I bought these.... now what the heck to do with them...

They would also make usefull slugs for someones shotgun

 

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I suspect due to the type of metal, it would be more a shotgun plug rather than a slug. I sure wouldn't want to hold such a gun against my cheek.

 

I found this little article on the website of the American Holocaust Museum:

The swastika has an extensive history. It was used at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler designed the Nazi flag. The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means “good fortune” or “well-being." The motif (a hooked cross) appears to have first been used in Neolithic Eurasia, perhaps representing the movement of the sun through the sky. To this day it is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism. It is a common sight on temples or houses in India or Indonesia. Swastikas also have an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures.

 

Really cool find Matt. Is there a way to match the obverse to the correct reverse? You could post a few at a time and let the members help search the history. I'll guess these belonged to someone that was in the business of making tokens and not just a collector?

 

I just got a little while to research the tokens last night. Over the next couple of days I'll try to locate the tokens these struck and see if I have a match.

 

Awesome collection Matt ! Very cool ,you dont see that every day or year for that matter.

 

Those are very cool. I would stockplie some lead and start making some tokens to display. Then probably pick my favorites then hit ebay.

 

From the looks there are quit a few different sizes in that group so in order to be making actual tokens as many have mentioned it looks like several different types of presses would be needed. Having the die is only part of process.

 

They are all questions asked by census takers.

 

Nice lot of presses. Are there anymore interesting ones in there? If there are post some more pics.

Not the first question, though.