Token Thursday!

coinsarefun · April 8, 2021 9:15PM

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Zoins · April 8, 2021 9:38PM

Great Ken Bauer tokens Stef!

Who created those?

coinsarefun · April 8, 2021 10:18PM

@Zoins said:
Great Ken Bauer tokens Stef!

Who created those?

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From his website:

This token was struck for me by Jess Patrick of the Patrick Mint using the obverse die he had on hand, and a custom engraved small eagle reverse die. I wanted this token be a close replica to the first United States quarter. Putting my email address instead of “United States of America” is the major difference. This “Quarter-Token is the same diameter as the original, but a little thicker as most are made of heavy silver-plated zinc (1000 struck) instead of “coin silver” of the original quarter. I also had 100 struck in .999 fine silver, these are thinner and just like the original quarters. Both are “plain edge” rather than the “reeded edge” of the original quarter

ZoidMeister · April 15, 2021 4:40AM

Happy Thursday errybody . . .

ZoidMeister · April 15, 2021 4:44AM

Followed closely by . . .

coinsarefun · April 15, 2021 5:04AM

1861 Hartford CT Alfred S. Robinson NGC MS64RB
Scratches on slab and nice deep prooflike on both sides
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ZoidMeister · April 15, 2021 5:11AM

@coinsarefun said:
1861 Hartford CT Alfred S. Robinson NGC MS64RB
Scratches on slab and nice deep prooflike on both sides
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That token reminds me of the business card my father had printed up about the time he retired . . .

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coinsarefun · April 15, 2021 5:34AM

1793 DH-1106a Middlesex, End of PainMS64 RB
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1793 D&H-834 MIDDLESEX - SPENCE'S E: PLAIN NGC MS 62 RB
A bit harshly graded by a few points, must not have liked the die polish lines.
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coinsarefun · April 15, 2021 5:50AM

1892 Aluminum 38mm Knights Templar - 25th Denver CO. NGC MS64PL
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ZoidMeister · April 15, 2021 8:55AM

@coinsarefun said:
1892 Aluminum 38mm Knights Templar - 25th Denver CO. NGC MS64PL
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Now THAT is worth giving up one's (insert favorite body part) for . . . . . .

Legacy · April 15, 2021 9:33AM

I really like the two Patriotic CWT's posted by QE GUY. Here are George and Martha with some nice album toning - one of my favorites.

ZoidMeister · April 15, 2021 10:20AM

Lunch time post, in honor of Token Thursday!

Here is my latest "CoinStar Find" . . . . . . .

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coinsarefun · April 15, 2021 11:09AM

Halfpenny Conder token Withers-840 London PCGS MS64BN.
The Swan with Two Necks can be traced back as far as the 1630s as an Inn, later a pub, and later still a coach waypoint.
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Information link here
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The Swan stood in a courtyard on the northern side of Lad Lane, near the junction with Milk Street, Aldermanbury, and Cateaton Street. Lad Lane and Cateaton Street were among four streets amalgamated into Gresham Street in 1845
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To this day there are many pubs still named after this all over the world.
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ZoidMeister · April 20, 2021 8:32PM

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

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Zoins · April 21, 2021 3:31AM

@ZoidMeister said:
I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

Very nice token! Funny enough, I just picked one up too!

Mine's a 2015 ANA Summer Session Two Banquet Token noted as a mule of Dalton & Hamer 1053 (We Three Blockheads) and D&H 299 "The Asses Running for Halfpence".

Gary Groll seems to have a nice collection of these.

Here's an original from our hosts.

1796 Tk 1/2D DH-299 Middlesex, Denton's, BN (Regular Strike)

ZoidMeister · April 21, 2021 6:57AM

Again, early for Thursday, but this is my 2nd favorite piece from that newp lot . . . . . .
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coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 6:27PM

@ZoidMeister said:

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

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It’s close enough to Thursday now. Almost midnight back East..... well almost.
You had me going on these tokens. Serves me right for looking late at night on my iPad
I thought you had a rare one but kept looking at it and said......huh?
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.PS. I had the other one but sold it years back.
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Here’s my real deal from NGC. To date this is the only one graded with plain edge.
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ZoidMeister · April 21, 2021 8:31PM

Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

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Zoins · April 21, 2021 8:38PM

@ZoidMeister said:
Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

Great token, but this is upside down

Zoins · April 21, 2021 8:39PM

@coinsarefun said:

@ZoidMeister said:

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

It’s close enough to Thursday now. Almost midnight back East..... well almost.
You had me going on these tokens. Serves me right for looking late at night on my iPad
I thought you had a rare one but kept looking at it and said......huh?

.PS. I had the other one but sold it years back.

Here’s my real deal from NGC. To date this is the only one graded with plain edge.

I love the Token Collectors Halfpenny!

Is this unique?

Pretty cool to have the only one!

ZoidMeister · April 21, 2021 8:53PM

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:
Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

Great token, but this is upside down

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By design. . . . a bit of subterfuge . . .

Trying to mask the writing. Besides, you're supposed to read Islamic left to right, correct?

Zoins · April 21, 2021 8:57PM

@ZoidMeister said:

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:
Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

Great token, but this is upside down

By design. . . . a bit of subterfuge . . .

Trying to mask the writing. Besides, you're supposed to read Islamic left to right, correct?

It's a very creative piece. Do you know who made it?

ZoidMeister · April 21, 2021 9:01PM

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:
Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

Great token, but this is upside down

By design. . . . a bit of subterfuge . . .

Trying to mask the writing. Besides, you're supposed to read Islamic left to right, correct?

It's a very creative piece. Do you know who made it?

An outfit called Badger Mint in Iola Wisconsin. They made quite a few of these ANA Summer Session Banquet tokens. They must have had a contract for a few years.

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ZoidMeister · April 21, 2021 9:14PM

My final installment from this series . . . .

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And yes, I know the obverse is upside down, again by design . . . .

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Zoins · April 21, 2021 9:18PM

@ZoidMeister said:

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:

@Zoins said:

@ZoidMeister said:
Which I'm at it, here's my 3rd favorite . . .

Great token, but this is upside down

By design. . . . a bit of subterfuge . . .

Trying to mask the writing. Besides, you're supposed to read Islamic left to right, correct?

It's a very creative piece. Do you know who made it?

An outfit called Badger Mint in Iola Wisconsin. They made quite a few of these ANA Summer Session Banquet tokens. They must have had a contract for a few years.

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Nice. Looks like Badger Mint is owned by Joe Paonessa and George Cuhaj.

Here's their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Badger-Mint-98014314320/

coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 9:21PM

@Zoins said:

I love the Token Collectors Halfpenny!

Is this unique?

Pretty cool to have the only one!

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Thanks......Yes, as far as I know. I check with a few Conder collectors and they say it appears so.

coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 9:26PM

At 12mm I can use this for a contact lens......lol
Germany Spiel-Marke Gaming Token...... it’s Small but mighty.
All this engraving on such a very small diameter is mind boggling.
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coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 9:28PM

I could resist picking up another
Strassburger & Nuhn, New York, NY., Miller-NY-841A, MS64 NGC. Brass, reeded edge.
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Zoins · April 21, 2021 9:34PM

@coinsarefun said:
I could resist picking up another
Strassburger & Nuhn, New York, NY., Miller-NY-841A, MS64 NGC. Brass, reeded edge.

Nice token by Ludwig Christian Lauer of Nuremberg, Germany. I like how these importers also imported their store card tokens

I thought Lauer did all their tokens, but the Smithsonian indicates at least some of their tokens were done by Scovill:

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1382566

coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 9:42PM

Here are a few more merchant tokens thanks to george @giorgio11
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Zoins · April 21, 2021 9:43PM

@coinsarefun said:
Here are a few more merchant tokens thanks to george @giorgio11

You should order some CoinsAreFun tokens

I know I would want some!

coinsarefun · April 21, 2021 9:51PM

Funny you should ask @Zoins ........I’m working on that very thing now.
It may take some time but I would like to have some silver copper or brass and maybe a few gold.

giorgio11 · April 22, 2021 5:28AM

@coinsarefun said:
Here are a few more merchant tokens thanks to george @giorgio11
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Yeah and credit where credit's due, those tokens came from various purchases I made on eBay over the years from Sal Germano Rare Coins in his eBay store and his partner onionsavenged. I just put them all in a little envelope and some of them toned, some not. Glad they found a new home with Stefanie/ @coinsarefun !

Kind regards,

George

coinsarefun · April 22, 2021 8:04AM

I was updating the registry and taking new images and noticed that Tom’s thumb has been shot off !
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Nathan401 · April 22, 2021 11:53AM

coinsarefun · April 22, 2021 12:11PM

I was going to post this in your thread “Germans in America!” @Zoins
But, can’t find it. My brain is a little off today so I hope I get this right. not to mention working from
an iPad is severely limiting!
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I think it’s pretty cool they brought over with them from the “old” country, the Singing festivals.
It was all over the country and Canada. I have another token with a different theme were US and Canada
celebrated together. And, get a load of the advertiser “New ideas in adverting coins and due bills”
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1902 COPPER GALT CRANSTON NOVELTY CO. INTERNATIONAL SAENGERFEST NGC MS 65 RB
As of recent it is unlisted in the Rulua catalog
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A link to the program
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A link to his bio
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ZoidMeister · April 22, 2021 2:13PM

I'm beginning to develop a strong liking for these mid sized "Employees of the U.S. Mint" medals . . . . . .

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A new arrival

cardinal · April 22, 2021 2:51PM

Zoins · April 29, 2021 3:19AM

Beautiful tokens everyone!

I love the ones tied to people like Sal Germano and William Idler.

Here are two gaming counters to get us started this week. Both of these are just Total Pop 3 at PCGS.

(c. 1860) Washington Gaming Token (Spiel Marke) - Brass, Plain Edge - Musante GW-413, var., Baker-607 - PCGS MS66 POP 2/1/0 - Ex E. Pluribus Unum

Love the die cracks and flashy fields on this one.

This is from the wonderful E. Pluribus Unum collection of Washingtonia.

1847 California Counter Gaming Token - Brass - PCGS MS63 POP 0/3/0 - Ex. Jason Rodgers (d)

Awesome pre-Gold Rush token.

I love the stars on the flag for this one.

Here's a really interesting history of US flags:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States

Zoins · April 29, 2021 3:53AM

@cardinal said:

Great token! Love the "J" in J792.

I love the focus of your collection and I was wondering what is your reasoning for having this token? Is it because it's a 1792 piece, a Washingtonia piece or a William Idler piece? Or just that you like it?

Zoins · April 29, 2021 5:22AM

Great Time is Money token @Nathan401 !

Here's mine:

1862 Hussey's Special Message Post, Exigency - Copper Nickel - F-630AK-1d - PCGS MS65 POP 0/1/0 - Ex. Rich Rossa, Steve Tanenbaum, QDB, @DCW

DCW · April 29, 2021 5:59AM

SimpleCollector · April 29, 2021 8:46AM

Ok, I want to be in the club too. Bought raw.

On a side note, CWT patriotics continue to be bringing high prices. I am finding it harder and harder to locate/win any in my price range and see many higher priced ones disappearing/bought from websites.

jesbroken · April 29, 2021 10:20AM

cardinal · April 29, 2021 3:37PM

@Zoins said:

@cardinal said:

Great token! Love the "J" in J792.

I love the focus of your collection and I was wondering what is your reasoning for having this token? Is it because it's a 1792 piece, a Washingtonia piece or a William Idler piece? Or just that you like it?

I'm a fan of George Washington, and just like those tokens!

These two really celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the United States:

coinsarefun · April 29, 2021 3:39PM

I got very lucky and found another CSNA medal. It joins my wallpaper.
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jesbroken · April 29, 2021 9:57PM

Here's another.
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Twobitcollector · April 30, 2021 1:20AM

ZoidMeister · April 30, 2021 2:32PM

@coinsarefun said:
I got very lucky and found another CSNA medal. It joins my wallpaper.
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Not quite as "vintage" as some of those you have been able to acquire Steph, but I liked this one for it's subject matter on the obverse . . . . . .

Regrets for the hastily taken photos . . . . .

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Token Thursday!

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Happy Thursday errybody . . .

Followed closely by . . .

Lunch time post, in honor of Token Thursday!

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

I know it's not Thursday, and I'm even early for Wednesday, but I couldn't resist posting this newp . . . . . . . .

My final installment from this series . . . .

A new arrival

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