Weird B&M Buy
Coxe
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Went to one of the local B&M dealers to look for VAMs int heir silver dollars. They had only about 10 Morgans total and no interetsing dates among them. Someone is apparently hoarding them like mad. Saw a F/VF shield nickel, a no-problem piece but no cuds, great breaks and wasn't a DDO or RPD. Went through their junk box. Picked up this bizarre thing. Looks like a token. The one side is completely corroded and the other has a good bit of corrosion too. The owner thinks it is a silver alloy. So I paid a foolish buck mainly because of the odd and sharp pentagram. Any ideas?
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Gloucester Tokens
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Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
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<< <i>Gloucester Courthouse Token? >>
That was my first thought, but I Think they were only made in Brass.
Time to check the Red Book.
Cool pickup though
<< <i>April Fool
April Fool indeed! And I think Coxe got me with this one before.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>The pic came from Coin Prices magazine. It's a mega rare Gloucester token---only two known. Hence, it must be another lame April Fools joke. >>
Yea, I noticed in the link I gave there were only 3 known, and knowing Coxe and his knowledge, he would have certainly know what that was... or I would have given him a giant you suck.
At a minimum, a few dozen people will read his thread and now know what a Gloucester Token is
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I like to bring this up because it is truly an interesting and haunting colonial issue. I plan to return to colonials in a somewhat dedicated way and this would be a major piece to acquire for that set. For many collectors, it is a forgotten page in the red book that is worth looking into. Maybe some serious colonial guys on here will add some more insight into the Gloucester tokens?
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