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Message:: [QUOTE="fretboard, post: 4854874, member: 19765"]I read once that in the early days of the US Mint, the public counted on them to make Tokens and Medals for the early Expositions, Festivals and other events.  Even some smaller sized local events.  Anyone know of a book I can pick up that would identify any Medals or Tokens that were minted by them?  I could be wrong but I think they may have made this 1899 Philadelphia Token.  I don't think they made the 1891 Teacher's Annuity Token tho', I'm just showing it off as that's what I collect, Tokens!  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  I just looked at the SCD reference, linked below.  In the late 1800's there were a ton of die sinkers around and anyone could have made these Tokens, anyone know who made these? <a href="https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/Philadelphia_Exposition.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/Philadelphia_Exposition.html" rel="nofollow">https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/Philadelphia_Exposition.html</a> [ATTACH=full]1172275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172277[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172278[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172279[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172280[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172281[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1172284[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]