Copper for the weekend

coinsarefun · May 30, 2014 8:03AM

Hmm, didn't see it yet for this weekend so I will start it I guess. Happy weekend everyone.

Flatwoods · May 30, 2014 8:35AM

Very nice group,coinsarefun.

DCW · May 30, 2014 9:06AM

The smoker token, ex. Ford. MS 66BN:

Very rare in copper.

coinsarefun · May 30, 2014 11:24AM

lostincoins · May 30, 2014 1:01PM

How could I not post this!

Broadstruck · May 30, 2014 1:18PM

1867 Devins & Bolton, Druggist, Montreal, Breton-569, 26mm Diameter, Plain Edge, Copper

Advertising the firms patented safe and certain cure for tapeworms in children or adults.

This is the only token that was manufactured specifically for the firm and struck in Birmingham, England. The entire shipment of 8,000 pieces upon entry was seized by Canadian customs officials and stored in the Customs House in Montreal because of a New Currency Act which prohibited the manufacture or importation of coins or tokens without government permission. The close resemblance of the Devins & Bolton tokens to the pre confederation Canada cents of 1858-59 may also have influenced the authorities to seize them. After a small number of the pieces found their way into circulation the balance was ordered destroyed by melting.

coinbuf · May 30, 2014 1:23PM

Broadstruck · May 30, 2014 1:36PM

<< How could I not post this! >>

LIC, You should have posted your Smurfian Cent in the "Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" thread

robec · May 30, 2014 1:49PM

lostincoins · May 30, 2014 1:56PM

Broadstruck that is a good one lol now you post some good toned copper for us to ogle....

coinsarefun · May 30, 2014 3:30PM

Since we have a blue tone theme going on I will add mine.

coinsarefun · May 30, 2014 3:31PM

A great example of pull away toning on copper.

lostincoins · May 30, 2014 5:46PM

Very nice I like them...

Broadstruck · May 30, 2014 11:55PM

<< Broadstruck that is a good one lol now you post some good toned copper for us to ogle.... >>

This is probably my bluest... Ex: Wayte Raymond as plated in his hard times tokens article in the 1938 "The Coin Collectors Journal".

silverpop · May 31, 2014 12:10AM

sparky64 · May 31, 2014 12:19AM

Broadstruck · May 31, 2014 12:43AM

Here's another... Ex: Robert Bird collection loaned to Edgar Holmes Adams in 1912 for his photography project of 15 page Plates of Lyman Low's Hard Times Tokens released in 1914.

robec · May 31, 2014 12:46AM

johnny9434 · May 31, 2014 12:55AM

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way cool, i like

Spokaneman · May 31, 2014 1:33AM

Should be in my hands next week...

sparky64 · May 31, 2014 1:35AM

<< Should be in my hands next week... >>

I like that a lot.

You didn't lift it out of the Pennylady's award winning exhibit, did you?

DCW · May 31, 2014 2:31AM

Two copper "smokers" in one thread! With only a handful known, that seems like quite a feat...
Nice coppers everyone

Spokaneman · May 31, 2014 2:44AM

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I like that a lot.

You didn't lift it out of the Pennylady's award winning exhibit, did you?

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Thanks! I actually got it from Rose Hill Coins & Jewelry out of Boise thru eBay. I'm always looking for nice encased indian pieces. Problem free examples can be tough to find outside of 1901.

CoinMan1012 · May 31, 2014 2:49AM

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I like that a lot.

You didn't lift it out of the Pennylady's award winning exhibit, did you?

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My exact thoughts.

1Mike1 · May 31, 2014 2:53AM

Seller's pics - picked it up today. The dark cloudy spot on the reverse shows up in hand more than the photo shows but the strike is what I bought it for.

ricko · May 31, 2014 4:11AM

Great thread, but Stef's OP is awesome...Cheers, RickO

metalmeister · May 31, 2014 8:56AM

I agree. I vote to pin the original post for a week. Beautiful and outstanding!

ldhair · May 31, 2014 10:17AM

Broadstruck · June 1, 2014 2:42AM

1863 Major General George B. McClellan, 32mm Diameter, Copper, Dewitt GMcC-1864-13 / Schenkman C-24, Struck by die sinker Joseph H. Merriam.

J. Doyle Dewitt in 1959 stated this medal is dated 1863 as that is when the dies were made and that it was distributed during McClellan's 1864 Presidential Campaign which is not the case. Joseph H. Merriam struck a series of "Civil War Union General" medals in 1863 which also included Major General Philip Kearney and Major General Joseph Hooker featuring the similar obverse die design and the exact reverse die. David E. Schenkman considered it "Rare" in his 1980 article on Boston medalist Joseph H. Merriam which featured plated examples of all Merriam's works however he was not able to provide photographs of this McClellan. The provenance on this example traces back to A. Ramsey McCoy who's Political Campaign medal & token collection was already hailed as a major accomplishment in 1866. This includes a hand written ticket by Hillyer Ryder stating this was "McCoy's first seen in copper" and as Ramsey traveled the country in his pursuit may very well have received this directly from Merriam at the time of issue. McCoy's collection was sold in 1918 by Thomas Elder. This was won by Hillyer Ryder who's collection was later acquired by Fredrick C. C. Boyd collection. Continuing the provenance trail Boyd's collection was acquired intact from his widow by John J. Ford, Jr. A Superb Gem which in hand is fully proof-like brilliant red and although NGC conservatively opted to call this RB they could have designated it as RD. Exonumia like this is the reason I strongly doubt I will ever collect another federally issued coin series.