1863 CWT - Broas Brothers Pie Bakers

6 pointed

 

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I think "Jewish" stars or Star of David is 6-pointed, two overlain triangles

 

Here are a few of my CWTs. Along with the Conder tokens, CWTs are really fun to collect. Fortunately there are a lot of good reference books about them.

 

Or was that the Philly A’s in late 30’s

 

Yeah I checked all the coins. I couldn’t find one

 

Not sure, Cheech, but, the Phillies and A's shared a ballpark. On the right field wall was a sign that said "The Phillies use Lifebouy!"(soap) and the reply was... "and they still stink!"

 

The Phillies were the "poverty team" in Philadelphia in the 1920s to circa 1938. They played in a rickety dump, which was called “The Baker Bowl.” The Athletics, under Connie Mack, had had some great years, especially in 1929 and 1930. They played at Shibe Park (Named for an early owner, Benjamin Shibe who had it built in 1909. It was famous for being the first concrete and steel baseball park), which came to known as Connie Mack Stadium in its later years.

That Lifebuoy sign was in right field at the Baker Bowl. It stated that the “Phillies used Lifebuoy” to which the fans added, “And they still stink.” The Phillies were famous for finishing last in the league. I think that they still hold that dubious record for doing that more than any other franchise.

Right field was famous for its short length. It was only 280 feet down the right field line. Hitters had a lot of fun knocking balls off of it.

One year a sportswriter joked that the Phillies had refurbished the Baker Bowl dressing rooms … but putting up some new nails for the players to use to hang up their clothes.

The Phillies left the Baker Bowl circa 1938 and shared Shibe Park with the Athletics until they moved to Kansas City in 1953.

 

Here are three more of my favorite Civil War tokens.

This one that was issued in Chicago does not look like much but it is interesting. This bank offered to send drafts for "1 pound or more” to the bank of Ireland. This bank provided immigrants with opportunities to send money back to relatives or others who were in the home country. This piece is slightly scarce.


This piece was issued by my favorite Civil War Token designer and die maker, Mossin and Marr. Marr was the talented member of the partnership. He made many really pleasing designs, and I have gone out of my way to find most of them.

The reverse is the "Naked Amazon" which is probably John Marr's most famous work. It is based on the painting "Liberty Leading the People" which was symbolic of the failed 1848 revolutions in Europe. Marr, who came from one of the German States, may have been a refugee of those battles.

I would have loved to have found a really nice Gem Uncirculated example of those token, but this AU-58 was the best one I saw when I was dealer.



This last pieces featured a reproduction of the cent design of the period, which promises to "pay the bearer one cent." There is no mark on this piece as to who might have issued it, so the payer remains a mystery.

This is listed in the Patriotic Token book. It has a lower rating as a common piece, but I found that locating a nice one, without damage, was a challenge. Once more, this as the best one I saw when I was a dealer.

 

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