Let's see your exonumia!

It is one of two sets that in the 1970's Sunoco gas stations gave out the gave out aluminum versions of the tokens If you filled out a sheet with slots in it you could get a bronze set of each set.



Will have to re do the other two pics since they didn't transfer back when photo bucket shafted everybody. But you can get the idea

 

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Been meaning to photo this one but lost it for a while. Had its box in one of my coin cabinets and apparently it fell out the back and has been hidden under the drawer for several months:

 

Here are some paper script that I had bought a long time ago,I found the photos of again

 

I don't know what this is, so if anyone knows....
There's a dragon on one side with the word Dragon and Chinese characters.
But on the reverse, there is a yin/yang in the center and what appears to be
the regular zodiac around in little circles, and not the Chinese calendar.
It is the same size as an Eisenhower dollar, slightly thinner. But only weighs 16.8g.

 

I am also a Maine Collector. Is the medal you posted the 2½ in diameter?
I just got this set recently. 7, 5, & 1oz size of each Bronze and Silver.
Made by the Medalic Art Co. N.Y.

 

That would be the Chinese Zodiac Calendar. They go by years not months like the Western Zodiac. Token for year of the Dragon.

 

I don't really collect space stuff, but I did buy these two from NASA's website

 

A crude token of some sort celebrating Rhode Island’s Tercentenary celebration in 1936.

 

The holder is a little beat up on this one but adds a little storyline....

 

Found this one and 10 other state Proof tokens in a bin with a bunch of other material. I carefully plucked them them out but too bad the seller dumped them in there in the first place as they are now hairlined.
This Pennsylvania one is for Kurt in case he happens to be lurking out there on this fine evening.

 

Allurid. TY. The reason I said regular zodiac, was because of the symbols for Pisces, Cancer, Capricorn, etc. and not the different Chinese years, Rat, Monkey, Tiger, etc.

 

The Chinese seem to like their dollar-size coins, including replicas/fantasy although there are none in commerce. I took these photos in Guangzhou (Canton) last year.

 

I came across this token mixed in with several Irish political counterstamped coins. I know "Coy" is a military abbreviation for company, at least in the UK., so this would read "3(rd) Company". I've often see "B'fast" used as a shortened form of Belfast, so naturally thought it would identify somehow with a military unit in Northern Ireland. Perhaps even a paramilitary, whose command structures often parallel those of regular army units. In the case of the major paramilitaries...IRA, UDA, UVF, etc....though, their companies are designated with letters, not numbers. This then would be "C Company", not "3rd Company"

In any case, it turns out that the piece is a mess hall token used by the British Army, "B'fast" actually standing for "breakfast". There are others known for other companies and other occasions, such as "dinner" and "tea". During my research I became acquainted with a man who collects and researches these pieces. Unfortunately, he didn't know what units to assign these to, or when they were actually used. Nevertheless, an interesting token.

Bruce

 

Even though this is copper plated zinc does anyone else think the Treasury tokens that came in UC mint sets are kind of cool? These are from 1992.


Am tempted to cut them out and put into airtites...

 

The third of the 3 amusement parks back in the day named after the rage of the time the chutes ride.

 

Here is one of those items from the back of magazines, coupon inserts collectors items. Occasionally they come up with something nice. may never be worth what you paid for it on the secondary market but still nice just the same.

 

Sorry to break it to you, but you've been duped! That there's an actual NCLT. They were produced by the Medallic Art Co. for the Marshall Islands. Its Krause listing is KM#6. Beautiful coin nonetheless!

 

This was sold by the USGA about the time of the US Open a few years ago:

 

There will never be worth what some people paid for them I don't think you can get $5.00 on the marshall islands as my understanding is no one will take them.
It is a Non circulating coin.
Looks like the only auction I could find for one that actually sold was for $6. Amazon sells them for $4.99.

As far as if it is legal currency, the Marshall Islands use the US Dollar as their currency. Per one reference I found, they may be redeemable at one particular place in the Marshall Islands but only up to so many coins and a certain amount per day and with a 10% fee and the original receipt. They are for collectors and not for actual usage.
that cost me in the area of .25 as it was part of a bulk buy bargain bin the whole box.
It appears you are the one duped as to values. It normally sells for $2.00 at the Local coin store before it. moves to the bargain box.
"The Marshall Islands has been a separate country from the United States since 1986. They use U.S. dollars but beginning in 1986 they commissioned private mints to make commemorative coins that could be sold at a premium to raise money. All the current Marshall Islands coinage are commemoratives that are marketed in magazines and newspapers. They are produced by the Medallic Art Co., Roger Williams Mint and the Sunshine Mint.

Coin collectors generally dislike contrived issues and so there isn’t much of a market for these coins. Though they have a “face” value of $5, but you might have a hard time getting five bucks from the Marshall Islands as they are reluctant to redeem them. If you enjoy the designs, collect them for there artistic value and not as a financial investment.

The $5 coins are minted on copper-nickel blanks and one or more issues have been produced each year since 1988. There are also similar $10 issues in pure silver (.3533 troy oz pure silver)."