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Very nicely done. I don't know where you are getting your copper or bronze from. Have you checked out checked out this place http://store.metalliferous.com/departments.asp?dept=3186 They have the assorted metals in disc's so you might not have to cut them out. And yes to annealing the materials, there are as many ideas, not all are useable with all metals. with copper, silvers fine or sterling heat to a dull red, quench in cool water as the redness disappears. For bronze heat to a medium red, quench as soon as the redness disappears. Brass you air cool only! You have to change the water to keep the temp of the water down. As for the scaling, you want to use a pickle to remove, Use a old crock pot, since the pickle works better when warm. You want Sodium bisulfate which is either sparex #2 or you can get it at any place that has swimming pool chemicals. It is what is used for Ph plus or to raise the waters ph. Do not use anything that contains ferrous materials in it, as a stainer basket, tongs etc. since it can cause flash plating with copper of the next items put in it. I can recommend The complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight, but get the pro edition it will save you from get all three editions as you find the info very helpful. Also check your local library for Oppi Untracht Jewelry Concepts and Technology the wiki of metal working before the internet, I say check the library as new or used they are in high demand and aren't cheap.

Here is a 10¢ good for Merchandise token, From the Robinson Run Store, of the coal mine company of the same name. The reverse has "The Osborn Register co, Cin O" and a script of "ORIC"

Thanks, I looked it up in world coins. I'm surprised the LCS missed it as he has a growing counter filling with WC's Still it was under the book price in the catalog et all. will make a note of it on the card.

Greece 1830 to 1930 Lucky coin Weeki Wachee spring Once a tourist spot now closed and on private property. The sounded depth was 45 feet. in an area known for these blue hole type springs. Mint exhibit building Columbia Exposition 1893 Here are a three more out of the bin, and one of the 50% off sale.

Some more from the bargain bin at the LCS, during the Christmas in July sales and deals. another good day a hunting!

That one is very too ccg. I will keep you in mind. But since this one crossed my path at1:30pmESt yesterday thge new hasn't worn off!

Here is the latest pick up out the treasure box 50% off box @ the LCS, it was noted that it was on a silver coin.

I thought that it might be time for a list of Books on tokens, medals and other exonumia. Here are the ones I have picked up so far along with a 3 ring binder of the newsletter jackpot (13 volumes) from the Amusement token collectors association. Great for the lists and descriptions of tokens every issue. Video arcade,pinball,slot machine, and other amusement tokens of North America, first edition 1984 S P Alpert and K E Smith Some are out of print and available on the secondary used book market. I will caution members here to don't jump on the first one you see. As some of the sellers on flea bay, amazon and the used books want really silly prices. I have posted these sites before you can find them if you look and don't fall for the BS by the sellers. The US token 1700- 1900 book I have seen asked almost $300.00 USD I paid under $30.00 plus shipping same with the other books http://www.addall.com/ book search engine numerous world wide sites http://used.addall.com/ book search engine numerous world wide sites http://www.alibris.com/ an assortment of booksellers

From the Patrick mint, the shinny coppers always catch my interest A salt company token A mystro magic, palming and manipulation coin A so called dollar Michigan,1933 Century of Progress

Very nice assortment

When Victoria became Queen of Great Britain in 1837 she could not be King of Hanover. So her uncle the unpopular Duke of Cumberland was sent instead. The tokens were produce in Birmingham over a 30 year period.

Well it is a gaming token, Jeton, and had to do with the fact that queen Victoria couldn't become King of Hanover. Hence the slogan to Hanover they sent a cousin or uncle to be the new king when the old one died. There seems to be a lot of them for sale form the usual nasty half worn out ones that are "rare and special". To uncir ones. and fr4om singles to lots of 7,9,12 . Of course the price is all over the map from $2.00USD to $44.95 USD hope this helped

It is listed as part of a play money set coins of the world by Topps gum. Further searching turned up this well the vacuum deposited top coat had long gone away.

I have to add that Allnumis can be slow to a dead stop. I made the mistake of uploading a lot of assorted material. I just checked back. For the first time in a couple weeks. And it looks like some of the items were just added in the last four hours. It has been about 6 weeks since I had joined and started to upload. So don't believe for a minute that it will be up in two days! I asked the owner to remove my membership etc. as I don't think I will be wasting time. Since on a couple items the moderator deleted everything and then told me to reupload because, of software changes. What a load of crap!!! The owner was a member here but was making a PIA about joining his site if I remember. If you do join don't create a backlog of uploads. I just saw Dave's neocollect and liked the site. I have joined and uploaded one item and am going to play with the site and learn the ropes of it.

I don't know if he is really such snobbish twit, about the tokens medals and other exonumia or the people that buy it. I stop by maybe once to twice a month and spend between $30. to $50.00 each visit. I also don't know if that is a pittance as far as sales go. Because as many times as I have been in there the only other people wanted to sell him Statehood quarters, the small dollars, or other face value items. But if he is trying to make me feel bad he will have to up his game a whole lot, having been a clown for a long time and having worked as the bozo in a dunk tank. I had 7 seven old's give me a worse time Checked out your links some pretty neat stuff, you have!

This started out as a lump of dirt/clay with just a slight color showing. The coin dealer of course gave it to me as it had to be junk since it was plastic. Well it cleaned up very nice and only a slight discoloration. It really doesn't give much info, It could be part of a souvenir set from the castle, it could be some kind of play money. Just another pleasant surprise out of the junk box.

Well the lead to a company with the same name located in downtown Des Moines Iowa is a bust. As the phone is disconnected. I have pieced together a short time line they were minted pre 1999, since that is the year the mint changed their mint marks and was absorbed by a larger company. I would have thought that some member in the Des Moines area might have had some knowledge about them. Well we now know they are neither vintage unless 14 to 20 years is vintage, and since there are so many that are uncirculated they aren't "RARE".

I have a question, that is coming up with little or no response in the token community. Here is the photo: It was minted by Hoffman and Hoffman The questions I have are as follows. Does anybody know of a location that used this token, or is using this token currently? What was the name of the business that used it? Was it a stand alone arcade? Were the machines in other venues? What locations as in what part or section of the country are/were they located in? Or anything else you can add? I figure with the widely located membership base of the forums I might be able to piece some info together. The reason for my inquiry, is some of the silly description and the touting that they are vintage and rare. Because somebody with a metal detector found one, and is now selling it on flea bay with the "Rare, vintage tags in the description, considering that I just must have corned the market on them with my bulk buy I figure I might be able to get on the gravy train Any info will be passed on to the token collectors group for adding into the data base. As of right now the only info is an attribute to Des Moines Iowa! thanks

I have Cunninghams, Michigan Trade Tokens, book I haven't found it in there. But there is a mention of I.Fennell in burks.(F-124)

Well somebody else pointed out that to the left of the word Fennell is a dot and part of an I. Is an enlarged photo of the area to the left of the word Fennel there is a dot and to the left of the dot is what looks like the top right part of a Capital I I copper wired brushed the token and holding the token just a little below eye level with a 10x loupe you can barely make out the body of the Letter I. I guess I have to increase the font size I use in the photo's It 6.4g's weight,26.90mm dia. 1,5mm thickness. I have a number of token books but not Burks, I guess it's time to bite the token and buy a copy.

He is an interesting junk box find form two weeks ago.

Here is some Circus script, 1933 for the 50th founding years of Ringlings circus, it's to bad that all but one of the serial numbers match. It is also to bad that the printing quality wasn't better. But since they were short term use as long as you could make it out it was good to go.

Yes that what they started out as and were used into the late 30's according to Alpert and Elman book. They were done by the Yale Slot & Slug Co. great name he then went on to patent the scalloped edged one with the shaped hole in the center and some with a slot going to the central hole.

Obverse and reverse with the security grooves, Brunswick zone If you look in the center of the reverse there is a number or letter grouping this is the code for the location of the machine. The slotted security tokens were used mostly in the Chicago area for telephones up to the 30's and 40's The could only be used in the phone in store that had the corresponding spaced bars in the coin slot. These modern versions are from the RWM (Roger Williams mint)