Let's see your exonumia!

A Vietnam slot token that looks as though it spent a lot of time doing what it was intended to do.

Dong Ba Thin C/A, 21mm 4.5grms plated brass.

Dong Ba Thin was basecamp mostly for Green Beret detachments who trained South Vietnamese and Cambodian soldiers. It was also base camp for MACV-SOG or Military Assistance Command Vietnam- Studies and Observation Group. I'm not sure what SOG was "studying." They specialized in unconventional warfare. I watched a video about them once and they looked pretty BA.

 

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My sincere condolences...

SMIB, to all my current and late brethrens...


-bro/companion Napoleon R. Leyesa hailing from Scottsdale Lodge#43

 

Wow It arrived today

 

Just bought this one, sellers images. I'll do mine when it arrives.

 

Another nice one, dwhiz. I like the way the artists "sign" their work. I suppose all don't though.

Bruce

 

I like military tokens that have images on them. I can look yours up later @Circus if you'll like.

 

I received these two Irish political counterstamps in the mail yesterday. It took 16 days to get here from Northern Ireland. It typically takes about 10, so I was worrying that they were lost somewhere.

The first is a reference to the attempted economic boycott of Ireland by N. Ireland Loyalists opposed to the independence of the South. This went on in the late 1960s and early 1970s with little success. This wasn't an "official" effort by the UK, but was promoted by Loyalist merchants and private citizens. Some shop keepers refused to sell Irish products or accept Irish (Eire) money. Irish coins were also routinely defaced during those years. I have several coins with different slogans on them referencing the same boycott, as well as some defaced pieces. I think I posted one earlier on this thread.

The second coin is stamped by two different Loyalist paramilitaries, the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force), and the UDA (Ulster Defence Association). These double stamps are unusual, especially by these two opposing groups. While both were Loyalist / Protestant organizations, they were also rivals who at times would attack each other over loyalty, territory, political differences, or some other real or perceived slight. This was common for the Nationalist / Catholic paramilitaries too, particularly the bitter, hostile feud between the IRA and INLA.

The seller got these coins as part of a job lot at an auction in Portrush, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland.

Bruce

 

Sure,

 

Most of them do, Have you seen this site?
http://www.hobonickels.org/

 

No I haven't but I'll check it out, dwhiz. Thanks.

Bruce

 

Here is an interesting design feature with the shape of the punch thru

 

Trump casino token Gary Indiana Not legal tender

 

I grew up just south of Gary.

 

My first item of exonumia! (I don't count the badge) Picture is from the seller (my camera skills aren't this good).

Abraham Lincoln Emancipation medal, Hughes Bovy, 1865 (shortly after the assassination). The size and weight are huge, cast in bronze. Certified by PCGS as SP63 in an oversized holder.

 

My image

 

A nice train piece, dwhiz. Is there a general reference on Hobos that would include a listing of known makers, such as "CS"?

Bruce