Let's see your exonumia!

A great token, d. Love it!

Bruce

 

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Cool token, here's mine and a couple of badges, the 4th one down is a French Wedding medal with edge lettering from 1858 =silver!

 

Here's a few more!

 

I recently picked up this token to add to my coin related exonumia collection.

It wasn't sold as such but looks like a die trial to me...no reverse image on it though the finished token has one. Metal is uncertain but it was described as nickel or white metal by the seller. It's about 30mm and looks like silver. It's also very thin.

I've attached images of my piece plus one of the reverse from a finished one. Sorry about the poor quality. Your comments are appreciated.

Bruce

 

I like thin planchets. I guess they can save some money on them too which help the members.

Was it ever determined why the 5 looked that way? Was Hull hitting the "purified water" early that day?

 

I like thin planchets too. In the "old days" a lot of odd shaped letters and numbers were cut into dies. I've seen many examples of a 1 in a date that actually looks like a J...a 1 with a short curl on the bottom left. "purified water" sounds like a good reason to me.

Bruce

 

A nice medal, Heavymetal. I've seen others for various Presidents, but not a Ford example. Great piece!

Bruce

 

Montreal Canada 1967. Man and His World. Universal and International Exhibition
I was there! Drove with 3 buddies from high school in a 1954 Chevy primer black. We were just 18. The local girls were sorry to see us leave

 

1978 Moricetown Canyon, British Columbia Trade Dollar

 

Just back from ICG

 

I like room perspective on a medal.

 

A great group of tokens and coins, dwhiz. Especially like the NE counterstamp on the quarter. I've seen a few of these but don't own one.

Bruce

 

I made a holder (made the foam insert larger) for this tonight.

 

I’ve been gawking at these interesting (to me) little ivorine (plastic? bakelite?) tokens issued as currency in the private fiefdom of the Keeling (Cocos) Islands for a while and I finally made an offer on one that was accepted (lower quality example, less than $200). These rupee coins are unique tokens and commemorative coins from what is now an Australian territory, first introduced as "Cocos Rupees" in the 19th century by the Clunies-Ross family as private currency for plantation workers, redeemable at the company store. Later issues, like the distinctive 1913 'ivorine' coins (like this one), issued in various denominations like 1 Rupee, 2 Rupees and 5 Rupees featuring local themes and then later 1977 collector issues.

 

I picked up this interesting medal just this past week. It celebrates the 50th meeting of the Chicago Numismatic Society on March 6, 1908.

The society was founded in late 1903 and became inactive in 1917. It was the predecessor of todays Chicago Coin Club organized in 1919.

Both organizations were prolific issuers of exonumia, all of high quality and finish. Because of that, I was curious as to why this one was so crude and struck on a lead or pewter planchet. In the history records of the club a mention was made of a 50th meeting token, but they were struck in copper for members only. Unfortunately, no image was available to me so I couldn't compare the design to my example.

My conclusion is that this piece is a die trial or trial strike and not meant for distribution. Generally, at least in my experience, die trials are uniface. Both sides are struck on seperate planchets. This one of course isn't. It's a hefty medal at 35mm diameter and 4mm thick. I couldn't get a weight as I don't have a functional scale.

Comments are always welcome. Please see my attached images, including other club issues from later years.

Bruce