Neat little 1877 Lords Prayer token

chaze215 · August 24, 2011 9:09AM

I thought this was a neat little piece and picked it up for my mom. Anyone have any additional info on this token? Thanks in advance!

MedalCollector · August 24, 2011 9:51AM

Wow! Thats a cool token, whatever it is!

Coinosaurus · August 24, 2011 10:33AM

It's a George Soley piece. He acquired the first steam press from the US mint (which today resides in the ANA) and struck tokens from it at large expositions. I am a ready buyer

LotsoLuck · August 24, 2011 11:07AM

Thats a pretty freakin cool token

savoyspecial · August 24, 2011 11:08AM

forum member Mike Wallace has a nice group of LP tokens

lordmarcovan · August 24, 2011 12:06PM

Very cool. I've had some Lord's Prayer pieces, too (both American and British, mostly from the turn of the century), but haven't seen one quite like that.

johnny9434 · August 25, 2011 7:24AM

thats a way cool piece. nice find by the way

coindeuce · August 25, 2011 9:54AM

Soley created this and several other similar varieties of tokens which are about the size of a U.S. Half Dime. They are all listed in Rulau's 4th edition of "United States Tokens". The most common variety is the gold plated brass with the facade of Independence Hall on front. All of that variety were issued holed with a red/white/blue ribbon knotted through the medal.

Lakesammman · August 25, 2011 10:39AM

Looks like he ran out of space before finishing the prayer.

Neat little 1877 Lords Prayer token

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