This past year I acquired my first R-10 (unique) Civil War token. My library has continued to expand, but it is getting hard to find some of the...
Some of my best bargains on coins have been at auctions. I have even bought silver at below face on several occassions at one of the local auction...
I was going to give it a try to see if I could find anything, but I noticed right away that the years are only 200 years apart, yet it is for the...
Welcome to the forum coagedwar! OPA tokens are not extremely valuable, and the value will depend upon the letters on the token. Here is a site...
Wow, that makes me feel good Conder, I paid $50 for a like new one a couple years ago. That is a nice book and the one that I use first when...
group I - well, I would say above average since I have been at this for a while, have made minor contributions to 3 books, and spent 6 of my...
I definitely prefer raw. From the NGC token slabs that I have seen, their identification abilities seem barely above beginner level, causing me to...
The Benjamin & Herrick Civil War token is id NY10A-1a, R2 rarity (between 2000 & 5000 known). Value in Kanzinger's 2002 book is listed at $12 in...
Schenectady Railway Co. - id NY830C, obsolete, 16mm, reverse should say "GOOD FOR ONE FARE". This token was issued in 1922, and is the least...
Your Washington Tax token has a very long and interesting story that goes with it. I will touch on the highlights. Its id is WA-S12, it has an R-2...
There are 3 varieties of Unadilla Masonics in my ref. book. I can eliminate the bronze one as it used a different die than the one shown. You will...
Yes, that is very cool. Civil War tokens provide many opportunities to own true rarities at very affordable prices (but they are not all...
Copper has a common coloration of brown or red-brown, like a circulated cent. However, copper pieces can exhibit the same range of colors as are...
This Civil War token was made with dies 112 (Washington) and 396 (Wilson's 1 Medal). What caught my attention immediately was the color. This die...
Enjoyed the read borgovan, good story. I wonder if he made any of mine when love passed his way again?
The big pics are terrific! Unfortunately, my book specifically on Washington coins, tokens and medals either did not list it or I managed to flip...
Sorry for not responding sooner tdec1000, but my available time to stop in here is extremely limited. Thanks for picking up my slack Isaiah.
I am only familiar with exonumia slabs, most I've seen are NGC's. They seem to have considerable difficulty with the simple tasks of copying...
Good thread on the transits. Many of these have a number of minor die variations, and can be difficult to id even with pics and a description of...
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