Let's See Your Copper Coins, Tokens, Or Medals!

[davidrj 194]

FEUARDENT F1788 Royal Auditors 1603 (Henri IV)



"Apollo & Diana as children on the Island of Delos"

"Arms of Henri IV King of France & Navarre"

Just love these designs

[davidrj 194]

The rise & fall of Napoleon III

These two medals say it all



Elected Emperor (really a Coup d'Etat) in 1852, and disgraced after his surrender at Sedan in 1870

David

[TomGoodheart 373]

Well, it is copper. 30.5 mm and 10.9g. The soft focus is because it's in a slab. At the moment ..

[scott 129]

where you getting those early french jetons.

[davidrj 194]

where you getting those early french jetons.

Top one CGB, the lower Ebay

[scott 129]

what category are those jetons in on ebay, I never see them

Edited February 25, 2014 by scott

[davidrj 194]

what category are those jetons in on ebay, I never see them

Search for Jeton in Coins, but tick the "worldwide" box rather than the default "on Ebay UK"

As always you need to scroll through the dross, plus the silly BINs at v.high prices - CGB Jetons archive is good place to check value - search by date if there is one, or by a key word in the legend

[scott 129]

alright thanks, this is the only really old one i own, found on ebay many many moons ago

hehe just grabbed a silver one with a bit of damage for £16. which i found on ebay UK.... lol

Edited February 25, 2014 by scott

[richtips86 24]

Hi all, not mine (yet) but as a Dorset lad I'm interested. Could I ask your views on the below

and what sort of price you think is reasonable:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/291087326104?nav=SEARCH

[brg5658 111]

Hi all, not mine (yet) but as a Dorset lad I'm interested. Could I ask your views on the below

and what sort of price you think is reasonable:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/291087326104?nav=SEARCH

Hi there. The Dorsetshire DH-6 is a common token, but even common tokens in very nice condition have decent value. That token looks to have nice original surfaces, some remaining red, and only one slight (not distracting at all) spot on the obverse toward the right rim. The strike is very good, and the details are splendid. In the condition posted, I would put it's reasonable value at £30 or so. At £20 I would call it a very good deal, but over £40 I would call a strong price for such a common token. Hope this helps!

[richtips86 24]

Yes really helpful - thanks. I've seen a few before but this was the best I'd seen to date. I'm quite interested in our local tokens and know there's others from Sherborne and Shaftesbury and more still. Are there any decent books on tokens you'd advise? Cheers

[brg5658 111]

Yes really helpful - thanks. I've seen a few before but this was the best I'd seen to date. I'm quite interested in our local tokens and know there's others from Sherborne and Shaftesbury and more still. Are there any decent books on tokens you'd advise? Cheers

For the "Conder era" tokens from 1787-1804 (or so), the Dalton and Hamer reference is the standard work. It is available in its entirety online at this link. For the tokens from the 1811-1820 era, the standard reference work is the Paul and Bente Withers book (which is a little spendy, but very well put together). You might be able to find a copy at a larger library in the UK. Otherwise, the link above goes to the website to order directly from Paul and Bente (I ordered my copy from their site, and they were nice enough to entertain my request to have it autographed in the front cover).

Some other references for tokens of the time are the works by R. C. Bell. For example, here, and here, and here.

[richtips86 24]

Hi, I was successful and got it at the £19.99 price so well chuffed - thanks for your support. I've started goin through those links as well - thanks again for those, there are also some nice looking tokens from Dorset so I'll enjoy keeping an eye out for those.

Edited March 2, 2014 by richtips86

[scott 129]

couple of medals

know nothing about the top one though.

[Accumulator 52]

The top one may have been awarded to Jimi Hendrix in 1970?

[Peckris 579]

The top one may have been awarded to Jimi Hendrix in 1970?

ROFL -- I was just trying to think up a post mentioning Hendrix, Dylan and The Who .. then I saw yours!

[TomGoodheart 373]

Another little oddity from me. An American Civil War token. I admit to knowing nothing about these, so don't now if they actually did circulate as 'money of necessity' (Brandon?) or were more of a statement of sentiment. But here it is. Copper. I believe Fuld ref 11/298 (though I am happy to be corrected). I presume 19mm and around 4.6g in line with the official cent of the time, though until it arrives I can't tell!

Edited March 10, 2014 by TomGoodheart

[brg5658 111]

Another little oddity from me. An American Civil War token. I admit to knowing nothing about these, so don't now if they actually did circulate as 'money of necessity' (Brandon?) or were more of a statement of sentiment. But here it is. Copper. I believe Fuld ref 11/298 (though I am happy to be corrected). I presume 19mm and around 4.6g in line with the official cent of the time, though until it arrives I can't tell!

Hi there, yep, your attribution is correct (Fuld-11/298a; the "a" just means copper). The diameter of these is close to the small cent of the time (~ 19mm), but the weights are quite variable. Some are struck on very thin flans, and others on quite thick flans. This particular die pairing is listed in Fuld as "R1" rarity -- Common, more than 5,000 survive. The strike is deep and strong on your piece, and the surfaces look quite nice.

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Below is my F-12/297a -- very similar design to your token!

[TomGoodheart 373]

Nice colour on yours Brandon. And thanks for confirming the Fuld number. A whole new area for me and although I did think the token looked nice, it's always good to know I haven't totally wasted my money buying in a fit of n00b enthusiasm!

[davidrj 194]

Some more early double tournois from France

Henri III 1588 T Nantes

Henri IV - but in the name of Charles X - rival claimant of the Catholic League. 1594 S Troyes

David

[davidrj 194]

and

Frederic Henri de Nassau - Feudal issue for Orange 1640

[scott 129]

I want those

couple of farthings

[Nordle11 564]

Nothing special, but I've decided to branch out from pennies slightly...I've gone for something that looks good but doesn't cost a fortune! It's also a short date range so a lot easier than the good old 1d.

[declanwmagee 122]

Nothing special, but I've decided to branch out from pennies slightly...I've gone for something that looks good but doesn't cost a fortune! It's also a short date range so a lot easier than the good old 1d.

Nice. Always check for the E/N in REGINA on them - they do go unnoticed sometimes.

[scott 129]

but pennies...