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Coin club medals, how collectible are they?

SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 13,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
I have a copper or bronze coin club medal that I obtained as a kid in the 60's or early 70's in Colorado.

I have not looked at it in a long time and recall it commemorated a coin club operating in Colorado and New Mexico, maybe even one of its conventions. It has a western theme to it and is really very attractive.

Are these types of items popular and collectible. I assume it would fall in the category of exunomia.

Thanks in advance.

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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    They are very collectible if you like them -- if you like them, collect them.

    I suspect your question is more about the market and liquidity for them, though, and not whether they are collectible. For that question, I'm not sure.
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 5, 2017 12:23PM

    Just ran across this and thought I'd respond since I'm a fan of club medals.

    It depends a lot on the specific medal, e.g. on the club and the following. Some clubs have a pretty good following and others less so. It can also depend on the designer, e.g. Carr, Kolb, McNamara, etc. There may be a combination of club and designer for some collectors. For the early 70s, the Robert McNamara, Heraldic Art, medals seem to sell well.

    Additionally, NGC is starting to slab club medals. I have a Pacific Coast Numismatic Society medal that is slabbed as a so-called dollar (SC$).

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    KellenCoinKellenCoin Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It depends. Are you collecting them?

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Everything is collectable to someone, I myself (and I think I'm the only one that collects them)
    are AOL sign up CD's) that were free at Vons, Thrifty's, Rite Aids over a 5 year period around 2000 to 2005.......I have over 100 Different ones.

    Steve

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those sign up CD's were all around for a while.... Now they are collectible?? Wow... I think I trashed mine in my last move.....maybe not. Must look into this.... ;) Cheers, RickO

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2017 7:25AM

    @ricko I was browsing around after I posted this yesterday and there are a few rare ones
    I didn't spend too much time because the game was starting, I have about 3 dozen boxes in the shed that I have to look through..................ahh another choir :smiley:

    Steve

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    CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭
    edited February 18, 2017 7:57AM

    Some of the Coin Club medals/coins are very very nice, and may sell for more than you think ...

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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've accumulated a few over the years. This is my most recent. It's really well made and just a neat design.

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    TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 4,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2017 9:10AM

    I have some but this is my favorite

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2017 10:37AM

    @Twobitcollector said:
    I have some but this is my favorite

    A gold one just sold for $2,500. Don't see many of these but I agree they are nice!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gobrecht-Gold-Dollar-Restrike-2013-Seated-Liberty-Club-40th-Ann-NGC-Deep-Cameo-/132080949437

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2017 11:33PM

    And wow, this 1940 New Zealand Century of Progress medal is slabbed by ATS and listed for $525 (not mine). I picked up one of these raw a while ago because I thought the toning was superb. I was just admiring it again over the weekend and will see if I can post some pics It's nice to see ATS slabbing these now.

    I love the "Century of Progress" medals which show what live looked like across 100 years.

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    CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭
    edited February 18, 2017 8:00AM

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