I think you've nailed it. There is no reverse - I think its a label or nameplate. Closer inspection shows silver plate rubbed through in spots to copper or brass.
@fiftysevener said:
This seems obvious now it must be an early sewing machine nameplate. Here's the reverse which is clean silver.
I think so but it’s confusing as to why one hole in the top like that?
You think there would be more holes to fasten it to the machine
Unless someone liked the medallion and holed to wear?
@fiftysevener said:
This seems obvious now it must be an early sewing machine nameplate. Here's the reverse which is clean silver.
I think so but it’s confusing as to why one hole in the top like that?
You think there would be more holes to fasten it to the machine
Unless someone liked the medallion and holed to wear?
Hole appears to be perfect as maybe punched rather than drilled. Would be interesting to see it mounted on a sewing machine case. Possibly a locating hole ?
I bought this very scarce political encased Indian cent with the original ribbon from a dear friend, James Laird, who sadly recently passed away. It belonged to his grandfather who acquired it during the 1900 Wilson/Roosevelt Presidential campaign. It's my understanding that these Indian cent tokens were sold for $1.00 during the campaign.
James attended a presentation I gave a couple years ago on my "Penny Potpourri" (actually, he was the main benefactor who put on the entire symposium). My presentation included a similar 1900 political token I had in my collection, and the next day James showed me the same piece from his grandfather's piece that had the original ribbon still attached. I had never seen any of these tokens with an original ribbon and was very enamored with his piece and the provenance. He promised me if he ever decided to part with it, he would give me first shot. And he was true to his word. He brought the token to the San Jose show earlier this year and we struck a deal. I am very honored to have this token in my penny exonumia collection.
I bought this even more scarce piece last year - it's from the same 1900 Presidential campaign but it is the token from William Jennings Bryan who lost the campaign.
@Boosibri said:
This just came in the mail yesterday
Great pick-up which kinda makes ya want to sing a lil song...
"He's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month"
I bought a white metal version from the UK a couple years ago and it got lost while passing through US customs
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
1876 Stephen F. Whitman & Sons, Chocolatier, Philadelphia, PA, 23mm Diameter, White Metal.
This pictorial token has a reversible die design which shows a smiling & frowning face and is unlisted as it has never been seen by Benjamin Wright, Donald Miller, or Russell Rulau.
In 1842, a 19-year-old Quaker named Stephen F. Whitman set up a small "confectionery and fruiterer shoppe" on Market Street near the Philadelphia waterfront. His shop attracted Philadelphians from all walks of life, leading citizens to sailors. Thanks to exotic ingredients taken to Whitman by well-traveled sailors, his candies quickly gained renown across the Northeast.
Whitman was an innovative marketer; he knew that presentation could be as important as taste to some customers. So he created beautiful packaging and well-crafted advertising campaigns that focused prospective customers on the quality of his candies. Whitman's became a familiar name, thanks to ads in newspapers and magazines as early as 1857.
Business thrived, and the company's facility in Philadelphia expanded. New products, including tinned Instantaneous Chocolate, brought acclaim and boosted profits. In 1869, the next generation took the reins when Horace Whitman replaced his father as company president. Horace introduced America to cellophane, a then-wondrous material that helped keep candy fresh, colorful and clean.
By 1907, Whitman's Candies were appearing on the shelves in "better drug stores" across the region. Four years later, Walter Sharp stepped in as president; he developed new products and initiated the company's money-back guarantee that continues to this day. Sharp also created the Whitman's Sampler®, an assortment of the company's best-selling chocolates. Inspired by a cross-stitched sampler hanging in his home, Sharp worked with a skilled employee to create the sampler that's reproduced on Sampler boxes to this day. By 1915, the Sampler had become America's best-selling box of chocolates, a position it still holds today.
The company has a long history of honoring servicemen and women. During World War I, the company began distributing chocolates to soldiers, another noble tradition the company continues today. Whitman's Candies survived the Great Depression without sacrificing quality, lowering prices, or reducing dealer profits. In fact, more magazine ads were run in the 1930s, at the height of the Depression, than at any other time in the company's history.
Products and packaging evolved ... new products were added ... and the company continued to prosper. With the start of World War II, the company introduced the beautiful Land, Sea and Air Tins. Women working the candy lines added handwritten notes to packages sent to soldiers; some of those notes results in long-term friendships and in a few cases, marriage.
Refrigerated display cases in 1946 enabled dealers to store fresh candy longer. After WWII, Hollywood's brightest stars promoted Whitman's Candies, often in exchange for payment in chocolate and a mention of the star's latest movie.
As America became more health-conscious, the company introduced Light Chocolates in 1984, Sugar Free candies in 2001, and the Net Carb line in 2003. In 2005, Whitman's partnered with Weight Watchers International® to produce a line of Weight Watchers Chocolates.
Consumers continue to recognize Whitman's as one of a handful of brands that have stood the test of time, a true sampler of American ideals and values. It is fitting, then, that American presidents offer Whitman's Samplers to guests at the White House and those traveling on Air Force One.
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
A medalet from the aborted John C. Fremont 1864 presidential election campaign. Fremont ran as alternative to Lincoln until some other Republicans told him to cut it out because he might split the vote and give the White House to the copper head Democrats. This piece is unusual because it mentions Cochrane, who was his running mate.
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 ... ?
Lets go ahead and carry it through this weekend too as there has been a lot of great items posted here.
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I acquired this about 4 years ago
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This is a very early Richard Trested token with a rarity of 8+perhaps 3 known......... NY (1820'S) NEW YORK R-E-NY-405A J.E., SILVERED BRASS Before Wright/Bale/Smith and all the others was Richard Trested.
In 1835 Bale went into partnership with one Frederick B. Smith, and together they produced many well known tokens that remain well sought even today, including the famous Feuchtwanger Composition Cents.
1849 California Model Half Eagle. possibly Kagin 5 var. One of several styles of "Model" pieces believed struck in England Exact size of a dime Weight is 1.82 Grams Material - Brass? (or German Silver according to site below) I could only find this coin in one place on the web: /Lot/ItemDetail/9216 Site moved the link: /Lot/ItemDetail/9216
“When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished.” - Tommy Smothers
And for those who also did not know, "assiduity" is defined as the following:
1. constant application or effort; diligence; industry.
2. Often, assiduities. devoted or solicitous attention.
3. constant or close attention to what one is doing.
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I think you've nailed it. There is no reverse - I think its a label or nameplate. Closer inspection shows silver plate rubbed through in spots to copper or brass.
This seems obvious now it must be an early sewing machine nameplate. Here's the reverse which is clean silver.
I think so but it’s confusing as to why one hole in the top like that?
You think there would be more holes to fasten it to the machine
Unless someone liked the medallion and holed to wear?
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Hole appears to be perfect as maybe punched rather than drilled. Would be interesting to see it mounted on a sewing machine case. Possibly a locating hole ?
I bought this very scarce political encased Indian cent with the original ribbon from a dear friend, James Laird, who sadly recently passed away. It belonged to his grandfather who acquired it during the 1900 Wilson/Roosevelt Presidential campaign. It's my understanding that these Indian cent tokens were sold for $1.00 during the campaign.
James attended a presentation I gave a couple years ago on my "Penny Potpourri" (actually, he was the main benefactor who put on the entire symposium). My presentation included a similar 1900 political token I had in my collection, and the next day James showed me the same piece from his grandfather's piece that had the original ribbon still attached. I had never seen any of these tokens with an original ribbon and was very enamored with his piece and the provenance. He promised me if he ever decided to part with it, he would give me first shot. And he was true to his word. He brought the token to the San Jose show earlier this year and we struck a deal. I am very honored to have this token in my penny exonumia collection.
I bought this even more scarce piece last year - it's from the same 1900 Presidential campaign but it is the token from William Jennings Bryan who lost the campaign.
The Penny Lady®
Great pick-up which kinda makes ya want to sing a lil song...
"He's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month, he's got the whole world in his month"
I bought a white metal version from the UK a couple years ago and it got lost while passing through US customs
1876 Stephen F. Whitman & Sons, Chocolatier, Philadelphia, PA, 23mm Diameter, White Metal.
This pictorial token has a reversible die design which shows a smiling & frowning face and is unlisted as it has never been seen by Benjamin Wright, Donald Miller, or Russell Rulau.
In 1842, a 19-year-old Quaker named Stephen F. Whitman set up a small "confectionery and fruiterer shoppe" on Market Street near the Philadelphia waterfront. His shop attracted Philadelphians from all walks of life, leading citizens to sailors. Thanks to exotic ingredients taken to Whitman by well-traveled sailors, his candies quickly gained renown across the Northeast.
Whitman was an innovative marketer; he knew that presentation could be as important as taste to some customers. So he created beautiful packaging and well-crafted advertising campaigns that focused prospective customers on the quality of his candies. Whitman's became a familiar name, thanks to ads in newspapers and magazines as early as 1857.
Business thrived, and the company's facility in Philadelphia expanded. New products, including tinned Instantaneous Chocolate, brought acclaim and boosted profits. In 1869, the next generation took the reins when Horace Whitman replaced his father as company president. Horace introduced America to cellophane, a then-wondrous material that helped keep candy fresh, colorful and clean.
By 1907, Whitman's Candies were appearing on the shelves in "better drug stores" across the region. Four years later, Walter Sharp stepped in as president; he developed new products and initiated the company's money-back guarantee that continues to this day. Sharp also created the Whitman's Sampler®, an assortment of the company's best-selling chocolates. Inspired by a cross-stitched sampler hanging in his home, Sharp worked with a skilled employee to create the sampler that's reproduced on Sampler boxes to this day. By 1915, the Sampler had become America's best-selling box of chocolates, a position it still holds today.
The company has a long history of honoring servicemen and women. During World War I, the company began distributing chocolates to soldiers, another noble tradition the company continues today. Whitman's Candies survived the Great Depression without sacrificing quality, lowering prices, or reducing dealer profits. In fact, more magazine ads were run in the 1930s, at the height of the Depression, than at any other time in the company's history.
Products and packaging evolved ... new products were added ... and the company continued to prosper. With the start of World War II, the company introduced the beautiful Land, Sea and Air Tins. Women working the candy lines added handwritten notes to packages sent to soldiers; some of those notes results in long-term friendships and in a few cases, marriage.
Refrigerated display cases in 1946 enabled dealers to store fresh candy longer. After WWII, Hollywood's brightest stars promoted Whitman's Candies, often in exchange for payment in chocolate and a mention of the star's latest movie.
As America became more health-conscious, the company introduced Light Chocolates in 1984, Sugar Free candies in 2001, and the Net Carb line in 2003. In 2005, Whitman's partnered with Weight Watchers International® to produce a line of Weight Watchers Chocolates.
Consumers continue to recognize Whitman's as one of a handful of brands that have stood the test of time, a true sampler of American ideals and values. It is fitting, then, that American presidents offer Whitman's Samplers to guests at the White House and those traveling on Air Force One.
This is a great and informative thread, covering the wide spectrum of exonumia....Cheers, RickO
A medalet from the aborted John C. Fremont 1864 presidential election campaign. Fremont ran as alternative to Lincoln until some other Republicans told him to cut it out because he might split the vote and give the White House to the copper head Democrats. This piece is unusual because it mentions Cochrane, who was his running mate.
a token that my wife got from her trip to California two yrs ago
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3dmaZrJx15TbvKPc7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ncjfMXoPabRGoNk27
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Lets go ahead and carry it through this weekend too as there has been a lot of great items posted here.
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I acquired this about 4 years ago
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This is a very early Richard Trested token with a rarity of 8+perhaps 3 known......... NY (1820'S) NEW YORK R-E-NY-405A J.E., SILVERED BRASS
Before Wright/Bale/Smith and all the others was Richard Trested.
In 1835 Bale went into partnership with one Frederick B. Smith, and together they produced many well
known tokens that remain well sought even today, including the famous Feuchtwanger Composition Cents.
Here is a link to The full story on Trested
I love the graph that NovaNumismatics created showing the long line of die Sinkers.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
@coinsarefun Love your piece!
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
https://worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1849-california-model-half-eagle-gold-137125201
1849 California Model Half Eagle. possibly Kagin 5 var. One of several styles of "Model" pieces believed struck in England Exact size of a dime Weight is 1.82 Grams Material - Brass? (or German Silver according to site below) I could only find this coin in one place on the web: /Lot/ItemDetail/9216 Site moved the link: /Lot/ItemDetail/9216
@rooksmith Sorry I must have missed this awhile back. They are model coins because they came in a box, also looked like a coin. Kind of like Whist tokens. They were made for gambling for the gold rush era.
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Here is a link to an auction that sold the set of tokens with the box
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This is a link to TAMS online and can give you more info on them page 7
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I have a thread here mentioning the different counter tokens
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I own this box but haven't purchased any model coins yet, The box is supposedly rarer than the coins
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
As long as we are 'resurrecting' old threads, I will add to this one... Cheers, RickO
And for those who also did not know, "assiduity" is defined as the following:
1. constant application or effort; diligence; industry.
2. Often, assiduities. devoted or solicitous attention.
3. constant or close attention to what one is doing.
My US Mint Commemorative Medal Set
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
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"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
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