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

[brg5658 111]

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

[damian1986 142]

Very chuffed with this. Carmarthenshire DH7.

[Coinery 1,152]

Some lovely presentation going on in this thread!

[PWA 1967 2,135]

Yes the photos are quality

[brg5658 111]

1857 Penny token (PC-6D), NGC MS63BN

[cathrine 70]

I just acquired an 1843 halfpenny:

It's graded MS 64+ RB by PCGS.

[Rob 3,152]

That's a bit better than average

[RLC35 288]

I just acquired an 1843 halfpenny:

CH1843 - Head.jpgCH1843 - Tail.jpg

It's graded MS 64+ RB by PCGS.

Beautiful Half Penny Cathrine...nice purchase!

Edited March 24, 2015 by RLC35

[VickySilver 830]

And 1843 a scarcer date. Quite attractive there!

[Danelaw 208]

Still fond of this Hatton Garden traders token.

[brg5658 111]

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

[brg5658 111]

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.

[Nordle11 564]

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

[Coinery 1,152]

Fabulous quality, as much as I hate you!

[Coinery 1,152]

Nicest reverse design on a coin to-date!

Perfect simplicity!

[Paulus 1,975]

Nicest reverse design on a coin to-date!

Perfect simplicity!

It's another stunner from BRG ... which side's the reverse again??

[scott 144]

[brg5658 111]

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 Cambridge

REVERSE: Entry of the English into Hanover, which is here allegorized by Britannia giving succour to the Hanoverian Horses.

[Coinery 1,152]

Goodness me, they knew how to engrave back then, did they not?

That bust looks like it could speak to you!

[damian1986 142]

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 Cambridge

REVERSE: 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

[brg5658 111]

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.

[DaveG38 405]

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.

[Rob 3,152]

Looks like a Punch character of the period.

[brg5658 111]

I'm sure these fantasy pieces are detested by purists, but I find the designs to be quite well done.

[Coinery 1,152]

I certain appreciate the rear of that one! Very pretty!