Marten van Buren Token - ID Help Please

**Eduard** · 07-04-2009 04:31 AM

Came across this token many years ago. It seems to be a political token.
I would really appreciate some ID help and info on it please.
Thanks!
Eduard

**HandsomeToad** · 07-04-2009 08:46 AM

I've seen tokens like this one before but I don't have a clue about its origins. Maybe someone else on here will? Click here to enlarge

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**kfeltz** · 01-17-2010 10:11 PM

I have a very similar coin except instead of MARTEN it is MARTIN. I have not been able to find out anything about it.

**krispy** · 01-17-2010 11:00 PM

just googled this, "king martin the first the little magician" got this which is similar, the dates on obverse are in different places and the copy treated with a different typeface and of course this one has been plated.

**kfeltz** · 01-18-2010 07:03 PM

Interesting. the one I have is much closer to the one shown in the first post. except for the spelling of Martin, dates are below the word President and above the Van Buren figure. - thanks for the post!

**tanyarae** · 02-20-2010 11:11 AM

I have this same exact coin - but in a gold(?) metal.
If anyone has any information about it, would really appreciate it Click here to enlarge

**900fine** · 02-20-2010 11:43 AM

I searched through "US Tokens 1700-1900" (Rulau) but didn't find it.

**PeteT** · 03-18-2011 03:53 PM

I am in possession of that very Token myself. Would love to get "any" background on it.
Not sure if its Bronze or Gold, but its in pretty good condition!

Mine is Marten / Dates under "President (not right & Left of Head) like the one being sold from the Jewler one of you linked above (thx BTW)

Sine two versions, and since there is a 3rd (actual US currency), I'm assuming a knockoff, but the Jeweler seems to have an entire "line" of sorts... I wonder...LOL