Let's see your exonumia!

That is awesome Bruce!

 

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Thanks, Pickin and Grinin. Sometimes merchants would attach counterstamped coins or tags to a product they manufactured. Since Farrel didn't really manufacture anything per se, that wouldn't be the case here.

Bruce

 

Well I lost out on my last auction so I went on eBay and grabbed a couple tokens!

Photos are the sellers, rdmoc, who graciously let me use them:


Seller attributed it to Barksdale AFB, LA.


This one comes from McGuire AFB, NJ.

Not sure how many of you know, but I've moved back to the states living in Texas right now. Unfortunately for me my books are still with the moving company so it will be another two weeks to get my stuff.

 

Nice for you to be back in the states, even if only for a while.

 

Great pick-up, Bruce! It's a dilly for your Philly collection .... an interesting occupation to boot. I thought that perhaps, George might have obtained a patent or two, but I couldn't find any. Holey interesting piece, this.

 

Thanks! Hopefully it will be a little while...I bought a house!

 

I was wondering whats there now. By the way nice counter stamp
http://www.philadelphiapaflorist.com/

 

Thanks, Bill. I haven't found out a lot about Farrel, but haven't done an extensive search yet.

Bruce

 

Thanks, dwhiz. I used to drive in Philly a lot when I drove a truck, and used to look up addresses just to see what was there nowadays. Adds a little interest to my collection.

Bruce

 

Nice to see some new stuff from you, Jack. I used to deliver at McGuire...and Ft. Dix...when I drove. It was always an interesting stop.

Nice to see you're "home" again. I know home is where ever you hang your hat, but it must be nice to be back in the States again. Best of luck with your new house.

Bruce

 

The Philadelphia streets were renumbered several times over the years, one being in 1856 / 1857. The two addresses for Farrel, 33 S. 4th before 1856 and 44 S. 4th after are probably the "same" address in the sense that he didn't actually move. I had forgotten about the renumbering until I was replying to your post a couple of minutes ago.

I remember a number of years ago, the city had placed a historical marker out front of a house in Olde City because some one of note had lived there. They never took into account that the street had been renumbered, until someone pointed it out years later. It turns out that the real house where the person had lived had been torn down at some point. It funny how these little details can trip you up, even those who should know better.

Bruce

 

Talk about High Relief

 

Thanks Bruce! I have probably 200+ tokens I haven't yet photographed yet. Hopefully once I get settled in to my new house I can start tackling this project. And I put some bids on some new tokens...we'll have to see how that pans out.

 

Okay, I could not help myself, and I had to have it. It reminds me of when I was a teenager and my sister worked at the local confectionary. I used to help her decorate the chocolate Easter bunnies. (I used to work half a block down at the Italian bakery. The fact that we are identical twins really used to mess people up)

 

That's one "sweet" token, Diane! <lol>
Bruce

 

A Sunday morning score:



Until now I had three others - two from when the Air Force was running things and one from the Army days. This token is the highest denomination from this base in my collection so that's a score. My reference books are in storage right now so no Cunningham number.

 

Nice pickup. It's CO280h. Two orders were placed with Meyer & Wenthe in 1970. One in April for 400 and another order in Sept. for 500.

I bet not many were saved. Fifty cents would probably get a Troop a half dozen drafts in the NCO club in 1970.