-360. On an aluminum planchet with reeded edge Very rare, raw XF-AU $SOLD
A very cool token, indeed...
"United Snakes of America" Featuring an old woman holding an umbrella and riding a donkey. She is heralded by the motto "Anti-expansion" and "Anti everything." This is at the top of every want list for the very long series of tokens and medals commemorating or poking fun of the three unsuccessful campaigns of William Jennings Bryan. I cant remember the last time I've seen one for sale.
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(1860) Washington "The Hero of American Independence" struck in tin on a 27mm planchet by Joseph H. Merriam. Boston, MA ex. Q. David Bowers, SOLD
A very nice, flashy medalette with hardly a mark to note in it's nearly 160 years. The obverse features his famous portrait of George Washington, one that he used on a great number of other medals of the day. The reverse is the less seen, Hero of American Independence die.
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Non Vi Virtute Vici "Not by force, but excellence I conquered." Undated, circa 1861. Ex. Q. David Bowers , Fred Reed SOLD
An exceedingly scarce Joseph Merriam medal struck Copper on a 27mm planchet. 54 reportedly struck at the order of Connecticut banker and numismatist, Alfred S. Robinson. How many survived? This medal is seldom offered.
The obverse has been said to depict the first governor of New York, Governor George Clinton. It is more likely that of George Washington. (More famously known to conquer!) The reverse has an eagle perched on a federal shield. Arrows and olive branches are clutched in its talons, symbolizing war and peace. Our national Motto, "E Pluribus Unum, 'Out of Many, One' is displayed above with "Excelsior," the motto of NY State below. Perhaps this is what scholars used to link this to Clinton.
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Washington/ Boston July 4, 1860 Oration by Everett mule by Merriam, 31mm in white metal. ex. Q. David Bowers, $225
The obverse features Merriam's famous George Washington portrait and the reverse is a wreath heralded by the inscription "Boston July Fourth 1860 Oration By Everett." It is also interesting to note that this is a different obverse die than normally used. I call it Type 2. Easily distinguished by the absence of a period between the G and B. The depiction of Washington is also a bit crudely executed, unlike Merriam's original obverse striking. The reverse was normally paired with Merriam's Edward Everett obverse, but instead is the Oration by Everett seen here muled with Washington. This is a lightly circulated, wholesome example of a very scarce medal.
(Ex. Q. David Bowers Collection)
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The Great Eastern 1859 by Joseph Merriam 31mm tin XF with some luster shining through the patina, SOLD
What is cooler than a token with a ship on it?
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DCW, thx for posting these. I agree it’s. Ice to see some niche coins in the bst. I am not ready to,pull the trigger yet on a coin(although the time is money is very tempting....just out of funds now), but is the way to contact you pm when I am ready to act?
Edward Everett/ July Fourth 1860 Oration Joseph Merriam Copper 31mm Uncirculated es. Bowers, $275
(1861) Lovely chocolate brown with lustrous, clean fields.
The obverse depicts Edward Everett, noted orator of the day and vice presidential candidate in the election of 1860. Everett, a former overnor of Massachusetts, is remembered by history books as the featured speaker at Gettysburg Cemetery, giving a two hour speak before Lincoln upstaged him with "a few appropriate words" known as the Gettysburg Address. The reverse die of this medal is the much harder to find July fourth Oration Boston 1860. This die was reportedly lost in the Great Fire.
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(1860) Washington/Franklin medal by Merriam 31mm in White metal, SOLD
A lightly circulated medal depicting two of our founding fathers. The obverse features the bust of George Washington, while the reverse depicts Ben Franklin.
The Washington/Franklin medals come up from time to time, but finding one in tin is always an ordeal. They are much more common in copper and when encountered in white metal are almost always found damaged and/or with "tin pest." The present example is wholesome and would be a welcome addition to any collection.
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Washington/Joseph Merriam storecard in Copper, 27mm SOLD
Copper on a 27mm planchet. A decent low UNC medalette with mostly subdued luster and some verdigris in the protected areas. This is generally looked on as Joseph Merriam's first storecard, advertising his personal business as a medalist at 18 Brattle Square in Boston, MA. The obverse features his famous portrait of George Washington, one that he used on a great number of other medals of the day.
The present example in copper problem is from the famous Q. David Bowers Collection, earlier Fred Reed. While these storecards are somewhat "available" in white metal, copper pieces are found infrequently, probably somewhere in the ratio of 1:5.
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Check your PM box. I will take it, if it is still available.
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1863 Boston, MA. F- MA-115E-2a. Joseph Merriam, Medalist 18 Brattle Square 'Not One Cent' Struck in Copper NGC MS66RB. SOLD
One of the finest certified storecards from Joseph H. Merriam. Incredible preservation with a colorful violet obverse with some original mint red peeking out a reverse that shows a bit lighter with 30% red.
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Stephen Douglas, 1860 Democratic Candidate, Union and Equality by Joseph Merriam 27mm struck in tin ex. Neil Musante SOLD
This is a lovely campaign medal from 1860 that still has a piece of the original ribbon (the first I have seen! An interesting relic from the dawn of the American Civil War
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VERY AWESOME SIR
Here is a rare opportunity to pick up another rare piece, this one DeWitt GMcC-1864-13 CU 31mm by Joseph Merriam, NGC MS63RB, SOLD
Merriam produced these medals to honor politicians, generals, and celebrities of the day. All of the generals (McClellan, Hooker, and Kearny) are RARE with a handful known. This one comes up very infrequently. Formerly of the Eric P. Newman Collection.
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What a treat!. Medals beat a poster any day of the week. Peace Roy
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John Matthews 1832-1883 very large memorial medal in Copper, SOLD
If you've ever wanted an example of the iconic "cherub beating a bear with a wrench" token, this may be for you. It features the aforementioned scenery with a bust of John Matthew's, Jr., son of the inventor of the soda fountain. This medal is very large and thick (approximately 1 3/4 inches in diameter.) Extremely hard to find, and I would say much scarcer than the smaller tokens issued for his business.
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(1933) Huey Long Toilet Medal. "By Public Acclaim for a Deed Done in Private." 38mm/34mm Bronze Unc $SOLD
Here is one of the most interesting items produced by the Medallic Art Co. The famed "toilet seat" medal derives from an event that took place at Sands Point on August 26, 1933. Louisiana Senator Huey Long, known affectionally as "the Kingfish" by Southern Democrats of the day, was attending a function at this country club when after a few too many drinks, he entered the bathroom to relieve himself. As the story goes, he was so inebriated that he soiled a man's pants that stood next to him at the urinal and promptly received a black eye for his error in marksmanship.
Seizing on the political opportunity, this medal was commisioned in small quantities. One struck in gold to be awarded to Long's assailant was never claimed.
Just two years later, Long was assassinated in the Louisiana State House by one of his many political enemies who opposed his socialist policies. His last words were purportedly, "God dont let me die, I've got so much to do." He was only 42.
A nice opportunity to pick up a tough medal at a great price.
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That gave me a chuckle! I like bears though so maybe not for me. Cool tokens and I really like the art deco look of the Huey Long token.
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I do not collect them, but, I love all of the above tokens from Boston
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(1870s) Elgin National Watch Co. R-IL-EL-6, SOLD
Struck in white metal. This is a nice, circulated token given out with watch purchases post civil war. They feature a great image of father time dropping an hour glass and carrying an Elgin timepiece. Such a beloved token that Russ Rulau put it on the cover of his monumental book on tokens.
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(1935) Prima Brewing Co. Good for One Glass of Beer, SOLD
Another cool token with alot of bang for your buck. And if you get tired of it, slap it down on a bar somewhere and redeem it.
It's good at any tavern...
America's Finest beer!
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1900 UNITED SNAKES OF AMERICA- Bryan Money SCH-360 Aluminum, reeded edge. PCGS AU-55 $750
I have now a second example of this very rare token, and it is the nicest one I've ever seen. I cannot believe PCGS called this an AU-55! Certainly undergraded, this piece is highly lustrous and boasts frosty devices and sharp details shown well in this True-view. Even a person with the slightest interest in Bryan Money will note how unusual it is to find a piece looking like this!
Old woman holding an umbrella and riding a donkey, heralded by the motto "Anti-expansion" and "Anti everything." This is at the top of every want list for the very long series of tokens and medals commemorating or poking fun of the three unsuccessful campaigns of William Jennings Bryan.
Very, very rare piece with awesome eye appeal. Perfect for a "box of 20" type set of tokens and medals or for the advanced collector of Bryan Money.
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SCH-356, UNITED SNAKES OF AMERICA, (1896) PCGS AU58 SOLD
Like the above, this one is very rare and almost never comes up for sale. Plate coin in the archives at CoinRaritiesOnline. A big opportunity to advance one's Bryan Money collection by picking up two of the keys to the series while available here!
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Sampson's Ice Cream Water, Good For One Glass, NGC AU-53 SOLD
I have another one of these now for sale, this one certified by NGC AU-53.
Here is an interesting article from the Boston Globe in June of 1958 on the invention of the soda fountain 100 years earlier. It references this particular merchant and this specific eagle style fountain found on the token.
Interesting to note how well his business thrived by adding one of these fountains to his apothecary shop. Also noted, was that Sampson stated he had a soda water business in 1861 worth around $500, and by 1863 it had increased to $16,000. Probably lends credibility to my theory that this is actually a Civil War Token and not a merchant card.
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Carl Haas 493 Vine St Cincinnati, OH F-165-BJ-8a, R9 NGC MS63RB (ex. Henry South) SOLD
Lovely, lustrous beauty with the irrestible image of a bunny rabbit on the obverse, a play on words with the owner's last name..."Haas" and "Haschen," the German word for "rabbit," get it? Very popular token with the rare Carl Haas storecard reverse die. This one is usually encountered with the Indian, so another rare opportunity presents itself here on this thread.
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Reviving this thread for new additions! I've left photos of the old pieces up for posterity. If the price is still next to it, it is still available. Accepting best offers on those. On to a new listing...
1863 Edward Schultze’ Restaurant/”Stag” Exchange Pl NGC MS65 BN $SOLD
This one is not terribly scarce, but wildly popular with the stag obverse die. Difficult to locate in GEM condition like this one. A pleasing red brown uncirculated Civil War token with plenty of luster and razor sharp detail. Already certified and ready to go!
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(1859) 31mm George Washington/Edward Everett Medal in Bronze by Joseph Merriam PCGS MS61 BN $200
Very nice, seemingly undergraded medal that very much looks like it came from the US Mint.
Edwin Everett was a former US Senator and Governor of Massachusetts. In the Presidential Election of 1860, he ran unsuccessfully as the running mate of John Bell of the Constitutional Union Party. He was known as the premier orator of his day. Best remembered for giving a two hour speech at a little place called “Gettysburg,” only to be upstaged moments later by President Lincoln’s famous address that lasted all of two minutes.
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@asheland...are you the new custodian of the bunny coin?
In all seriousness...this is a wonderful piece! I personally do not know the first thing about it but it's very neat! 
Unfortunately that one is not mine. I like it a lot though!
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Z.S. Sampson's Ice Cream Water, Good For One Glass by Joseph H. Merriam. Mass-89 NGC MS64, $SOLD
I haven't had such a nice example of this token to offer in a long time, and it is one of my favorites. One of Merriam's coolest designs: a soda fountain with eagles at either end, spitting out bubbly goodness for the 19th Century. This is the third example I've offered in this thread, and the other two found homes quickly. This one is far superior, uncirculated and flashy. Very uncommon for this issue which (when available) shows at least moderate circulation wear.
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New York--New York. Shell Card. Undated L.B. Lent's New-York Circus. Bowers-NY-6600, Rulau-382. Silvered Brass. 38.5 mm. Mint State. ex. Bowers SOLD
Awesome shell card (circa 1870s) and the nicest one I've handled. On a large, thick "planchet"
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William H. Key/ J. H. Diehl storecard, Philadelphia (1869) 23mm copper, unc. SOLD
This one intrigues me. I cant think of many examples of a "dual storecard" yet here is one from Key and Diehl.
Very interesting the way PHILADELPHIA bisects the reverse, oriented horizontally, to give each diesinker's advertising info.
The obverse reminds me of the "sailor head" Morgan dollar pattern, but with feathers.
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1863 Knickerbocker Currency/ Good For 1 Cent,19mm, 255/393b, BRASS,PCGS MS65, $350
A superb example of Knickerbocker Currency in the much-harder-to-find brass composition. This one was gleaned long ago from the set of Rich Rossa by Q. David Bowers, and it resided in his own reference set for years. Mr. Rossa put together the definitive set of NY Civil War tokens, many of which were the finest known. This would be a nice addition to anyone specializing in the work of William Bridgens, as well as a stand alone piece for a set of pictorial dies from the era.
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Washington Tomb Medal by Joseph Merriam PcGS MS65RB, $350
A lovely gem of this classic Merriam piece. Hard to find this nice.
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T. Ivory Washington Token NY-F-95D-2fo struck over 1858 Dime, PCGS MS62, SOLD
One of the coolest pieces I have ever offered for sale.
This piece is just amazing! NY diesinker William H. Bridgens, struck his token over a silver 1858 Seated Liberty dime, and the results could not have been more dramatic. The undertype is the strongest I have ever seen, period. Great eye appeal. This will be the highlight of any advanced collection. Well, it already was
...ex. George Fuld, Dave Bowers.
PCGS MS62 Slabbed in a special Q. David Bowers Reference Set label with Mr. Bowers' likeness.
A unique piece. Thanks for looking!
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George McClellan Large Medal in white metal, 52mm by W.H. Key, GMcC-1864-86. Uncirculated. Ex. Charles McSorley Collection, SOLD
Nice, large medal of the former Commander of the Army of the Potomac. (And Governor of New Jersey.)
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Bump. Any of the priced items above are still available, folks. More coming
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Here is a very interesting piece, one which formerly resided in the collection of George and Melvin Fuld.
(1863) F10F-4a Cu Trial Strike Elephantine Shoe Store NY struck on an oval planchet. PCGS MS62, unique ex. Fuld, Rossa, Bowers, Sold
Rich Rossa acquired this for his own immense collection of NY tokens, and considered it among the strangest pieces he had seen. And I agree! It resembles an elongated cent at first glance, but it is thicker with the smooth edges of a prepared planchet that is oval in shape. A very rare example of an extremely common and popular civil war token. A mystery that is unlikely to ever be solved, you can look at this strange piece and forever wonder just as Q. David Bowers and others pondered, how and why was it made?
Exactly the kind of thing that makes exonumia so fine and exciting.
Only this one example is known to exist, so this offering presents a unique opportunity.
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Might it have been made to be used as a kind of shoe horn?
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Only if used by the Smurfs @Sonorandesertrat
It's the size of a cent!
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Braun & Schellworth/"Money Makes the Mare Go" Copper PCGS MS65RB ex. Bowers Reference Set $SOLD
Braun & Schellworth/"Money Makes the Mare Go" Brass ex. Bowers Reference Set PCGS MS64+ $375
A lovely pair of Civil War Storecards from William H. Bridgens in top pop condition from the personal collection of Q. David Bowers.
Features Brodgens' famous stock die of a Knickerbocker Dandy carrying a sack full of coins that are spilling out of a hole in the bag.
From an old English song:
"Will you lend me thy mare to ride a mile?"
"No, she is lamed, leaping over a stile."
"Alack! And I must keep the fare!
I’ll give thee money for thy mare."
"Oh, “Oh, oh! Say you so?
Money will make the mare to go!"
Quite rare. Especially in brass, and especially this nice!
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1863 “Money Makes the Mare Go”/ Bridgens
Store Card PCGS MS64 Brass ex. Bowers, Rossa SOLD
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