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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 1860104, member: 40017&quot;]I think commemorative medallions are a great diversion from coins - many have great designs, and they are often a lot cheaper to acquire than coins of the same period. Particularly in the 19th century they were struck for almost any reason from Royal events to local exhibitions.</p><p>So too are the tokens mentioned in the previous email - the late 18th century early 19th century ones tend to be large and very well made in Copper, sometimes Silver, and track the burgeoning Industrial revolution in Great Britain.</p><p>There is another interesting period for British tokens in the mid 17th century when much smaller enterprises and parish councils produced small base metal coins - mostly farthings and halfpennies. Often these can be linked to individual shop owners in small towns and villages giving a fascinating insight into life at the time.</p><p>I sold one once online - a Warwickshire 17th century issued by a lady undertaker - to a direct descendent of the lady in question![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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