Let's see your exonumia!

Nice medal. I remember growing up in the early 1960's and my Grandfather would talk about the Ku Klux Klan. I didn't understand it at all then, but I grew up finding out alot about racism and discrimination. It's important to hang onto historical stuff like this so we don't repeat it.

 

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Good info, thanks saltysam! Do you know who sold them on base?

I'm active duty Air Force and I never heard of them. When I went through basic (almost 10 years ago now!) they issued a credit card that had $250 of advance pay to get you through until you actually earned your first paycheck. It was to be used to get any incidentals like shaving cream, razors, replacement uniform items, toothpaste, etc. These days, only someone who has a valid military or dependent ID card can shop at the commissary.

 

here are 2 cropped up Argentina shooting medals obverses. that are added to my "coins with insects" collection.

is silver
some cheap metal...might be plated with silver or Zinc ?

 

A couple recent finds at the local B&M. The centenial medal I've wanted since seeing a thread on them a couple years ago. This one did suffer a cleaning at one time but it has retoned and I thought it still had some character.
The Army-Navy I wasn't really looking for but I couldn't resist an old original PQ circulated copper piece.

 

Awesome job photographing Ken

 

Very kind of you to say. Thank you Cheetah.......

 

For much more detailed information look for the two volume set of books titled "Military Tokens of the United States" by Paul A. Cunningham. Volume 1 covers Domestic Issues, and volume 2 covers Overseas Issues.

 

Thanks for the reference PennyGuy, I'll have to check that out.

 

Gatling Gun Centennial Medal

 

Cool medal Paddy!

 

Beautiful medal , nice Patriotic too .

 

An amazing fellow and an amazing medal. Thanks for sharing it with us Paddy.........

 

Dante Alighieri high relief plaque



I'm at risk here, as I don't know this piece qualifies as Exonumia. If not, my apology, and please delete.

117 x 90mm; 128gm; base metal (spelter, probably; perhaps Tin).

An eBay find, cheap, maybe six months ago.

Your comments are welcome, as always.

 

That Dante plaque is small enough for me. Dante's Inferno is a favorite of mine and I love the engravings by Gustav Dore that were made as illustrations. Great plaque wlwhittier!

 

I had the idea they were woodcuts...but it's of no particular significance: they're magnificent, and do so much to intensify the text. Genius on a scale we see little of in these times. Thanks!

 

I believe you're correct - that they were woodcuts. Magnificent artwork.

 

Indeed. Woodcuts.

Always a treat seeing old books & copy illustrated using woodcuts. Later, during the 19th century, lots of wood engravers were also die-cutters; John Marr for instance.

 

Was John Marr a partner in Mossin & Marr by chance Cheetah? I had one of their store cards at one time and remember the fine craftsmanship exhibited on it.

Bruce