Let's see your exonumia!

That's a nice one Joseph. I've always wanted a few examples of encased postage but just never bought one. I hadn't thought about them in sometime but you've got me interested again. Just what I need...something else to buy!

Bruce

 

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Thanks Bruce! There were quite a few in the stacks sale tonight, If I had know, I would have gave you a heads up. A few went cheap in my opinion but I lost internet connection as soon as those lots came up and was unable to raise my bid. Hard lesson learned on that one...
Next time I will just post my max bid in the beginning, like I do on Ebay.

 

That's exactly what I do Joseph. I bid my max and see what happens. So far I've been pretty successful doing it that way.

Bruce

 

As near as I can tell, the French Society for the Prevention of Poaching (based on an Act that passed on 24 April 1876) presented a medal to a constable named "Lepers" in Pas-de-Calaise, France in 1891 for his service to the cause. I found this while looking for Leper Colony coins.

I thought it was cool that the obverse matched my GF's tat...:too-cool-for: ...figure the odds!! (she doesn't even speak French)

 

New Caledonia note issued during WWII: Perhaps there's some meaning to the "deer and cross" symbols, I don't know. Hopefully your GF does? Dave

 

I am in love with that Jeton !

 

I picked this up from Teletrade the other day, I thought the clash and die break were neat.

 

Definitely late in the life of that die Joseph. I personally like tokens and coins that show extreme die deterioration like this one. Very nice piece for those reasons.

Bruce

 

I picked up this counterstamp at the ANA show in Philly on Thursday. I found it at Ernie Latter's table in his box of Hard Times Tokens. Although not extremely rare, they don't appear too often and when they do they get a good price as most Philadelphia stamps do. Of the two dozen or so documented all but two or three are on Half Cents and Large Cents. This one on a Spanish 2-Reales is rare so I was lucky to come across it.
William D. Rapp was a Philadelphia silversmith from 1828 until about 1860 or shortly after. He had a shop at 256 Race St. in the 1830's but by the end of his career he had relocated to 718 Race. At that time he sold clocks, watches and jewelry. Apparently, his stamps were issued early in his career, probably in the late 1830's.

Bruce

 

My friend gave me a set of these embossed pop-out coins which I plan to sell. They have an appearance of being stamped from the back through to the front. They are called “repousse” and according to past Internet sales, they can get quite pricey. They were made using a host coin which was struck by a set of very high relief dies so the obverse would have the desired face "popping out". I got a copy of the original US patent describing the patented process. The patent was issued 100 years ago but my new repousse coins were apparently made about 50 years ago. In addition to the Liberty face shown in these photos, I also have Lincoln’s head and a couple others in the batch.

 

Cool! I gotta make it back there one of these days.

 

Tactician extraordinaire and father to Robert E. Lee




Victor at 'Cowpens', an eventful turning point of the war in the southern theater during the American Revolution

 

Really nice medals Ken. Do you have any idea who cut the dies? First rate craftsmanship for sure.

Bruce

 

KKK circa 1919

 

Nice ones Ken! I have that Lee medal too. The Gen Morgan interests me too - I've been to the Cowpens battlefield site - it's close to me. Is that one also a US mint issued medal?

 

:devil: Black Death jeton, 15th century France.

 

Yes it is Terry. From the "Americas first medals" series struck back at the bicentennial.

Daniel Morgan is a real favorite of mine. Quebec and Saratoga were in his resume. Come the southern theater of operations, he really suckered Tarletons forces. Forming three lines of combatants, he drew the British forces into what seemed assured victory. The first line consisted of skirmishers who were instructed to fire one volley and retreat. The second line consisted of unseasoned militia who were also instructed to fire one volley and retreat. The third line consisted of seasoned regular troops an militia. When the British ran into that line of battle they were totally overwhelmed (coupled with a cavalry charge flanking manuever led by William Washington).

 

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