Let's see your exonumia!

Really like the high relief design on this Cleopatra. Pretty neat. Her Cartouche is even accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra

 

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Pt Barnum's token

 

This is a nice piece I just added to my collection of contemporary numismatic counterstamps. It's a full over strike on a Kennedy Half issued by the Israel Numisociety of Brooklyn. It was probably issued in the 1970s, but I couldn't find out much about the organization. I only traced them up until 1979.

Bruce

 

Here's a silver medal (well plated) from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition designed by A.A. Weinmann. Notice the flag draping as clothing, and the rather large sun, those are elements that would appear in the Walking Liberty half dollar. I bought this while traveling in China, of all places. I got it from a dealer at a disused temple in Beijing which is now a center for the coin collecting trade. He had other medals of interest, but I wasn't thrilled about the prices, and obviously buying in China you worry about genuineness. I'm pretty comfortable about this one though. The award is to "A H PAIN" for "PEPPER". Wonder how it wound up in China.

 

This is my latest Irish political stamp, picked up recently from a source in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

The "UVF" stamp is an acronym for the Ulster Volunteer Force, one of the major Loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles. "Bfast" is short for Belfast, the city where the UVF leadership is based.

The UVF, as are most militant Irish groups like this, organized much as regular military units are. They have a brigade structure with battalions, companies, etc. This stamp was probably issued by one of the active Belfast brigades. It probably dates to the early to mid 1970s.

The stamps themselves are very prominent because the coin was harshly cleaned at some point. It's also a bit unusual in that few Loyalist stamps are struck on English coins. About 90% are applied to Irish coins.

This example was recovered from a small collection of defaced coins from an estate sale some years ago.

Bruce

 

Love it! You should write the reference for these - and then collectors would assign "BRandM" numbers!

 

(1876) Token SJT 1876-7 Copper Samuel J. Tilden Campaign MS64RB




(1876) Token SJT 1876-9 GIlt-Brass Samuel J. Tilden Campaign MS62



(1876) Token SJT 1876-7 White Metal Samuel J. Tilden Campaign MS62



(1876) Token SJT 1876-5 White Metal Samuel J. Tilden Campaign MS65




(1876) Token SJT 1876-6 White Metal Samuel J. Tilden Campaign MS66



1860-3 Copper Stephen A. Douglas Campaign MS63



1860-40 Brass Abraham Lincoln Campaign MS63



1860 DeWitt-AL-1860-60 Brass Lincoln-Millions For Freedom MS64



(1852) Token WS1852-12 Silvered Brass Winfield Scott Campaign MS63





(1840) Token WHH 1840-57 Brass Maj. Gen. W.H. Harrison Campaign MS62




HT-176 Copper Francis L. Brigham MA AU55BN




1837 Token HT-304 Copper Phalon's Hair Cutting NY, AU53BN

 

I actually have had an article published about a portion of my collection in the Token and Medal Society Journal (TAMS) about a year ago. They also posted a census of the issues I've been documenting for the last 6 or 7 years on their website. I like to try to generate some interest because I think they're of some historical importance, especially for the Irish people.

So far I haven't had any serious response, except from a few geeks like myself. Thanks for encouraging me to write a reference, Jack, but I don't have the patience for it. Besides, who would buy it except my wife...maybe. lol

Bruce

 

Bought these today, sellers photo that I Photoscaped.

 

My hobo train so far

 

Dollar slot tokens

 

Are you a member of TAMS?

 

That's pretty neat!

 

Wow! Nice collection.

 

Thanks

 

Just like me "No cash Value"

 

I saw one of these posted by Circus on the previous page, His has Copy printed on and my does not. Then I saw IT.

 

I can see your "COPY"