what are these called?

I hate to bother but I have unearthed a baggie of these from 1794,95,etc..mintsets i would assume. They are the size of a Kenn half but either copper or bronze. I'm trying to research the material but can't google something without a name? Thanks

 

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I think they are plastic.

 

I don't recognize the website, but:

https://coinvalues.com/library/us-mint-proof-sets-vs-uncirculated-sets

Excerpt:

"In 1959, uncirculated sets were first packaged in cellophane packets more familiar to coin collectors from more recent times. The coins in the cellophane-packaged mint sets are divided by their mint of origin, with the five Philadelphia coins (cent through half dollar) contained in a blue-striped package and five Denver coins housed within a red-themed cellophane packet. Additionally, each of these mint set packets contain plastic tokens, one themed for the Philadelphia Mint and another for the Denver Mint coins. The two cellophane packets are contained within a yellow manila envelope that bears the address of the Treasury Department in Philadelphia."

 

just wondering what the disc is caslled. The ones I have are from the 1790's but can't research until I come up with a name....perhaps @Dougmeister description of a "token" might work. Searching this sitye first

 

Token or Mint medallion I have heard. Some who collect mint sets, collect them also. Plastic . I do think this production of the set was outsourced and not actually done in the mint facility, but the only mint set I know I have is a 1955 set and it came in a cardboard box. Welcome, Jim

 

1790s?

 

1790s???

 

@condor101 and @paddyman98 used the term Mint Set Token and I found some info on this site. 1781-1797 so far in these Bronze examples. Also many of the small copper colored ones still in the cello

 

Yeah, no. Denver wasn’t even founded until 1858 and the mint there didn’t start making coins till 1906. The date has nothing to do with when it was made, it’s when the Treasury Department was created.

 

https://web.archive.org/web/2007010...cation/fact-sheets/currency/denver-mint.shtml https://www.treasury.gov/about/history/Pages/edu_history_brochure.aspx#h1

 

That token was not minted in 1789

 

I have heard them called "mint disks." They are made of plastic and put in the spare pocket of the mint sets for the Philadelphia and Denver Mints in the middle of the last century. (circa 1960s) Sorry I can't be more precise, but I don't collect mint sets, so I have not kept up with when they were issued.

I don't think that they have much value by themselves. I've seen dealers try to sell them in 2X2 staple holders with virtually not buyers

 

Had plastic even been invented in 1790's? I'm not going to google it.

 

Thanks for the help