Let's see your exonumia!

TEC group sends out monthly elongateds as part of the membership here is one of this months group

It is made on an aluminum disk

 

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No problem, Jack, send it along.

 

Bridge token Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge CRH penny find

 

CNY Centro adult fare token Syracuse NY

 

A rare bird My only 14d

 

Kinda small,hope it’s gold lol

 

I bought this at the Annandale show today. I conjecture it was left lying around for a lucky winner (sucker) to find, and that it wasn't as good a deal as you would think.

 

Remington Arms Ilion NY

 

Ex Chief Frankfort NY FD

 

This one strikes me as a fantasy piece. No one gets a badge for being an "ex" and I suspect that term was not in use like it is today in 1959. I am not an expert.

 

Bruce, that is absolutely amazing that you could get an identification on that coin. I wonder if it was issued during the Reform era and if the markings are from a prepared punch or individual punches. There are presumably others out there, and thanks to your efforts they can now be attributed, at least as to meaning if not issuer.

I have come across a counterstamp that serves to resolve what was (still is?) an old mystery. Somewhere I have an English penny from the very early 1900s with "TIS AN OLD RYE" stamped at the lower part of the portrait on the obverse. Brunk listed it but without a known attribution.

Recently I picked up another version that I believe explains the meaning. It is a 1907 English penny with TISANOLD RYE counterstamped on the reverse. An internet search shows that the J. Samuels company of New York city sold a whiskey by that name. I suspect that TIS AN OLD RYE was a play on words.

The mystery remains as to how the pennies were used. Unless the rye was sold in England and the pennies were used there, it seems a little extravagant to buy UK pennies to give away in the US, but who knows.

 

Sort of like offering the Brooklyn Bridge for sale, Wehwalt. I'm sure a $200 offer would be good. Lol!

Bruce

 

I'm familiar with the TIS AN OLD RYE counterstamp, Jeff, but haven't seen a picture of one until now. Thanks for posting it. I'll admit that I did a cursory search for the issuer some years back, but found nothing. I never thought to connect it into a single word. You did, and solved the mystery. A good bit of detective work on your part. Congrats!

I think putting it on a large English Penny made it stand out. It brings to mind the BIL-MAR / TREASURE ISLAND counterstamps that I know you're familiar with. A 1960s piece issued by a Florida resort near St. Pete, probably given to guests as a promotional piece. All known examples..about 20 or 30...are on the older English Pennies c1918 / 1949. Just like your counterstamp. I've attached a picture of my BIL-MAR stamp.

I think the Resurrection coin was stamped mostly with both type of punches, but it's hard to be sure. The V-shaped stamp that represents the tomb is also struck 4 times on the reverse, so that's definitely a single punch. As far as the rest of it, it seems more likely to be a gang punch. The craftsmanship isn't that good, but it looks to be prepared. I think the piece dates to the very early 19th century.

Bruce

 

Deputy Coordinator Oneida County NY. Think fire marshal.

 

Frankfort NY c.1950

 

I didn't know badges counted as exonumia, but here's an official badge from the RNC in 2008

 

Reading OP said badges so I figured my father’s Remington Arms Fireman badge was ok. Circa 1950. It didn’t get much love. He was plant fire chief also but may have passed on the gold badge.

 

As a former fireman, that's one job I think I'd rather not do -- fireman at an ammunitions plant