Let's see your exonumia!

Here's a couple more, an old bank token/key ring and a 1/2 cent Quaker Maid token. The Quaker Maid token is a Louisville, KY token, at least that's what I read somewhere. Anyone live in them parts? ~Cheers

 

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They were a grocery chain stores, late 1800's till at least the late 20's during that time period bulk items could be bought for 1/2 cent by weight. There also were 12 1/2 cent change tokens for beer in the saloons. In 1916 they were using trucks for on time deliveries of stock for freshness. Google is your friend
https://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cs/id/2175/rec/4
photo of a store

 

This week's haul ....

 

Probably overpaid for this one at $12 but I really like the Art Deco train

 

Well, I'm visiting Australia at present and of course in Sydney I had to check out the coin dealers. I bought a number of 19th century Australia and NZ tokens. I only bought a few; some cost serious money. The one on the upper right is marked on the flip, "Ex Peter Wall collection". I also bought a few modern items of little value.

 

Another purchase that might not have been worthwhile but interesting. Both are 1 Oz and the same year. The only real difference is the denomination and a little bit of toning.

 

Knightly,
PM me for more info on the POGS !

 

Very nice Circus .... I have a few tokens.

 

1935 San Diego Expo Ford Elongated Cent

 

It’s been a long timE since I’ve bought a CWT store card. Broke my dry spell with this Manchester, MI, Store Card. There are a total of four varieties for this merchant, two are R-7 and two are R-9. With a total of 46 pieces total estimated you would think that they are available but this one is the second one I’ve seen for sale in about five years. Manchester is a single merchant town which doesn’t help availability.

So I am down to two towns I still need a token from. And both are single merchant towns.

 

If you like wooden coins, here's one that's actually struck up on dies, then rubbed with shoe polish to bring out the design. The licensed design is based on THE DEMON CYCLE fantasy fiction series by author Peter V. Brett. The wooden coins are called "klats". (I think it's an onomatopoeia for the sound they make) The symbols are "wards" that are used to repel demons (in the story). The woman is Leesha Paper, daughter of Elona and Ernal Paper of Cutter's Hollow. The blanks are end-grain soft maple.

 

The battle of Adwa... the only time an indigenous African force actually repelled an invading European colonial power. The Italians (following accepted military doctrine) came in and took the high ground. The Ethiopians took the water holes and waited. Nuff said.

Originally issued in gold for the Ethiopian Crown Council (government in exile). Re-issued in copper by Shire Post Mint in 2006 on new dies cloned from the original master hubs.

 

How can we not make a political comment?

 

I like it, subject matter included! Pristine, well-designed, artful and cameo to boot.

 

In such a case, just refrain from commenting. Or write something like "technically well done" ...

Christian