Let's see your exonumia!

Good stuff, Thanks for sharing. Thats a beautiful old Ship!

 

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First Hexagonal throw!

 

Here is one of two I have.

 

Wonder how many of them were made?

 

There have been a number of the medals of the Constellation. some made from the old copper plates replaced from the hull. and sold on the ship as souvenirs.

 

high relief

 

I once had one of the Constellation souvenir medals. I recall wondering if the concept behind their being made was precipitated by the earlier production of the Merrimac tokens that were made with iron, salvaged from that wreck. Although dated 1862 and originally listed as Civil War tokens in 1960, the Merrimac tokens were struck many years later as souvenir tokens. Here are pics of one of a few that I've owned ...

 

I like your token a lot, Bill. I didn't realize that they were once listed as CWTs.

Bruce

 

Yes, Bruce, this token was listed in the 1960's Patriotic Black Booklet. Later Fuld books pictured it among a group of delisted dies (498/499, I think). I could never comprehend how they listed this piece to begin with, unless they thought it possible that some metal from the ship was purposely taken just prior to it being sunk.

 

Thought this was a nice buy at $18




These North Carolina prison tokens were used from 1930-1970. Certainly weird enough to come home with me.

 

Oh those prison tokens are cool!

 

Just today received these 3 Canada bank tokens in the mail

 

A number of states used tokens before going to the account method and now Imagine the use digital cards with the numbers/names on them

 

Coronation medal William IV of Great Britain

 

Cool doubling on the reverse.

 

That is a puzzle, Bill. Either an error or just poor research...or no research. CWT or not, it's still a neat token.

Bruce

 

Worcester-House of Industry penny, Withers 1240