This token doesn't exist (?)

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Hiddendragon, Jul 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM.

  1. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    I picked this up during my last LCS visit. I figured it was some kind of token, but a Google search yields not a single match. It's hard to believe no one has ever posted anywhere about this, but I can't find anything. Anyone have any knowledge about this? I also considered that it is some kind of toy money but still I can't find anything. 1958 ceylon 2 cents.jpg
     
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  3. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    My first thought was the "2 Cents" side was a host coin for a private strike on the reverse about Irv Niemoeller. Would "Irv" possibly be a nickname for Martin Niemoeller? He was a fairly prominent fellow.
     
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  4. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    There was no 1958 Ceylon 2 cents made, and the ones from around that time period look different. And just Googling Irv Niemoeller doesn't yield any matches so I don't think it's related to Martin. Irv would usually be Irving.
     
  5. FredJB

    FredJB Well-Known Member

    There was a set of books back in the 1950's (?) by a fellow named Pridmore or Pridemore (Spelling?) that many list this.
     
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  7. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Yea, I was thinking token as well.
     
  9. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    It's some good ideas and good research. I also had the thought that it is from Ceylon and I'm just not seeing anything because few of them made it to America and no one is posting about it, but it's hard to say. I think this is the first time I've had a coin or token that I couldn't find anywhere.
     
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