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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2458627, member: 40017&quot;]The great fun in buying job lots at local auctions in the UK is the range and age of paranumismatica you turn up. This handful was just kicking around on my desk waiting for me to do something with them, so I thought I would share them for your entertainment. (Top quality MS69 slabbed coins are all very well but I enjoy the real history of used coins and tokens much more.)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]514910[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]514911[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The first two are 17th century farthing tokens from Bristol - difficult to ID from the pictures but they are among the commonest tokens from this era so you get used to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top right is from Butlins - a big Holiday Camp organisation from the mid 20th century and still going today. (Butlins badges can be very collectable, but I am not sure tokens count quite so well, particularly when not linked to a specific camp.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom left is a Co-op token from the Royal Arsenal area of London, again mid 20th century. The Co-op started on the basis of the local population all being part owners and so getting dividends from the profits. Their tokens are collected quite well but the Royal Arsenal is one of the commonest.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rest are 19th century gaming tokens in imitation of 18th century Guineas and fractions thereof. These are very common, and sadly once holed have little value. I regularly get people claiming to have a Guinea of fabulous value (they are 22 Carat gold) only to find it is another of these tokens and so only brass.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that is interesting to you all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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