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RARE WOODEN MONEY FROM MEXICO


This
wooden Hacienda token was issued by the Trancoso Hacienda in the 19th
century. The Trancoso was one of the largest and most
important
haciendas in Zacatecas state of Mexico. It was founded with Spanish
land grants between 1670 and 1680 as a cattle ranch. It
covered
over 55 square miles (145 sq.km.). In the 19th century it
became
one of the largest wool exporters in Latin America. Like many haciendas
of that era it a was engaged in wide range enterprises including
growing grain, animal husbandry, a distillery and a church.
It
fell on hard times after the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution, resulting in
violent conflicts between the owners and peasants. Eventually the land
was expropriated and much of it given to families who lived on the
Hacienda. Today the municipality of Trancoso oversees what
was
the hacienda. The church and the grand buildings
that were
part of the hacienda still stand, though many have been vandalized in
recent years. Most hacienda tokens are metal. This unusual
piece
was made of Mesquite wood. It is about 26 to 28mm. One side
is
branded with Trancoso Hacienda's brand, the other side is blank.As was
common for Hacienda tokens, it was denominated for a unit of work. This
was for sheering one sheep. Like many hacienda tokens, it
circulated as money in the area. It is an unusual and
historic
piece of money. We also have a few much scarcer,
slightly larger
(28-30mm) tokens that are branded with a crude "5" on the back which
were given for sheering five sheep.
Item
MX-TRANCOSO TRANCOSO WOODEN
HACIENDA TOKEN, VF
$24.00
Item
MX-TRANCOSO5 TRANCOSO VALUE 5 WOODEN
HACIENDA TOKEN, VF
$49.00
ADMIRAL GRAU
MONUMENT TOKEN FROM
PERU

Admiral
Miguel Grau is one of Peru's most honored heroes. As captain
of the Huáscar, during the War of The Pacific between Peru and Bolivia
against Chile repeatedly attacked the vastly superior Chilean navy. He
severely disrupted the Chilean lines of supply and communication,
capturing or damaging a number of Chilean vessels. He was called the
"Gentleman of the Seas" for his chivalrous treatment of his
enemies. He was killed in action and his ship captured in the
Battle of Angamos on October 1879. In 1934 Peru decided to
build monuments to Grau in Lima and Piura, the city where he was
born. This copper 20 Centavos token was struck to help raise
funds to build the monuments. The 20mm token features the arms of Peru
and the legend "
FONDOS
PRO MONUMENTOS GRAU" (Money for Grau Monument). The other
side features the denomination and the date October 8, 1935.
Item PE-GRAUTKN PERU 20 CENTAVOS GRAU
MONUMENT TOKEN 1935
AU-UNC $7.50
Also see:
ADMIRAL GRAU ON PERUVIAN COINS: 6
COIN SET 5 CENTIMOS - 5 INTIS
1985-88
PERUVIAN SILVER
MEDAL CLAIMS PART OF CHILE!

Peruvian
dictator Augusto Bernardino Leguia issued this silver medalette as part
of Peru’s Fiestas Patrias Great Military Parade Day in 1925. The
medalette calls for the return of El Morro Arica, which Peru lost
to Chile, along with the surrounding territory, 45 years earlier in the
War of the
Pacific.
Since then the two nations had numerous
unfruitful negotiations over the status of the territories. Recovery of
the lost territory had long been a rallying point for
Peruvian politicians. The obverse depicts the coastal
mountain El Morro Arica. It is the most recognizable landmark in the
area. Above it is the legend “RECUPERAR EL MORRO” (Recover El Morro)
and “A.B.LEGUIA”. . In exergue
is the date of the event:“29 JULIO 1925” The reverse has the
legend “JUNTA PATRIOTICA NACIONAL”. In 1929 the two nations
finally came to a formal agreement, El Morro and Arica province
remained part of Chile. The 22.8mm silver medal
weighs 5.5 grams and was made with a small hole at the top in order to
suspend it from a hanger or ribbon. The medalette is
Uncirculated, though may show some slight friction or bag
marks. It is an unusual and rarely seen piece.
Item PE-MEDAL
PERU EL MORRO ARICA SILVER MEDALETTE,1925 $9.50
MYSTERIOUS
OLD EGYPTIAN CAFE TOKEN
FROM ALEXANDERIA

This
mysterious, old cafe token was issued by G. Petros for the Café
Espérance in Alexanderia, Egypt, probably sometime between World War I
and World War II. At the time Alexandria was a major
cosmopolitan center, attracting traders, businessmen, and spies from
throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The brass token has a
scalloped edge and is denominated as "1", but no-one is quite
sure what the "1" signifies.. It could be one cup of coffee
or
tea. If issued during the 1920’s might be 1 Millieme, which
would have been useful to make change for small purchases. On
the other hand it is similar in size and shape to the 1 Piastre (10
Milliemes) coins of the 1930’s. Either way, it is a scarce
and interesting token from an intriguing location.
Item
EG-CAFE
CAFE ESPERANCE, ALEXANDERIA, EGYPT TOKEN, VF $19.75
MALACCA FIGHTING COCK
TOKEN

The
origins of the cock or rooster token is a bit obscure.
The copper 1 Keping tokens were minted in England for merchants in
Singapore for
use in
Malacca and other parts of Malaya. The Standard Catalog of
World Coins lists them under Malay Peninsula - Malacca, though other
references sometimes catalog them under Singapore. The
obverse of the 21mm copper token features a fighting cock and the
legend "the land of the Malays" in Malaysian. The reverse has
the denomination and the AH date 1247 which corresponds to
1831AD. The tokens circulated widely around Singapore and
Malaya until the introduction of Straits Settlements coinage in
1845.
Item MALACCA8 MALACCA 1 KEPING AH1247=1831AD
ROOSTER KM8variety VG-F $12.00
RARE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH TOKEN

This
very thin, uniface, brass token was struck by the St. Gregory the
Theologian Church in Gelveri, Cappadocia (modern Güzelyurt,
Turkey). The 20 Para token is dated 1888. The token
was struck by the Cappadocian Greeks of central Anatolia to compensate
for a shortage of low value coinage in the late Ottoman Empire. The
name and location of the church is inscribed in the outer circle of the
coin. The center includes the denomination "20" in both Latin and
Arabic numerals. A crude rendering of a dove is above and the
date is below. In 1923, after the end of the Greco-Turkish war, the
Greek Orthodox population of Gelveri were expelled from their homeland
where they had lived for centuries and sent to Greece. In
exchange, Muslims, who had lived in Greece for centuries, were expelled
and sent to Gelveri. The church was then converted to a
mosque.
Item GREGORY OTTOMAN, ST. GREGORY CHURCH 20
PARA TOKEN, 1888 F-VF-crude $12.00
BREAD
TOKEN FROM DOWN UNDER

This
aluminum token was good for “One Loaf” of bread at "A.
Roderick’s
Pioneer Bakery" in Pelaw Main, New South Wales, Australia.
The
token was apparently used around the late 1920’s to early
1930’s.
At that time a 4 pound loaf of bread (about 2kg. – they had big loaves
back then) sold for 4 to 5 pence. Pelaw Main is a village
that
owes its origins to a nearby coal mine with the same name. The 27mm
aluminum token was made with a center hole.
Item
AU-BREAD AUSTRALIA PIONEER BAKERY, PELAW
MAIN,
NSW 1 LOAF TOKEN, VF $5.00
AMSTERDAM 700th
ANNIVERSARY FLORIN

This
1 Florin token was issued in 1975 as part of Amsterdam's 700th
Anniversary celebration. . Amsterdam started as a fishing
village around a dam in the Amstel river at the end of the 12th
century. One side of the 22mm copper-nickel token features
the city's coat-of-arms. The other has the legends "
1275 1975
// MOKUM // 700 // FLORIJN" and the three crosses from
city's arms.
Mokum is a slang name for Amsterdam.
Item
AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM FLORIN 1975
UNC.
$3.00
TEA
STALL TOKEN
FROM INDIA

One
side of this unusual oblong 27.5mm x 17mm copper token has the
legends "
TEA STALL *
H.M. * LTD. INDORE", the other side depicts the
number "
4"
on a teacup. The token is attributed as a 4 Anna token issued
by Hukumchand Mills in Indore, India. The token was probably
used in the company canteen sometime between the 1930’s and
1950’s. Hukumchand Mills was a large cotton mill that went
bankrupt and closed down in 1991, owing wages and benefits to some 6000
workers. Since then the mill has been torn down. Attempts
have been made to sell the land to provide funds to pay the workers,
however disputes between various government agencies has prevented the
sale of the land. After 25 years, the workers have still not
been paid and the case drags on in court.
Item IN-TEA
INDIA TEA STALL TOKEN, HUKUMCHAND MILLS, LTD.
INDORE. Fine
$8.00
OLD TOKEN FROM
SHANGHAI

Tong
K. Wing, a merchant in Shanghai issued this 5 Jiao (50 Cents) token
about 1920. The 32mm aluminum token is believed to have been
issued about 1920. One side has legend “TONG K WING SHANGHAI,
CHINA” and the numeral “5” The other side has a floral
pattern. The coin grades XF for wear but has significant
tarnish.
Item
CN-TONG TONG K WING, SHANGHAI CHINA 5 JIAO
TOKEN $19.50
ISRAEL TELEPHONE TOKEN

For many years, Israel required tokens
to operate their public telephones. The tokens made it easy
to raise prices and helped cut down on slugs beings. This
Israeli telephone token, called an Asimon, was issued by the Israel
Post. One side is dated 1966 in Hebrew and has the world
“telephone” in Hebrew and Arabic. A deep slot and a center
hole is incorporated into the token to prevent regular coins or slugs
from being used in the telephone. The other side features a
telephone dial.
Item
IL-PHONE ISRAEL TELEPHONE TOKEN 1966 VF $3.00
400th
ANNIVERSARY OF BERMUDA’S HOGGE MONEY


To
honor the 400th anniversary of Bermuda’s Hogge Money, numismatist Mel
Wacks produced this counterstamped 2016 United States Kennedy Half
Dollar depicting a Hogge 6 Pence. Hogge Money was the first
coinage for any English-speaking region in the New World and is the
first coin listed in the standard reference known as the "Red
Book". Hogge Money coins were made in London for use in the
newly established Plantation of Somer Islands, now known as
Bermuda. The crudely made 2, 3, 6, and 12-pence coins were
issued in 1616. The coins all depict a wild hog which was found in
abundance on the island. The pigs may have
originally escaped from the shipwreck of Juan de Bermudez in
1532. Only 200 counterstamped coins were produced.
Though they are almost as scarce as the
original Hogge Money, they are a lot more affordable. The
counterstamped coin comes with a gift pouch and a descriptive
Certificate of Authenticity. Also available is a Bermuda cent
which depicts the famous hog design on the reverse, and Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse.
Item
HOGGE HOGGE MONEY COUNTERSTAMP ON
2016 HALF DOLLAR, UNC.
$39.75
Item
BM-1C BERMUDA 1 CENT 1997 HOG KM44b BU
$1.00
SEX
EUROS
These
fun fantasy coins are well made spoofs on the Euro
coin. One side of the 32mm
bimetallic
"coin" depicts a couple enjoying each other. The other side
is based on the map of Europe design found on Euro coins, however the
piece is denominated as "6 Sex Euros". The rather unusual
piece comes in a plastic capsule. We can
supply single Sex
Euros, a set of 7 different (one for each day of the week?) or a
set of 34 different
(one for each day of the month and two on Sunday?). Exact
designs will be our choice. They are fun pieces that can
be used as a gag gift, in a bachelor party, or just an unusual
bi-metallic to be added to your collection.
Item
SEXx1 One SEX EUROS COIN, BU $4.00
Item
SEXx7 7 DIFFERENT SEX EUROS COINS, BU $25.00
Item
SEXx34 34 DIFFERENT SEX EUROS COINS, BU $120.00
COINS OF CASCADIA

The
Cascadia
independence movement encompasses the bioregion of the Pacific
Northwest. It incorporates all of or parts of southern
Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and
Northern California. The region has long had independence
movements, going back to some of the earliest European settlers in the
early 19th century. Recently Smallforest, a private mint in
Oregon, struck two small undated silver coins for Cascadia.
The undated coins follow the designs and format of the firms' previous Higley
silver medalettes. Both coins feature a deer on the
obverse
and the legend "
CASCADIA".
The reverse of the 1 Tomahawk Doe pictures
1 tomahawk,
is struck in sterling silver, has 1 gram of actual silver weight, has
the legend "
I AM GOOD
SILVER" on the reverse and has a reeded
edge. The 2 Tomahawk Buck contains 1 Pennyweight of silver,
portrays 2 tomahawks on the reverse, has the legend "
I CUT TO VALUE"
and a plain edge. The coins were overstruck on Franklin Mint
medalettes and some ghosting from the original design may be
noticeable. Though the coins are Uncirculated, they tend to
be somewhat toned.
Item
CASCADIA CASCADIA SILVER 1 TOMAHAWK DOE
& 2 TOMAHAWK
BUCK $9.75
OLD
INDIAN TRADER TOKENS FROM MICHIGAN
William Shurtleff ran an Indian trading post in Cross Village, Michigan
from 1893 until his death in 1904. He spoke the Indian
languages and did a thriving business trading general merchandise and
grocery items such as flour, lard, salt pork, sugar, kerosene and
tobacco for craft articles made by the local Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians. He then wholesaled the craft articles to tourist
destinations such as Mackinaw Island, Atlantic City, and Saranac
Lake. Cross Village is located at the northern end of the
lower Michigan peninsula. He issued two sets of tokens for
his store. The tokens had the denomination on one side and inscriptions
on the other. The first set consisted of a blue 5 cents, red
10 cents and yellow 25 cents cardboard tokens with the inscription "
THIS CHECK IS GOOD FOR ___ IN
GOODS AT THE STORE OF WILL M. SHURTLEFF, GENERAL MERCHANDISE, CROSS
VILLAGE, MICH,". The cardboard tokens did not wear well,
so a set of aluminum 5, 10 and 50 Cent tokens were issued.
They have the inscription "
W.M.
SHURTLEFF THE HUSTLER CROSS VILLAGE MICH."
We are pleased to offer both sets of these old, rare Michigan Indian
trader tokens.
Item
MI-CARD WILL M. SHURTLEFF CROSS VILLAGE,
MICH. SET OF 3
CARDBOARD TOKENS VG-F $25.00
Item
MI-ALUM W.M.SHURTLEFF CROSS VILLAGE, MICH.
SET
OF 3
ALUMINUM TOKENS VF out
INDIAN
ON OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN MEDAL

An
Indian is featured on this attractive high relief bronze medal from
Oakland County, Michigan. The county is located northwest of
Detroit. The medal was issued in 1970 to commemorate the
150th anniversary of the founding of the county. The reverse
depicts the county seal which features an oak tree.
The 39 mm medal has an "antiqued" finish.
Item
OAKLAND OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
150th ANNIVERSARY MEDAL, UNC. $4.00
MULLIGAN MINT -
AOCS 1 TROY OUNCE
COPPER ROUNDS
The American Open Currency Standard (AOCS) and the closely
related Mulligan Mint of Texas were libertarian oriented firms that
encouraged alternative local monetary systems based on gold, silver and
copper. The creators of the AOCS decided to open their own
mint,
called the Mulligan Mint. It opened in 2012 and declared bankruptcy and
closed in 2013 after a nasty dispute between two founders, the
mysterious disappearance 71,473 ounces of silver and multiple
lawsuits. We have a selection of different of 1 avoirdupois
ounce
copper American Open Currency Standard medallions which were produced
by AOCS or Mulligan Mint during its short-lived existence.
They
were valued at "2 Units" each by AOCS standards, which was equivalent
to 1 ounce of pure copper. They are an interesting
reminder
of a failed alternative hard currency systems.
Item MULLIGANx1 1 ONE OUNCE MULLIGAN
MINT-AOCS COPPER
MEDALLION, Joels' Choice UNC.
$3.00
Item MULLIGANx5 5 DIFFERENT ONE OUNCE
COPPER MEDALLIONS
Joels' Choice UNC.
$8.00
ELONGATED CENTS

Elongated
cents, or rolled cents, are a popular and inexpensive
collectible. Machines allowing visitors to make their own
souvenir "stretched pennies" are available at many tourist sites. We
recently acquired a hoard of elongated cents. Most were
issued for various coin shows. Every lot is different,
however there is much duplication between lots.
Item ELONGATEx10 10 DIFFERENT ELONGATED
CENTS $4.00
Item ELONGATEx100 100 MIXED ELONGATED
CENTS $32.00
TRUMP CURRENCY

Reduced
size image
Since
his election various groups have issued high denomination fantasy notes
picturing Trump. For Trump haters we have a 4 Billion Dollars
note that features un-flattering portraits of the President and
political jokes. For Trump lovers we have a 1 Million Dollars
“Commander in Chief” note. For the religious minded we have a
1 Billion Dollars “Make America Great Again - Repentance Note” with
Bible verses on the back. Notes are the size of U.S.
currency.
Item
PM-TRUMP-LOVE 1 MILLION DOLLARS TRUMP LOVER
NOTE, UNC. $1.50
Item
PM-TRUMP-LOVEX10 10 OF THE ABOVE TRUMP
MILLION DOLLAR BILLS
$6.00
Item
PM-TRUMP-REPENT 1 BILLION DOLLARS TRUMP
RELIGIOUS NOTE, UNC.
$1.50
Item
PM-TRUMP-REPENTx10 10 OF THE ABOVE TRUMP 1
BILLION
DOLLARS BILLS
$6.00
NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY CHALLENGE COIN

The
National Security Agency is a top secret organization in the United
States government which gathers, processes and analyzes communications
around the world. Recently they have been scrutinized for
monitoring personal communications far beyond the scope of what most
Americans were led to believe. This 40mm, multi-color,
National Security Agency Challenge Coin features the organizations
emblem in color on one side, and the Great Seal of the United States on
the other. Challenge Coins are widely
used in the United States military and other government agencies and
organizations. The medals usually bear the organizations
insignia and are carried by members of the organization or presented in
recognition of special achievements or visits by dignitaries.
So, where did we manage to obtain challenge coins from this clandestine
spy agency? From China, of course.
Item NSA
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CHALLENGE
COIN, UNC.
$7.00
ARMY
AND AIR FORCE
EXCHANGE (AAFES) POG "COINS"
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services, commonly known as AAFES or
just the Exchange, provides goods, services and fast food to members of
the United States armed forces and their families throughout the world.
Prices are often lower than those found in nearby communities
and most of the profits go to support the military's Morale, Welfare
and Recreation programs. Because of the cost and difficulty
in supplying coins to bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the
Middle East the AAFES produced these POG coins. They are
issued in the denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents and 25 cents and are
printed on thin colorful 40mm plastic discs. To avoid legal
difficulties against issuing currency, the POGs are labeled as "Gift
Certificates". The obverse has the denomination and the words "
AAFES
GIFT CERTIFICATE". The POGS are issued in
series, with a
dozen or more reverse designs issued for each denomination for each
series. Since about 2003 each series has been
dated. Though they are only issued at forward
bases, they may be redeemed at any AAFES facility. The POGS are listed
in the
Standard Catalog
of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues. They are
a
fascinating but little known military currency collectible.
Item
AAFESx20 20 DIFFERENT AAFES POGS: includes 5,
10 & 25 cents, VF-UNC $15.00
Item
AAFESx3 SET OF 3 AAFES POGS: 5, 10 &
25 CENTS, XF-UNC $4.00
BRITISH
NAAFI POG SETS
NAAFI
2010 POGS: 5, 10 & 25 Cents
NAAFI
2011 POGS: 5, 10 & 25 Cents (same design on 2012 & 2013
issues)
NAAFI (The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) was organized by the
British government to run shops, clubs, bars, supermarkets,
restaurants, recreational facilities and other facilities for
servicemen and their families on British military bases and aboard
Royal Navy ships. It serves basically the same function of as
the AAFES Exchanges do for United States forces. In war zones NAAFI
facilities are usually operated as Expeditionary Force Institutes
(EFI), thus the POGS reference both acronyms. These POG coins
were created for use in on British bases in Afghanistan and are
denominated in United States Dollars. Three denominations were
issued: a green 5 Cents, orange 10 cents and blue 25 cents,
all printed on thin, coated cardboard. The front has the
denomination, date and the legends "
NAAFI
Gift Certificate” and "
Valid
and redeemable in any EFI facility trading in US Dollars".
The 2010 issue commemorates the 90th anniversary of NAAFI.
The back of 5 Cents shows a NAAFI wagon in Afghanistan, the 10 Cents
shows a World War II NAAFI wagon and the 25 Cents has the NAAFI 90th
anniversary emblem. The 2011, 2012 and 2013 issues all have
the same design on all three denominations featuring the NAAFI emblem
on the back. This series came to an end in 2013 with the
withdrawal of the remaining British forces from Afghanistan. Most
remaining NAFFI POGs were destroyed, making the difficult to find
today. We offer the sets of NAAFI/EFI POGS by date.
Item
NAAFI-10 SET OF 3 BRITISH NAAFI 2010 POGS:
5, 10
& 25 CENTS, XF-UNC $6.00
Item
NAAFI-11 SET OF 3 BRITISH NAAFI 2011 POGS:
5, 10
& 25 CENTS, XF-UNC $4.00
Item
NAAFI-12 SET OF 3 BRITISH NAAFI 2012 POGS:
5, 10
& 25 CENTS, XF-UNC $4.00
Item
NAAFI-13 SET OF 3 BRITISH NAAFI 2013 POGS:
5, 10
& 25 CENTS, XF-UNC $7.00
CASINO
DOLLAR SLOT
MACHINE TOKENS
With the disappearance of the silver dollar from circulation in the
1960’s, casinos began to issue their own Dollar tokens for use in slot
machines. Issues expanded as slot machines became legal in
more jurisdictions across the United States and they have become a
popular collectible. Now that most casinos have switched to
using tickets or cards rather than coins, the tokens are getting
difficult to find. We have assembled groups of all different
Dollar slot machine tokens. Most are from northern
Nevada. All lots contiain pretty much the same 10 tokens.
Item
BK-$TKNx1 1 NEVADA CASINO DOLLAR SLOT
TOKEN $2.00
Item
BK-$TKNx10 10 DIFFERENT NEVADA CASINO DOLLAR
SLOT
TOKENS $9.75
HISTORIC CALIFORNIA
BICENTENNIAL MEDAL

San
Jose’s La Fiesta de Las Rosas celebration began in
1896. It
was originally modeled after Pasadena’s Rose Parade as a way to bring
tourists into town. It developed into a week long festival
that celebrated San Jose as a "garden city", the areas rich agriculture
and the community’s Spanish heritage. San Jose was founded in
1777 as the first Spanish civil settlement in what is now
California. Over the years, the celebration had its ups and
downs. In 1901 President William McKinley attended the
festivities. In the 1920’s and 1930’s the festival had
nationwide fame and brought thousands of visitors into San
Jose.
In 1969 an attempt was made to revive the once popular
festival. Preparations were made and a commemorative medal
was struck for the upcoming event. Mexican-Americans in the
community objected to the festival, claiming that the festival ignored
the city’s Mexican heritage, honored the conquistadores who enslaved
the natives of Mexico, and thought the money could be better used for
improving the community. A riot broke out which left dozens
injured and 23 arrested. (Remember this was the late 1960’s - protests
and riots were regular events.) The festival was permanently
canceled, though since then there have been occasional efforts to bring
back a similar event under a different name.
The 32mm oxidized bronze medal commemorates a number of events loosely
connected to the Fiesta de Las Rosas. One side depicts a map
of California featuring San Jose, with the legend "
SAN JOSE FIRST STATE CAPITAL /
SANTA CLARA COUNTY" around the rim. To the right
of the map is the legend "
THIS
COIN / CONTAINS / COPPER LEFT BY / EARLY SPANISH / EXPEDITION, / FOUND
ON / OLD MISSION / GROUNDS, / SANTA CLARA. " The
other side commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the first European
land exploration of California by Gaspar de Portolá and Father Junipero
Serra. Portolá is depicted on a horse, with Father Serra
walking behind him. Below them is the legend "
PORTOLA EXPEDITION"
and the dates
1769
and
1969
separated by a rose. The legend "
CALIFORNIA
BICENTENNIAL / LA
FIESTA DE LAS ROSAS" is around the
rim. Thus it is a medal containing copper from the
early Spanish expedition that commemorates the 1969 Fiesta De Las
Rosas, the Portolá Expedition, California Bicentennial and San Jose as
the California’s first state capital.
Item MED-SJ
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 1969 LA FIESTA DE LAS
ROSAS MEDAL
$3.00
Item MED-SJx5
5 OF THE ABOVE SAN JOSE LA FIESTA DE LAS ROSAS
MEDALS $9.00
1939 GOLDEN GATE
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MEDAL

The
1939 Golden Gate International Exposition was a World's Fair held
on Treasure Island in San Francisco
Bay. One side of this 32mm aluminum medal
features the official seal of the Exposition, which incorporates the
newly constructed San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge and the 400 foot
"Tower of the Sun". The other side of the medal
features both a steam and diesel-electric locomotive engine and the
logo of the Union Pacific Railroad. The legend
around the rim reads "
ROAD
OF THE STREAMLINERS AND THE
CHALLENGERS" "
UNION
PACIFIC"
. Below the
Union Pacific Shield is the legend "
ALUMINUM
IN THESE / FAMOUS TRAINS /
FURNISHED BY / ALUMINUM COMPANY OF
AMERICA". The Streamliner
was a
streamlined light-weight diesel-electric passenger locomotive that was
introduced in 1934. The Challenger was a huge
articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive that was introduced in
1936. It was nearly 122 feet (37 meters) long and weighed
more than a million pounds (450,000 kg.). This medal has long
been popular with train buffs, world's fair collectors. as well as
numismatists. It is in Uncirculated condition. I have seen
this
offered elsewhere for as much as $45 each. Our price is MUCH
less for this popular and attractive medal.
Item
EXPO39 1939 GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPO
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MEDAL UNC.
$4.00
Item
EXPO39x10 10 of the above 1939 UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD MEDALS UNC.
$25.00
END OF A MIRACLE
IN TITUSVILLE FLORIDA

The
Miracle City Mall was a large (275,000 square feet - 25,500 m2) indoor
shopping mall in Titusville, Florida. Built in 1969, it was
the closest shopping mall to the Kennedy Space Center. It
thrived for years; however with the recession, the end of the Space
Shuttle program and changes in shopping habits, the aging mall lost its
tenants and was closed in January 2013. It soon became an
empty eyesore. In 2015 the Mall was demolished and
construction of new shopping center, named Titus Landing, was begun on
the site. A 39mm aluminum medal was issued to commemorate the
transition. One side depicts the old Miracle City Mall sign,
and the dates 1969-2015. The other features the logo of the
new Titus Landing center. Both sides bear the name of the
city, Titusville Florida.
Item
TITUS MIRACLE CITY MALL / TITUS LANDING, 2015
TITUSVILLE FLORIDA MEDAL BU $4.00
ELONGATED
TOKENS CELEBRATE
OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY IN THE COIN BUSINESS
2010 marked our
40th
anniversary of selling coins by mail (Internet did not
exist way back then). To celebrate the event we created two
elongated (rolled) coins utilizing some of the
tokens
we had struck for our 25th anniversary in
the coin business. One rolled token is good for $4.00 in trade
and was created from our good for $2.50 in trade token. The
other is a Good for $1.40 in trade, rolled from our good for
50c in trade token. Both tokens feature our
cash coin logo, and our address
and "40TH
ANNIVERSARY 1970-2010". The tokens were created by
Oded Paz,
utilizing a special process that kept much of the relief of the
underlying design on the reverse, so our cash coin logo and old
Merced mailing address is plainly visible on the reverse.
Approximately 200 of each type were minted. We offer the tokens
at their face value. They may be redeemed at any time for
merchandise from our website, catalogs or at our table at coin
shows that we attend.
Item JA-ROLL SET
OF JOEL
ANDERSON ROLLED COINS, GOOD FOR $1.40 AND GOOD FOR $4.00 IN
TRADE TOKEN $5.40
OUR OWN MONEY

To
celebrate our 25th
anniversary in the coin business, in 1995 we struck two
tokens, a brass "
Good
For
$2.50 in Trade" and a bronze-plated zinc "
Good for 50c in Trade".
Each had
a mintage of 3000 pieces. We used these as gift certificates,
for small refunds and in promotions for our mail catalogs.
Because these show our old Merced address we no longer issue
them, however you may still purchase or redeem them at face
value.
Item JA50 JOEL
ANDERSON
GOOD FOR 50c IN TRADE TOKEN $0.50
Item JA250 JOEL
ANDERSON
GOOD FOR $2.50 IN TRADE TOKEN $2.50
WE
CELEBRATE OUR 25th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

We issued commemorative medals to
celebrate our
25th Wedding anniversary in July. One side shows a pair of
wedding bells, while the other bears the legend "
JOEL
& LILA ANDERSON 25th ANNIVERSARY 2004 / THE BEARER OF
THIS TOKEN RECEIVES MUCH HAPPINESS". The 27mm tokens were
struck by
The
Patrick Mint in both silver plated zinc and
copper plated zinc. Only 500 of each were struck.
Item WED-AEWEDDING
ANNIVERSARY MEDAL, COPPER-PLATED, UNC $2.00
Item WED-ARWEDDING
ANNIVERSARY MEDAL, SILVER PLATED, UNC $3.00
Item WED-BOTH BOTH
OF THE
ABOVE MEDALS, UNC. $4.50
GOLD
DOUBLOON FROM OCEANO,
CALIFORNIA

One
side of
this
brass-plated zinc token has the obverse of the famed 1787
Brasher gold Doubloon, the first gold coin struck in the
United States. The other side advertises the "
Birds of a Feather Vacation
Home, Just
32 Steps from the Beach in Oceano, CA". The token
pictures two birds and provides the web address for the
property:
www.OceanoVacationHome.com
and a phone number for booking information. The vacation home
is available by the night or by the week. Two Thousand of the
27mm tokens were struck by
The Patrick
Mint. The token is a lot cheaper than the
original
Brasher Doubloons, which go for well over $1 Million, and it
is one of the few tokens ever to come from the small beach
community of Oceano, California.
Item TKN-BIRD1 OCEANO,
CALIFORNIA VACATION RENTAL DOUBLOON, UNC.
$3.00
"CALIFORNIA
GOLD" TOKEN FROM OCEANO, CALIFORNIA

One
side of this brass-plated zinc token features the obverse of the famed
California Gold Rush "Cowboy" 10 Dollar gold piece struck by Baldwin
and Company in San Francisco in 1850. The other side advertises the "
Birds of a Feather Vacation
Home, Just
32 Steps from the Beach in Oceano, CA". The token
pictures two birds and provides the web address for the
property:
www.OceanoVacationHome.com
and a phone number for booking information. The token can be redeemed
for $10 towards a booking at the beach house (limit one per
booking). The vacation home
is available by the night or by the week. One Thousand of the
27mm tokens were struck by
The Patrick
Mint. It is one of the few tokens from the small
beach community of Oceano, California.
Item
TKN-BIRD2 OCEANO,
CALIFORNIA VACATION RENTAL $10 CALIFORNIA "GOLD" COIN, UNC.
$3.00
For
the previous issue from this establishment see the Gold Doubloon from
Oceano, California.
"PIECE-OF-EIGHT" FROM
PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA

One
side of the silver-plated store-card token features the design of a
1743 Pillars Piece-of-Eight. The 27mm token is
about the size of a 2 Reales rather than an 8
Reales. The other advertises the "
SHELL-EBRATION
BEACH HOUSE, PISMO STATE BEACH", along with its
web address:
Shell-ebration.com, telephone
number and major features of the Beach House. The vacation
home
is available by the night or by the week. One Thousand of the tokens
were struck by
The Patrick
Mint. It is an interesting token from this popular
California beach community.
Item
TKN-SHELL PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA VACATION RENTAL TOKEN, UNC.
$3.00
WEST VIRGINIA COAL
MINE TOKENS

These tokens, also known as Scrip, Dingles,
Clackers and
many other names, were issued by coal companies as an advance
on wages when miners needed to buy mining supplies for their
work, food or necessities for their home, pay rent on the
company owned home, obtain medical care or almost any other
aspect of life in a company town. Of course, they could only be
used at company stores, where prices tended to be high. The
value of the scrip would then be deducted from a miner's pay on
payday. Miners could easily “owe their soul to the company
store”. Metal tokens were widely used from the 1920’s to the
1950’s. During World War II fiber scrip was introduced in order
to save metal, which was needed for the war effort. Most
tokens had the name of the mine or store on
it, and were often punched with the mine number or initials of
the town. We have a historic collection of 10 different West
Virginia (and maybe nearby states as well) coal scrip tokens, ranging
in value from 1 cent to 1
Dollar. The
tokens grade from Very Good to Uncirculated. It is an
interesting and historic set.
Item COALx1 1
WEST VIRGINIA
COAL MINE TOKEN, Joel’s choice
$4.50
Item
COALx10 SET
OF 10
DIFFERENT COAL MINE TOKENS
$35.00
ARNOLD
SCHWARZENEGGER
CALIFORNIA STATE QUARTERS

We
have two versions of the California State Quarters featuring the former
"Governator" Arnold Schwarzenegger. Famed moved actor and body builder
Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California in an
unprecedented special recall election which saw Governor Grey Davis
removed. One coin features Arnold holding former Governor
Davis
by the neck. Davis was recalled in the election in which Arnold was
elected. The other California quarter is labeled Cruz
Control,
after Arnold Schwarzenegger's main Democratic opponent in the recall
election. It shows Arnold punching his opponent Cruz Bustamante. Both
coins are dated 2005, the year the actual California state quarter was
released. The coins were struck on actual United States quarters, to
avoid anti-counterfeiting laws. The obverse
features the
George Washington head found the regular state quarters.
Item
US-ARNOLDDAVIS ARNOLD
CALIFORNIA STATE QUARTER - ARNOLD STRANGLING DAVIS
$2.50
Item US-ARNOLDQCRUZ
ARNOLD
CALIFORNIA STATE QUARTER - CRUZ CONTROL
$2.50
BERMANIA TICKLE
TOKEN

Bermania
is a fantasy kingdom created by coin dealer Allen G. Berman. Its latest
numismatic item is the Tickle Token. It is modeled after the
medieval English Touch Pieces. In the 17th Century English Kings would
bless sufferers of scrofula by touching them with coins. The
touch coins were modeled after the gold Angel: one side featured the
Archangel Michael and a ship was on the other. Each piece was
personally bestowed by the monarch. Word of this got around
to Bermania, where it was believed that a tickle by the king would cure
glumness. These tokens were sold those seeking admission to
the Royal Tickle Ceremony of King Placebus I of Bermania. One
side pictures an angel tickling a dragon with a giant feather. The
other depicts the Bermanian Pirate ship
Soggy Bear. The
27mm
copper token is Brilliant Uncirculated. Even if you don’t get
tickled, it is good for a laugh.
Item
BERM-TICKLE BERMANIA TICKLE TOKEN, 2014, BU $7.50
LATVIAN
LOTTERY TICKETS

When we buy collections and dealers stock, we
sometimes end up with some strange material. Somehow we ended
up with hundreds of used (and I assume losing) lottery tickets
from Latvia, dating from the late 1950's and early 1990's. At
this time Latvia was under control of the USSR. What I cannot
understand is why a communist country in which everyone is
supposed to be equal would have a lottery, which promotes
inequality by producing a few rich winners at the expense of
many losers. Anyway, the tickets are fun, colorful, and make
both an interesting and inexpensive collection and an unusual
gift for any avid lottery player.
Item PM-LOTTOLAT8 8
DIFFERENT
LATVIAN LOTTERY TICKETS $3.50
Item PM-LOTTOLAT100 100
MIXED
LATVIAN LOTTERY TICKETS $19.95
MISSOURI
OZARK
STRAWBERRY PICKERS
CHITS

These cardboard tokens were used to pay strawberry
pickers in the Missouri Ozarks from the early 1900’s until
about 1940. The chits are usually denominated in quantities of
berries and show the issuing company. Workers received the
chits as the berries were picked, and could redeem them later
for pay. Because cardboard does not last long, few of these
chits survived. Recently we purchased part of a hoard of these
scarce and interesting pieces of history.
Item OZARK1
1 MISSOURI OZARK
STAWBERRY PICKER CHIT
$1.00
Item OZARK10
10
DIFFERENT
OZARK STRAWBERRY PICKER CHITS FROM 10
GROWERS $7.50
Item OZARK25
25
DIFFERENT
OZARK STRAWBERRY PICKER CHITS $15.00
Item OZARK100
100
DIFFERENT
OZARK STRAWBERRY PICKER CHITS
$75.00
Also See:
BI-METALLIC
BOOTLEGGER DOLLAR FROM ALCATRAZ
MAUI
TRADE DOLLARS
LEPER COLONY COINS FROM
COLOMBIA
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