That's a token from the Shell Oil "Presidential" series, circa late 1950s. They were gas station promos, I believe. And I think there was a card...
Off-topic: @LaCointessa - it's good to see you around again. :)
Yes. Really. There were two separate threads.
Looks to me like it might be polished, but as mentioned, that's hard to determine from those photos.
I was always a Type collector, myself, when I did US coins. Sure, I've had some fun completing sets (Indian cents, for example, and the entire...
Merged the duplicate threads.
I love those classic Portuguese types in general, but that one, with the frosty devices and that subtle rim toning, is really lovely. Congrats.
Here's what's still pending as of 10/19. @MontCollector, @DEA, & @roygpa - got your goodies yet? [IMG] Prize #3 (from "dwhiz"): 6-piece mixed...
Hmm. Interesting.
Guess it doesn't matter. I pretty much concur with the prior statement: Based on the obverse alone, I see this coin on the higher end of the...
Where's the other side?
Wow, doesn't look anything like a proof, aside from the "S" mintmark. Guess that one circulated for a while! Interesting.
Better font. Nice peripheral toning on the reverse.
I'm a font snob, I guess. At least you didn't use Hobo or Jokerman. ;) I salute your taste in coins, if not fonts!
Oh, so that happened to you, too? :p Though to be fair, when @panzerman of all people said the stuff was "heavenly", I had an inkling of the...
I was undecided between 58 and 62/63. Needed to flip a coin, and was gonna ask if I could borrow that one. ;) Nice.
Yes, that reverse is way too nice for 45. And I like the coin, despite the subdued luster or lack thereof.
Uglyish font, too, but even with the darkish picture, you can tell the coin is a bodacious beauty.
Oh, sure, it's ALL fun, regardless of the century! But I envy you for the number of centuries' worth of metal artifacts beneath your feet.
The first coin below is a copper 2-maravedis piece from Spain, struck circa 1474-1504 by Ferdinand and and Isabella, who financed Columbus'...
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