Let's see your exonumia!

I read an article not too long ago about the crazy things people used Large Cents for, other than money. As you say SC, these coins were unpopular and people found all kinds of uses for them. Unfortunately, I don't recall where I saw the article so I can't put a link up to it. If I come across it, I'll post it.

Bruce

 

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Nice medal dwhiz. The reverse is a copy--or near copy--of a patriotic Civil War token. Are you planning on going to the show?

Bruce

 

As of now I'm planning to go

 

Satirical Token, still doing research on this one

 

Interesting token conder0289. Let us know what you find out about it. I've never seen anything like it before.

Bruce

 

Bruce:

Agreed, unusual.

Also, Conder:

How do you know it is from 1916?

listed anywhere?

 

Thank you, other then the fact that the obverse strangely resembles the Mercury Dime, which was first minted in 1916, I gave it this title as a placeholder for the time being, I actually own two of these, bought at different times from two different locations, there is a mention of it on the ANA website of its existence but no other information.

 

http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...68470&attribution_id=224770&td_create_uid=293

 

The above link is mine

 

OMG, right after posting my last response about this token, I "googled" it, as Fibenny One Unit, found one listed on eBay, the info about it seemed very familiar, it was the same info posted on another token website, by ME about this piece, the asking price, $2,250.00. see the following link, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

 

I've seen that with tokens I've researched too...where one person attributes a token then it's repeated (right or wrong) in eBay listings.

 

So, now you are rich!

 

I wish, I sold one of the two pieces that I've owned last year, but like a collector, I bought other items that I collect

 

I've seen that a lot too Jack. I sometimes research counterstamps that are already attributed because I want to know more about them. In some cases it turns out that the information that's been taken for gospel forever is dead wrong. I've seen it often in my research on silversmiths and gun makers among others. Gotta be careful. That's why Greg Brunk always verifies attributions he receives from contributors. Accuracy is important.

Bruce

 

This one from my Uncle Teo Macero collection I inherited.

 

Beautiful gold piece jello! What grade did it get?

Bruce

 

Here is an interesting piece, made for The Know Nothing Party (also known as the Copperheads or Peace Democrats) and carried by its members as an identification badge, its appears that is was punched out (judging from the marks on the edge) from the Large Cents current at the time.
This style is earlier then the others used, the newer style are known with the Liberty Head actually cut out of the coin and a pin soldered on the back side. The piece I have showing here is much rarer then the newer style I've also mentioned.
I own two, the one shown and another, using a Large Cent style early to the Coronet Head shown, and in 30 years I have only personally seen and handled Five (5) of these pieces, which includes the earlier head Large Cent. All five pieces exhibit the same markings on the edge, having been cut out of the coin with some sort of cutting punch and hammer blow.

 

Not graded Bruce it's just in a Ngc look a like holder.

 

OK, thanks.

Bruce