I have several casino chips issued by coin clubs for use at their shows. One is actually valued for play while the other..Las Vegas Numismatic...
Off hand I can't either. It would be interesting to know who cut the dies for these pieces. Over the years the club issued many medals and...
It might be an employee cafeteria token. It has so many possibilities though that I'm just guessing. Bruce
I found an image of the last one. Undertype is visible on the rims to a degree. Bruce [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's another East Detroit CC medal I have. Again, overstruck on a Canadian half dollar. The undertype isn't as dramatic as on the first one. I...
Here's my copy of the East Detroit medal you posted, longnine. Mine also has a doubled 6 in the date and is struck over a Canadian half dollar....
The doubled 1776 is probably an error made in cutting the die...can't think of any other reason. I have several medals from this club but have to...
It's well worth the small investment to buy a small pack of archival sleeves. They'll preserve your treasures for many years. Why take the chance...
You really do have a nice coin there. I can see where the subtle toning shows on the edges but it probably needs to be examined in-hand to...
Sweet pickup! Bruce
I started collecting when I was 6 years old, so that means that I've been at it for 70 years now. Can't believe how quickly the time has gone by...
Special!!! Bruce
A nice group of tokens, Heavymetal. I especially like the exposition piece center-left. You can't brat it for a buck. Bruce
Here's the coin I mentioned in post #4. Kennedy was immensely popular in Ireland especially in the Catholic population centers. The coin i[ATTACH]...
I like them as a novelty though I don't collect them. The only one I have is a bit unusual. It's a portrait of Kennedy on a 1960s large Irish...
The "right way" to collect is just that...there's no wrong way. Collect whatever brings a smile to your face.:) Bruce
Good to hear from you again, Frank. I missed you a lot my friend. Bruce
Poirot does that. Leave it to him. Bruce
Poirot told me he was a member of the forum.:D Bruce
An old merchant mark on a penny. Crowned initial counterstamps were pretty common but always interesting. Bruce[ATTACH]
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