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There was a COINS magazine writer back in 70's named Carl Allenbaugh. He was quite proud of the fact that Lindbergh's mother was one his school teachers.

 

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Anyone else remember this?

 

These are from the Santa Maria Area Transit in Ca. wooden nickles changed year on them



obverse the same,just different colors

 

Reverse same on both

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volume 2 of the three books Atwood/Coffee catalogue

 

Nice!
Little lite reading !

 

As we know when two people stop to watch a parade, you know the politico's showing up can't be far behind![]

 

Here is a "INA Retro Issue" fantasy Ireland 48 pence minted around 2001 in copper proof. It was also minted in proof silver and in proof goldine/brass composition. These are some of the most impressive fantasy pieces I have seen -- bulky in hand and phenomenal craftsmanship. This copper piece is mellowing nicely.

 

Nice one for sure!!

 

A couple of commercial interests

 

OH MAN!!! I freak'n love that Old Taylor token!

Taylor is my last name and I drink bourbon.

 

I picked up this today - large French Medallion (scale in tenths of an inch). It appears to be for Courage in the fire service but I have not been able to find another on the net yet - any ideas?

 

If you search for the motto at the bottom - DEVOIR COURAGE - you will come across some (identical or similar) designs. Don't know anything about the medal, but saw one description that mentioned a "Compagnie d'assurances générales contre l'incendie". That would be a fire insurance, and apparently it was established in February 1819 ...

Christian

 

Thanks for that Christian, certainly gets me closer. I seem to be finding examples of the reverse, but none with the matching Liberty obverse? Still it gives me the idea that it is probably late 19th century. Maybe a National level fire insurance company?

 

Masonic token.

 

Cannot help you with the Liberty side, sorry. According to this page, such insurance companies were established (again) in 1816, e.g. a marine insurance. That company set up this fire insurance branch, later also life insurance and others.

As for the "signatures", Oscar Roty is well known for his Semeuse (Sower) design. The other signature refers to Alphonse Desaide who was apparently active until 1903. And this museum page provides the date 1887 for the depicted (one sided) medal. Good idea, I'd say.

Christian