Guest Jordan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I've just started to collect coins after I found a 1936 canadian nickle but my question is about this coin my grandmother gave me it is dated 1867 with the word Nova Scotia at the top and below that in the middle is a picture of a shield with a man on the right and a horse or unicorn on the left wearing a crown on the reverse it has the word Mayflower on the top and a picture of a mayflower in the middle it has no value stamped on it anywhere if anyone has any info on this coin I would love to hear more about it I've only been able to find info on a 1857 mayflower coin Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I can't find anything that matches your description in the Canadian sections of Krause World coins or Krause North America. Perhaps it is some kind of merchants token, or even a forgery attempt.I don't have a great deal of experience with Canadian coins. Quote
Guest Jordan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 well thanks for taking the time to look for me I've had a real hard time finding anything on it if it helps at all the coin is copper I believe and is just a tiny bit smaller than my us peace dollar also if I can get a magnifying glass I could read the banner on the shield maybe get some clues there also if it helps I did some research and found out that 1867 happens to be the year that nova scotia became an official province of canadaagain ty very much for your input Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Then perhaps it is a medal, commomorating the entrance of Nova Scotia as a proper part of Canada. I think that is probably very likely. So perhaps it is some kind of medal, and not a coin at all! Quote
PAUL.J Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I would agree that it is more likely to be a commemerative piece - either token or medal - rather than a coin.The picture you descibe is the Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia. The sheild is a reversal of the scottish flag so would be a blue saltire on a white field. The unicorn is taken from the royal arms of Scotland and the man is a member of the Mi'kmaq, the indigenous peoples of Nova Scotia. If you get that magnifying glass the motto should read 'Munit haec et altera vincit' or 'One (hand) defends and the other conquers'. The Mayflower is the patriotic symbol of Nova Scotia and represents both 'coming of age' and survival in adversity. Quote
Guest Jordan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 wow thanks alot you guys that is more info than I've been able to find and I've been searching non stop for almost 24 hours lolIf you know how rare would this item be?? I only ask because it is giving me a tumor the size of a baseball trying to find it on the net so it is iether very rare or common enough that no one cares lolthanks again you guys have been very helpful Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Always assume that it's common enough for no-one to care!Even if it's very rare, perhaps one of only 100 made, you still need a healthy demand for it to be worth anything more than curiosity value. I'm sure there would be a small demand in Canada, particularly Nova Scotia, but I can't imagine it to be the kind of item that collectors cannot live without.And of course the condition will play the most important part. In mint condition with full lustre i'm sure it will be highly collectable.But then, I could be wrong, because I am in no way involved with the Canadian scene. Quote
Guest Jordan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 well thanks alot I'm new to the collecting scene just started last week acctualy I was given a 1922 american peace dollar with some old nickles and then this medal but I could not I.D. the medal for the life of me but I'm sure with the info you guys gave me I should be able to piece it all together thanks for all the helpO and chris love the hair Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I wish my hair was still that thick! It's just as long, if not longer than Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, but unfortunatley it's receeding and I'm having trouble holding my dignity.Luckily when I do my monthly radio programme the webcam in the studio is mounted behind me! Quote
Guest Jordan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Well thanks a bunch guys I was able to I.D. the coin and it is nothing special it was a token given out at shell gas stations in the 70's or so say the coin dealers I still can't find anything on the net with a picture of it but I'll take his word for itthanks again Quote
Emperor Oli Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 That's incredibly disappointing ^^^^ We were thinking medals but no its a token from a petrol station! Quote
william Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Yeah, I have one of those too, your not alone, Jordan! Mine is a Bentley 4.5 litre!! Quote
Guest Jordan Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm still not sure about thisI've been searching for shell tokens on the net and all of them have a machine of some type on it iether a plane a car ect... but the one I have has the seal of nova scotia on it with the words Nova scotia above it and the reverse is a picture of a mayflower (the flower not the boat which is the national flower for nova scotia) and the word mayflower above it. Why would a gas station give that out?? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 Perhaps it was given out in the 60's to mark 100 years since Nova Scotia became part of Canada. I'm pretty sure I could put a rough date on it from the style and quality if I could see a picture. Quote
Guest DevilR1 Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I have that exact Token your asking about...just doing a quick google search for it and this forum popped up. Too bad its worthless eh? lol... Quote
fyrfinder Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 I have that exact Token your asking about...just doing a quick google search for it and this forum popped up. Too bad its worthless eh? lol...The year is now 2012, and I also have one of the Nova Scotia tokens. I would hardly describe it as "worthless" in as much as it does have weight and metal content. It should in it's own right also have some type of collector value. I personally will include it in my meeger selection of Canadian coins and currency. I am surprised to hear that it is a Shell Oil Token, but then it sure has hands and feet over other Shell Oil tokens that I have seen in the past which were at best small light weight aluminum pieces. It is hard to find a decent quality token this day and age .... and especially since most if not all of the gambling casinos have gone from nice collectible tokens to paper.Many years ago I was given as a gift a bag of peanuts and some small change. Humor of a friend of mine & my wife. The bag of peanuts was 50 pounds and the small change was every bit of mexican coins that he could locate ...... mostly at the local scrap yard. I have every bit of it and will always enjoy it ..... and if nothing else know that it will always be worth it's weight in metal content. Collecting is for the enjoyment as well as for potentual profit, at least for me. Quote
Peckris Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Wow, the previous post in 2008, and the one before that in 2004 - it's like having your very own TARDIS. Can we expect the next one to be in 2016? (Hopefully AFTER we've gone out of the Euro 1/4-finals on penalties, and Andy Murray has reached his 8th consecutive Wimbledon semi-final ) Quote
Bruce Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 On 7/5/2012 at 5:18 AM, Peckris said: Wow, the previous post in 2008, and the one before that in 2004 - it's like having your very own TARDIS. Can we expect the next one to be in 2016? (Hopefully AFTER we've gone out of the Euro 1/4-finals on penalties, and Andy Murray has reached his 8th consecutive Wimbledon semi-final ) Murray finally claimed titles for 3 times in past 10 years, while England still nothing (personally think the best chance was gone in 2018). In 2012, England knocked out by penalties in round of 16, so Chris your prediction is not far away😉. 1 Quote
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