brg5658 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 This is my 3rd example of this token, but when they come up for sale nice and at a good price, I can't resist. This is a Civil War Token -- emergency small denomination money that circulated in the north Union states of the USA mostly between 1863-1865 during the US Civil War. Most federally issued small denomination money was hoarded during this time, and so many private issuers and businesses took the crisis into their own hands by issuing these tokens. This is an example of what's called a "patriotic token" -- not issued by any single business, but by a private entity for general use. There are more than 1,900 varieties of just the patriotic type, not including those issued by specific businesses (store cards) or military groups (sutler tokens). This is a whole realm of exonumia in and of itself.Cheers, Brandon 2 Quote
damian1986 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Very chuffed with this. Carmarthenshire DH7. 1 Quote
Coinery Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Some lovely presentation going on in this thread! Quote
brg5658 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 1857 Penny token (PC-6D), NGC MS63BN Quote
cathrine Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 I just acquired an 1843 halfpenny:It's graded MS 64+ RB by PCGS. 2 Quote
RLC35 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) I just acquired an 1843 halfpenny:CH1843 - Head.jpgCH1843 - Tail.jpgIt's graded MS 64+ RB by PCGS.Beautiful Half Penny Cathrine...nice purchase! Edited March 24, 2015 by RLC35 Quote
VickySilver Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 And 1843 a scarcer date. Quite attractive there! Quote
Danelaw Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Still fond of this Hatton Garden traders token. Quote
brg5658 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 Picked this up in the Heritage CICF Auction last week. It arrived today and I shot a few pics.1796 Hereforshire penny token, NGC MS65BN 1 Quote
brg5658 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 Just a bit of additional information on the Herefordshire token posted above:This token was struck to commemorate Mr. Biddulph’s return as a Member of Parliament on June 3rd 1796. The bull breaking his chains represents the county bursting free from its Tory shackles on the election of a Whig. The apple tree alludes to Hereford’s cider industry, and the plough to agriculture. Quote
Nordle11 Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Your pictures always make me want to start collecting conders/tokens...The designs are always so detailed and beautifully struck, I wish I had the money!Stunning coin, thanks for sharing 1 Quote
Coinery Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Nicest reverse design on a coin to-date!Perfect simplicity! Quote
Paulus Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Nicest reverse design on a coin to-date!Perfect simplicity!It's another stunner from BRG ... which side's the reverse again?? Quote
brg5658 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Posted May 2, 2015 Medal #31 from the series described in Mudie J. An Historical and Critical Account of a Grand Series of National Medals. 1820, pp. 125-26: OBVERSE: His Royal Highness the Duke of CambridgeREVERSE: Entry of the English into Hanover, which is here allegorized by Britannia giving succour to the Hanoverian Horses. Quote
Coinery Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Goodness me, they knew how to engrave back then, did they not?That bust looks like it could speak to you! Quote
damian1986 Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Medal #31 from the series described in Mudie J. An Historical and Critical Account of a Grand Series of National Medals. 1820, pp. 125-26: OBVERSE: His Royal Highness the Duke of CambridgeREVERSE: Entry of the English into Hanover, which is here allegorized by Britannia giving succour to the Hanoverian Horses. That's an interesting depiction of Britannia. Notable engraver too in J.J. Barre. Lovely Quote
brg5658 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Posted May 12, 2015 I couldn't resist picking up this token. I have always adored the sleeping lion imagery.Here's a close-up of the lion; you can see the "centering dot" above the lion's back. 1 Quote
DaveG38 Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I couldn't resist picking up this token. I have always adored the sleeping lion imagery.Here's a close-up of the lion; you can see the "centering dot" above the lion's back.That's a pretty good depiction of a lion for 1796. There can't have been too many people who had seen one, either live or in a publication back then. Quote
brg5658 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Posted May 17, 2015 I'm sure these fantasy pieces are detested by purists, but I find the designs to be quite well done. Quote
Coinery Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 I certain appreciate the rear of that one! Very pretty! 1 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.