Let's see your exonumia!

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Regarding the Knights Templar medal.

What are the diagnostics on determining whether it is a reproduction? Knockoffs usually don't exactly mimic the design of the original piece. From what I can see, this one matches all the more worn examples that I have seen. It came from a seller that does a good amount of business in exonumia. His reputation and sales record is solid, but not perfect of course.

I got it for significantly less than his original asking price. I paid $60, which now has me concerned.

I felt confident in this one because of the little "hole template" etched into the obverse die. I'm thinking that little detail wouldn't be included in a reproduction die. There aren't a lot of these in this condition, which even if a reproduction, it must have been made by the Mint because they are still in posession of the original dies.

Because of the real lack of information on this one available in the Google-verse, I'm thinking the seller really didn't know much about this medal. The same is true of the buyer when he bought it.

Z

 

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I would not be concerned at all. I was referring in general to pieces that bring 1-4K, that had very limited production and are significant for a specific individual that is the a sort of pillar of the organization. I mentioned an example-Palmer. I did not mean to alarm you. A nice piece is a nice piece, and after all, the mint produced it.

I don't see anything that raises flags, and the opposite is true, which is why I was impressed.
At $60.00 that was pretty decent.

 

Vietnam token: 6/15 ARTY: 5c, brass, M/A, 4.4 grams, 21mm, Cunningham VN2520
same both sides

The 6th Battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment, call sign "Deadly," was camped mostly at Lai Khe. They were the Artillery for 1st Infantry Division. They were a 105mm Howitzer towed artillery battalion. Towed artillery, I think, being those pieces with short barrels. At least that's what it sounds like. Still, seems like those long barrel Howitzers would also be towed by something. I'm still sorting this out. Towed artillery may simply be artillery that's not self-propelled?

6/15 was in nine major campaigns in Vietnam. During the Tet campaign they were assigned to the defense of Saigon where they successfully conducted counter battery operations against enemy mortar positions.

 

The display items for my Stellas arrived today. The capsules and frame.

 

Here's a Ben Franklin Bank Token, likely from the late 1800's, got it in today's mail! The Remember the Maine Token is a George Soley late 1800's, as well.

 

I found this in a lot of mostly arcade type tokens today.
Looked it up on Numista. Is a Goetz 10 US Telephone token 1907 -1944 Chicago. There is a listing for a B that is the same (except mine has an A) and a C that is very similar except the shaft of the arrow goes through the C instead of a gap like the B (and mine). The A is not listed on numista (that I could find).
21 mm so size of a US nickel.

 

I wanted one of these - and I finally found one with some wear that I could afford, it's a 2.7 ounce 56mm round (2.25 inch) 1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee medal in sterling silver. From what I've read, about 3000 were awarded to the Royal Court in sterling silver and about 70 gold medals like this were awarded to the Royal Family. (I have alternatively read that about 27,500 of the large silver medals were produced for public sale for 10 shillings each, that seems likely given that you can find them and they don't cost an arm and a leg) Anyway, I just think they're neat. The one at the Met is MUCH nicer - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/188350 (sellers photos)

 

I hate it when I see stuff like this, I can't resist
Sellers image

 

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I happened across this unsigned hobo nickel.

It's got just enough classic styling to make me question whether it is by a vintage carver or not.

Z

 

@ZoidMeister,
That appears to be vintage

 

Whiz,

I have a new medal coming in that I've never seen before. It has a woman ("The Queen" from her crown) in a negligee, a ship, and a train on it. What more could you ask?

She's got her bags packed and looks like she's trying to decide which one to take. She's even taking the "honey do list" (hammer & anvil) with her. She's passive-aggressively waving "good bye" with a winged hand on "the stick."

Looks like bachelor days ahead.

Z

 

@ZoidMeister
If she gets on the ship I hope she doesn't drop the anvil.

 

Found this looking through a pile of my world coins today.

Coronation Medal of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra1901
Emil Fuchs