Circus Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 while going thru the 50% off bin This week I came a cross some more interesting items.Don't think it is still in the stated condition with the surface patina, spots etc. But kt is the first graded piece I own one of the Sterling postage stamp series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Very nice. A Masonic token. There's a fellow in the club here who has a huge collection of these. That looks like a very nice piece. Love the square Lincoln piece and it's sterling too. Great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 This one has a local history tie in and famous person pre TV/internet days. The Father was a very famous radio priest and if not controversial too. Back in most's grandparents day. I was pleased to find it and add it to the local to me city collection.one further away from home but still a nice pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Very nice. The local token is especially nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 It also is a high relief type on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 A blast from the recent past and a fad that was here one day and gone in the next couple of hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Tell us more about that half dollar square? Nice finds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 If you look on the reverse side in the lower part of the shield you will see the word copy.it was in a larger flip, with a short description on the back Iit is called the 1861 Confederate half dollar tribute. 500 original coins were procured from the NOL mint the reverse were pland smooth and the CSA back was stamped. Since the CSA didn't have much bullion. The LCS couldn't sell it for $2.00 and it was priced slashed to $1.00. I believe that I may have another one from an earlier bargain buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 A couple more medalsLast King of Austria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nice medals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Interesting tokens. Materials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 1st pewter 2nd cupro-nickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 A couple more medals I think this costume jewelry piece is from the 70s or 80s. Like many costume jewelry pieces, one side is a copy of an actual coin (in this case, a Panamanian balboa), and the other side is made up. I suspect this may be so to minimize legal issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Here are a pair from an interesting combination of card room and labor agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 That is an interesting combination of businesses. So day labor and then lose your earnings right at the labor office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Yep I thought that it was a great combination too, would have been better if it could have been Bert and Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Art1.2 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Very nice. There must be a zillion of those Canadian Bank Tokens. They must have made them in just huge quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Yep and they must have minted them all with the same year! this is about the third or fourth one I have picked up and they do keep getting better and better. should be finding a mint one soon Very nice. There must be a zillion of those Canadian Bank Tokens. They must have made them in just huge quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Art1.2 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nice tokens with unusual shapes. I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Here are 3 that you never know what you find.I was told that these 3 following were from a country in Africa. Since I have even less interest in collecting foreign coins, then I do US coins. I never bothered to pick one up and look at one.At the end of the time sorting in the bin I picked one up and looked at one and read the inscription. It said Mardi Gras so I fished the other two out and added them to the pile.Nice heavy bronze alloy, in bright and antique patina from the 60's The help asked if I was branching out into world coins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nice finds. I like them and they certainly fit beautifully with your other Mardi Gras tokens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 They almost look like they could be high-end hobo nickels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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