Let's see your exonumia!

The footnote in Wiki indicates that they came in bronze, silver and gold depending on the donation but no idea what the $$s involved were.

 

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These were sold in 1917 to raise money to help out the poor folks, knowing his history of ole Henry's political views and sympathies. I wonder how much of the money made it to the poor folks. They were made in 6 different metals all the same obverse, blank reverse.

 

According to this guy they weren't struck until 1963. So I guess the poor folks of 1917 didn't get anything.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/898437/henry-fords-help-the-other-fellow-cents

 

A Robert Keeling Gibraltar token, 1802. I purchased this at a flea market in Majorca in 1975.

 

Google didn't bring that one up when I checked but that would make more sense since the war was on.
Either way the folks that needed the money never got it because, who ever bought the dies probably called it profit!

 

About the size of a quarter, brass

 

Posted this in its own thread yesterday. Found it in a CoinStar tray a couple days ago...


Boston subway token, originally minted in 1951, the design was changed in 1988.
Obv and rev are the same.

 

Interesting challenge type coin

 

This one looks like it's been through a couple wars. But I love this Oudine design.

 

I've used those tokens most of my life

 

Commemorative opening slot token

 

Another Atom bomb challenge type coin

 

Both have the same serial #
And another one for they will mint any subject trying to make a buck can't believe they sold a lot of these when coined. Made to commemorate a TV show airing.

 

Wolverhampton Pitt Club medal, 1813, BHM 772

 

Latest challenge coin I got

 

Coal company scrip

 

No kidding huh? What'd you used to live in/commute to Boston?

 

Lived in boston. North end by north station. And boston garden

 

@Circus Thanks I never thought to check gaming tokens for railroad themed tokens.
I just bought these all are sellers image, and of course I'll do my own when they show up.