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Very nice. I especially like the coppers. 
1805 Paix de Presbourg, France / German States
Bramsen 459
Edwards 144
d'Essling 1113
31mm Link
This was sold to me as a silver medal. Lauer jetons or medals in that particular metal are extremely rare. Upon receiving it I found it is a stunning silvered tin example. These are almost as rare, particularly with the silver in this condition. I did grump at the seller and they offered to either refund my money or negotiate a fair price. After thinking it over I decided I probably would have paid what I paid anyway. I just would have liked to know what I was bidding on...
You can see why they were fooled; but it was way too light when I received it.
Bramsen 459
Edwards 144
d'Essling 1113
31mm Link
This was sold to me as a silver medal. Lauer jetons or medals in that particular metal are extremely rare. Upon receiving it I found it is a stunning silvered tin example. These are almost as rare, particularly with the silver in this condition. I did grump at the seller and they offered to either refund my money or negotiate a fair price. After thinking it over I decided I probably would have paid what I paid anyway. I just would have liked to know what I was bidding on...
You can see why they were fooled; but it was way too light when I received it.
Neat!
Great stuff 
Ya know Elverno, at one point I thought I purchased a lot of stuff....but jeesh lol....its sometimes more than once a day with you! Hehe. I really like the coins you purchase though, I love those designs, especially the crude primitive ones. I only have a small handful, but they are some of my favs! Great stuff, keep it up!
1869 3 Cent, USA
18mm Nickel
1876 Dime, USA
18mm
Got them at coin club tonight in the drawing.
18mm Nickel
1876 Dime, USA
18mm
Got them at coin club tonight in the drawing.
1967 25 Cents, Canada
24mm
1967 10 Cents, Canada
18mm
1967 5 Cents, Canada
21.5mm
I like the Canadian Centennial coins.
24mm
1967 10 Cents, Canada
18mm
1967 5 Cents, Canada
21.5mm
I like the Canadian Centennial coins.
1912 10 Corona, Austria
19.5mm
Won this at the annual coin club show.
19.5mm
Won this at the annual coin club show.
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1912 10 Corona, Austria
19.5mm
Won this at the annual coin club show.
Nice prize.
1927 Nickel, USA
1927 Dime, USA
1927 Quarter, USA
Part of my project for Dad's 80th birthday next year.
1927 Dime, USA
1927 Quarter, USA
Part of my project for Dad's 80th birthday next year.
Nice coins. That 80th Birthday project sounds like a really nice idea. Good luck with it.
1798 1 Pfenning, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
20mm Link
Though this is a common coin the year 1798 is oddly difficult for me to collect.
20mm Link
Though this is a common coin the year 1798 is oddly difficult for me to collect.
I like your birthday idea!
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1814 1 Heller, Lippe-Detmold
Horrible cleaning.
A neat coin nevertheless. I like the simplicity of the design.
Yeah, that was called the Rose of Lippe I believe. I like coins from there but they're usually in horrible shape or way out of my price range... 
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1798 1 Pfenning, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
20mm Link
Though this is a common coin the year 1798 is oddly difficult for me to collect.
A horsey! A horsey!
Next year is my dads 80th birthday too. Hmmmmm........
1801 Preliminaries for the Peace of Amiens, Great Britain
BHM 518
Bramsen 165
d'Essling 942
D&H 1166
20mm Link
BHM 518
Bramsen 165
d'Essling 942
D&H 1166
20mm Link
c. 1790 Joseph II, Austria
20.5mm Link
This was probably engraved by E. L. S. Lauer who worked from 1783 to 1829. Since Joseph died in early 1790 this could be a death jeton as it features the "Tree of Life".
20.5mm Link
This was probably engraved by E. L. S. Lauer who worked from 1783 to 1829. Since Joseph died in early 1790 this could be a death jeton as it features the "Tree of Life".
1844 Mort du général Bertrand, France.
Bramsen 2014 var.
25mm Link
These twelve sided death jetons for Bertrand were produced in a remarkable number of variants considering he was a relatively minor figure of the Napoleonic era.
Bramsen 2014 var.
25mm Link
These twelve sided death jetons for Bertrand were produced in a remarkable number of variants considering he was a relatively minor figure of the Napoleonic era.
All very nice. You've really got quite a collection and I thank you for sharing it with us.
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1844 Mort du général Bertrand, France.
Bramsen 2014 var.
25mm Link
These twelve sided death jetons for Bertrand were produced in a remarkable number of variants considering he was a relatively minor figure of the Napoleonic era.
That is in gorgeous shape!
Thanks guys. I'm amazed that something as fragile as the surface of a coin or medal can survive in such remarkable shape. I had no idea the number of variants of the Bertrand pieces there were since Bramsen only lists two. I've got five!
1792 Capture of Frankfurt an Mayn, Frankfurt
Hennin 378
27mm Link
In October of 1792 the French had occupied Frankfurt with a couple of battalions and moved on against the Allies. In early December a larger force of Prussians and Hessians took the city by storm. This was at a cost of about 200 men for each side as well as about 1,100 French captured. It was a bad year for the Allies with very few victories. As a result, what would have been a minor battle ended up being commemorated by no less than three medals and jetons, of which this was one.
Hennin 378
27mm Link
In October of 1792 the French had occupied Frankfurt with a couple of battalions and moved on against the Allies. In early December a larger force of Prussians and Hessians took the city by storm. This was at a cost of about 200 men for each side as well as about 1,100 French captured. It was a bad year for the Allies with very few victories. As a result, what would have been a minor battle ended up being commemorated by no less than three medals and jetons, of which this was one.
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Wow. I haven't seen a coin so action-packed
1801 2 Soldi, Subalpine Republic
27mm Link
This is the 5th of these I've collected. It's really tough to find one in decent shape.
27mm Link
This is the 5th of these I've collected. It's really tough to find one in decent shape.
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