Let's see your exonumia!

Thanks, I was thinking it was a memento of someone's trip. Whether English, American, Canadian or some other English speaking country, I'll never know.

 

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Another Michigan piece

 

Hey Bruce,

Here are the pics of those recent acquisitions. Joseph Aristides Baquie was a hardware merchant in New Orleans; this, now as yet unlisted. He went bankrupt, following the Civil War. The Crane c/s matches that seen on his daguerreotype frames. I'm hoping to someday acquire one of those. I expect to pen an article about the Capron counterstamps. Brunk didn't list these dates for the Capron or Crane pieces. I also expect to do an article about Dealy and his relationship with another Philly merchant. I'll send you copies of my articles when done.

The Dyer & Eddy hallmark could be sharper, but it's a definite match to their known marks. This is an as yet unlisted piece. This pair of silversmiths were partners in Boston until 1805, so it's a very early mark. I'd like to find a matching spoon, of course!

 

Hey Bruce,

Here are my initial, database notes on the C. KANOUSE counterstamp. Cornelius Kanouse of Jersey City ....



I've had the Gustave Erichson piece for some years now. I also plan to write an article about him. He was a Confederate gunsmith, working in Houston between 1838 to about 1874 when he died at age 60. In later years, he and his sons also worked as locksmiths. His sons were excellent marksmen, winning or placing many local contests. Two of the sons worked in law enforcement.

For our readers, here's an old newspaper article, related to Erichson, that tells something of his counterstamps ....

The Galveston Daily News – Nov. 26, 1895 .....


AN OLD COIN

Mr. Otto Erichson received a postal card this morning from New Orleans addressed to his father, Gustav Erichson, who has been dead for the past twenty-one years. The postal card stated that the writer had in his possession a silver quarter upon which was stamped "G. Erichson, Houston, Tex." and he wrote simply to warn Mr. Erichson that this defacing of coin was in violation of the law.

Mr. Otto Erichson says that many years ago, when he was quite a young boy, it used to be his father's custom to stamp his name on silver coin. The quarter to which this postal card refers may have been stamped some forty years ago, and a history of its travels since that time would be exceedingly interesting.

 

All good stuff, Bill. I saw some of these on eBay, but only bid on a couple. I liked the Baquie stamp...you don't see many from New Orleans...and the Dealy piece. I like the Philly stuff as you know. I also bid on a "Tubbs" counterstamp offered by the same seller as Baquie, but was outbid on that one. He had another that I didn't bid on...don't recall offhand who issued it though.

I was glad to see that you won the Capron piece. There's some real history behind it, and well worth the money you spent for it. Congrats on all your new pickups. They'll all find a good home in your collection, my friend.

Bruce

 

I'm doing some 2017 Kennedy Half's to give out at a re-union.
Plus I made one for myself

 

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Indian Casino

 

That's cool! I hope your reunion goes well.

 

That casino token is from one of the many that surround Clearlake in Northern California. And home to the Pomo Indians. I grew up in the area. Mt Konocti is an extinct volcano, which now has a lake in the inner base of it.
An interesting fact about Clearlake and the adjoining Blue lakes. They are actually connected by an underground river, Researchers have never found a bottom to Blue lakes, Many a vehicle has crashed into it and never been found.

 

Here's a new purchase, a quick photo with my cell phone with the token on my leg. I guess the background is appropriate, being my uniform.

 

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ANA 1980's medal numismatics meeting

 

What to do on a rainy nasty day, WAIT I got an idea I'll make some more sticker coins

 

Has anyone seen an encased cent like this one? It's thicker than a silver dollar and heavy, 20.2g

 

Nope. Interesting though.

 

Interesting to see it stamped with a pre-Lincoln date on the reverse. Birth date/other significant event (death, marriage)???

Pretty neat and I hope someone can chime in with an answer.

One of my two latest medal buys--I bought a nekkid dude medal too but haven't rigged my photo set up for imaging yet (larger diameter exceeds my fixed set up). This one is 50.5 mm and is a swimming medal for Belgium. I see some initials on the reverse (FW), but no full artist signature.

 

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I'd a bought it.

 

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Monte Carlo casino encased gaming token

 

That's really interesting, H8. Apparently, the cent is mounted on either a silver round or an old coin that's been planed off. The style of the eagle stamps on the obverse is very old...at least before 1860, and probably older. The "star" devices are something I haven't seen before, but they look old as well.

I can't see any undertype on the planchet to tell if it were a coin at one time. Does anything show under magnification? It's some type of personal memento for sure, but don't have ant idea other than that.

Bruce

 

It's steel so I would guess it was a machinist playing around. It's so perfectly fitted that there is no seam on 3/4 of the coin (only visible below the bust). The stamps and date were interesting enough that I didn't think twice about it.

 

Penny token issued 1811 by Devon Mines, Tavistock. Withers-1130