Let's see your exonumia!

Thanks. I'll keep 'em coming then.

I bought some medals from Hamburg, all around crown size or a bit smaller, in bronze, I think they were about a euro each. Here's the first (rest later). All date from the 1970s or so. Centennial of Hamburg Mint:

 

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All very nice, Sort of like what I collect, in this line I buy what I find interesting. Not many historical or pre modern types of tokens and medals and other. Its nice to know there are others out there that like this kind of stuff!

 

A couple of cased Delaware Memorial Bridge twin span medals, for the dedication and a conference two years later. These were designed by Gilroy Roberts and struck by the Franklin Mint in various metals (I don't have the platinum one!).

 

Relic Medal USS Constellation, Antiqued bronze, supposedly with some metal from one of the cannons added to the mix, M/A, rotated reverse, 32 mm, 13.8 grms.

 

I just find you get so much more bang for the buck with exonumia that although I have some coins, I much prefer bringing home medals when I travel.

 

Exonumia is definitely more bang
for the buck and more fun too.

 

Lot's of cool pieces Wehwalt, thanks for sharing!

 

It's a grinder, used to grind … something or other.

 

Wehwalt have you ever considered sending images of your farebox to TAMs or American Vecturist Association? I bet they'd get a real kick out seeing something like that.

 

I have seen something along the same style the outside edges are slightly larger then the center section. they were being sold to crush nuts, spices and such! I guess grinder is the proper culinary term!

 

Hadn't thought of it but if you tell me where to send it I will.

The grinder I don't think is to grind nuts …. marijuana unless I'm mistaken. Always possible.

Another Hamburg piece, not quite certain what View attachment 304153 View attachment 304154

 

For the Elbe bridge opening in Hamburg:

 

This one is a bit odd. It's not actually a coin, please note the reverse has a screw on it. What attracted my attention to this was not only the "Albert Edward", as Edward VII was known as Prince of Wales, but also the designer "G. MORGAN SC" Not sure about the SC, but could it be George Morgan?

 

The Argentinians will issue a medal for almost everything, but this is a medal for the opening of a juvenile detention center!

 

"Engraver" in Latin is "sculpes" (or some variant thereof). The "SC" likely identifies G Morgan as the engraver of the design. I would not be surprised at all if this were the George Morgan we all know well.

 

Wehwalt Fred Reed is publishing the TAMs journal now: fred@spmc.org I don't have any info on American Vecturist Association as I'm not a member.

 

I'll be fixing some of this tonight to go with the Reginald Owen version of a Christmas Carol: Jolly Time spinner token, plated pot metal, M/A, 31mm 10.8 grms.

 

I'll send him a copy. I'm an ANA member, but that's it.

 

These are nickel-size aluminum parking tokens from Ridgewood, New Jersey. If you bought a certain amount from a merchant there in the 1970s and 1980s, about the time I was growing up a few towns away, you got a free half hour parking (that is, five cents worth). Citizens through a long series of mergers is today part of Wells Fargo I think. I've owned these (and a third one) since then.

 

Beer token from the 1995 Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan. You used money to buy the token, then the token to get the beer.