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An different series of outdoor medals,and another white tail deer

 

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@Jwt708You might like this one as you spent some time in Korea.

Chiwoo Cheonwang 1 Clay medal. KOMSCO aka Korea Minting and Security Printing Co. silver 1 Oz. 40mm, M/A

Chiwoo Cheonwang is the Korean god of war who uses magick and weather control as a wupping stick.

1 Clay is a fantasy domination devised by KOMSCO. A Clay represents how much land an oz. of silver will buy in Korea. Which doesn't really say diddly, but I do feel like a land baron right now.

That shiny circle on the second image is a anti counterfeiting device. It's called a lenticular circle. You can see 999 inside. When you tilt it, it changes to Ag.

Finally the fields are textured. I don't mean a rough planchet but cut that way into the die. Or maybe some process done to the planchet or medal to give it that look? It doesn't look bad just different. Anyone know what that is called?

It's a cool looking medal IMO. And Chiwoo looks like a real BA.

 

Seller's pics - won this one on eBay last night. 93/93a full brockage. This is a known variety, but still rare (listed at R-9, as most of the variety errors are), and was likely struck intentionally for contemporary collectors. This guy will benefit from some careful conservation, and better imaging. Maybe a TPG in the future for a likely details grade.

 

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I decided to put all my hobo railroad themed tokens is one image and I'm still looking for more.

 

Nice catch!

That is pretty cool @longnine009 ! Sadly I know nothing about Korean mythology, but Chiwoo Cheonwang sounds pretty hard. I don't knonw anything about the manufacture of these dies so I can't help with that.

 

I like the "tray" and the theme!

 

Some awfully talented people make those railroad tokens!

 

Crown Copper penny token of 1811 (Withers-226).

 

Spectacular condition, @yarm!

 

+1

 

Yarm never disappoints!

 

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Black bear round

 

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Here's another recent purchase. This I own in a uniface with a mounting screw on the back, and I think I posted it way upthread. They went rather overboard with the gilding paint on this, but the attraction of this piece (about 70 mm, I'm told it's pewter underneath) is that it was engraved by George T. Morgan, of Morgan dollar fame. It's dated 1873 in Roman numerals, but I gather this design was used over several years.


I don't know much about this one, but it's obviously from South Africa and I like numismatics related pieces. At a pound, hard to go wrong. About 36 mm.

 

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A similar but smaller version of the medal for the Fine Arts Exhibition was produced in 1874. It's listed as BHM #2992, 52mm.

 

I suspect the plaque on the reverse of Morgan's medal was to manage the long Roman numerals of the 1870s and 1880s. (1888 is the longest Roman numeral of any year to date)

One more. This is a calendar medal (aluminum, perhaps 38 mm) I also bought yesterday. The obverse is an obvious take-off on the British pennies of the day, note the lighthouse and sailing ship, as well as Britannia polishing the metal bits.

 

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