Circus Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 One of the help said coins from one of the smaller African countries that have regime and name changes often they when in hard plastic rounds that were curd y and scratched up with Dynmo tape labels. I had only moved them out of the pile without looking at them for months!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nice. A Mt. Rushmore commemorative half dollar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Brass tool check, Rome brass,copper works, Rome New Yorkcopy of Hawaii penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Very nice. First looks like a tool chit or attendance marker. Love the penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Here is a 2/4 it is an Quebec bank token half pennywith a counterstamp of Devin & Bolton MontrealAn an interesting 1855 one cent token, from the fisheries and agriculture dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Nice pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I really really like those old tokens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Neat tokens. First one reminds me of a French coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 It is Currency monkey as the google translate , reverse is "the ice". a proper name from Paris so yes it does have some of the same design devices According to flea bay it is Paris, Aux Glaces, 25 R. Ste. Apolline // Monnaie De Singe (Angel, Rooster, Fasces). Brothel token, gilt brass shellcard, 21mm, Elie-30, Type 1 1890/1900 It also comes up on an old thread on here naked women on coins. 2009 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/25732-nudity-on-coins-nsfw-unless-its-the-1920s/?do=findComment&comment=469785 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The leg between the legs of the R is slightly damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 That punched out token is especially neat. Like them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Devin & Bolton counterstamped pieces are a field of collecting on their own. I'd had one on a British halfpenny and one on a US large cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 It is Currency monkey as the google translate , reverse is "the ice". a proper name from Paris so yes it does have some of the same design devices According to flea bay it is Paris, Aux Glaces, 25 R. Ste. Apolline // Monnaie De Singe (Angel, Rooster, Fasces). Brothel token, gilt brass shellcard, 21mm, Elie-30, Type 1 1890/1900 It also comes up on an old thread on here naked women on coins. 2009 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/25732-nudity-on-coins-nsfw-unless-its-the-1920s/?do=findComment&comment=469785It is indeed a brothel token. (monkey money for monkey business) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Art1.2 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Neat tokens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Women's Metro golf Assoc ball markerPlus the usual assortment of presidential game coins! That's it for this edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Nice medals. I've always enjoyed the different Presidential medals. I've given sets to my children and grands. They always find something they didn't know or remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Two of my favorite presidents - very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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