bill Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Three recently acquired Lord's Prayer Tokens. The smallest is 13 mm, the largest is 19 mm. The tokens in the image are shown in the correct relative size. I've linked to a fourth in my collection as shown in Omnicoin. It is 17 mm in diameter. You can see a large image at this link. From the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition: The Massachusetts Bay Centenary token above came with an eagle pin. The top, Columbus, token probably had a red, white, and blue ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnome Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Nice selection, there, Bill. I am fortunate to have one of these myself. It came in a Half Sovereign case and is roughly the same size of the Australian 3d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thank you for sharing. Note the American use of "who art" versus the British "which art." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Thank you for sharing. Note the American use of "who art" versus the British "which art." All nice examples. Note also the use of ' forgive us our trespasses' versus 'forgive us our debts'. I believe one version uses 'sins'. Though I was brought up using 'trespasses', in this day and age I would prefer to have my 'debts' forgiven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I've added a couple more Lord's Prayer medals to my collection. I either find them fascinating or I've become obsessed. You can decide for yourself. The first from the 1893 Columbian Exposition shows the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, 1832. The medal is 13 mm in diameter and the ribbn is original (to 1893). The second, also 13 mm, shows a wonderful Christmas theme, Santa ready to drop down the chimney while his reindeer and sleigh wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I've added a couple more Lord's Prayer medals to my collection. I either find them fascinating or I've become obsessed. You can decide for yourself. Uhm.... I go with obsessed (case of the pot calling the kettle black I know) I can recommend a good therapist Bill, though therapy has not helped me in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo! Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I have one with the U.S. mint on it dated 1832. is that when it was made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 These make an interesting collecting topic. I think there was an article in the Numismatist back in the late 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I have one with the U.S. mint on it dated 1832. is that when it was made? No, it was made in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition. 1832 is the date of the second mint in Philadelphia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Okay, yet another indicates a definite obsession. This one is Eglit 357. gilt, 13 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Bill, that's a very interesting portrait on that token. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 1820 Death of King George III, Great Britain. BHM 996 - 25mm - Details RRRR Not nearly as clear as Bill's examples but the only one I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Another ANA Money Show acquisition: The Birth Place of Liberty (11 mm and one of my smallest) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 A gilt-brass Lord's Prayer token in an ornate cross frame. I believe this dates to the period around World War I. The cross is marked as a product of Schwaab Stamp and Seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Three tokens acquired recently: Brooklyn Bridge / Lord's Prayer token by George Soley. 13 mm George Soley 13 mm medal struck for the World's Columbian Exposition. The Washington obverse and the Brooklyn Bridge obverse first appeared paired in 1883. It is possible the Brooklyn Bridge / Lord's Prayer medal was a Columbian piece as well. The Washington piece is cataloged as Eglit 255 and Baker 561A (Copper, Rarity 8). The Washignton / Brooklyn Bridge pair is Baker 464E. 13 mm Liberty Bell / Lord's Prayer medal struck for the Columbian Exposition. Eglit 143. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 The smallest piece is just under 13 mm, but the Lord's Prayer is in yet a snaller circle: The so-called Widow's Mite is a store card for the Langdon Bakery, Cincinnati ca. 1895. On either side of the microscopic Lord's Prayer (it can be read), is the maker's mark, MM DUCK / CINCINNATI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I also have one that has the image of GEN. U.S. GRANT on the obverse. It too is about 13mm in diameter and holed like the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I also have one that has the image of GEN. U.S. GRANT on the obverse. It too is about 13mm in diameter and holed like the others Welcome to CoinPeople. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 And the obsession continues, although a little larger at 31.9 mm in brass: In general, I'm not interested in medals with lots of "real estate." Engraving small letters is not that big a deal. Engraving really, really small letters is interesting. Ward Beam's Daredevils, on the other hand, did catch my interest. The Daredevils toured the country jumping buses and other line-ups, running demolition derbies, etc. Seven stunt drivers died over the years. I believe this Whitehead-Hoag medal dates to the late 1930s based on its style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 As long as I was adding a few odds and ends to the Lord's Prayer collection, I thought an elongated cent or two might be nice. Lo and Behold, someone (Treasure Ablbum Dist.) made a full denomination set. I'm guessing the set was made about 1968 because the half dollar is a 1967. The "Elongated Coin Story" that comes with the set states that "The Elongated Year Sets may not be one-of-a-kind, but it is a certainty that less than 200 exist in the world today." Wow. If the original purchaser had removed the coins to photograph them as I did, they would see that the half is dated 1967, the quarter 1965, the dime is hard to read, the nickel is 1961, and the cent is 1964. Not quite a year set, although they were probably all rolled in the same year. The story goes on to "promise?", "You hold a group of coins combining art, mechanical skill, religion, and ultimately financial profit." Wow! The next sentence is probably closer to the truth, "The best characteristic of the set will always be the pleasure you receive when you open the album and see your unusual set of 'Elongated coins'." Don't you just love marketing hype! For a closer look, try the large image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Back to the small size tokens again, this one similar to the Christmas token: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 A few more acquisitions. The first is from Buffalo, New York for Old Home Week, September 1-7, 1907: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've got two more to go after this one in the current round of purchases. Fortunately, they are small and don't take up much space. The image pictured here is from the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Possibly a rare store card from Chicago. Only one other piece in my collection is a local small business token: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 ok, it's a little off-topic, but this one would get me to start a collection ... Smaller than a grain of rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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