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COW
HEAD MILK TOKEN FROM CANADA
This
unusual token is in the shape of a head of a cow! It is good
for 1 Quart of milk from the MacNicolls Dairy in Brantford,
Ontario. The aluminum token is 37mm and probably dates from
the 1940's. Milk tokens would be purchased in
advanced. Tokens would then be left for the milkman for
however many quarts a customer desired. It was safer than
leaving cash and avoided complicated billing.
Item
MacNICHOLLS MacNICHOLLS DAIRY 1 QUART MILK
TOKEN, VF $8.00
Item
MacNICHOLLSx4 5 of the above MacNICHOLLS
DAIRY 1 QUART MILK TOKENS, VF $24.50
SHEEP
SHEERING TOKEN FROM URUGUAY
A
sheep is depicted on this 23mm copper token from the Larraundarra
hacienda. Larraundarra was located near the tiny hamlet of
Cuaro (population 110) in the sparsely populated Artigas Department in
northern Uruguay. The obverse of the token has the name and
location of the hacienda and the value 1, representing 1 fleece. A
token would be given to workers for each sheep shorn. The
token probably dates from the late 19th to early 20th
century.
Item
LARRAUNDARRA LARRAUNDARRA SHEEP SHEERING
TOKEN
Rulau Latin# Art 11, F-VF $10.00
THE MOST
EXALTED ORDER OF
THE WHITE ELEPHANT
Here
is your chance to have or give a real White Elephant! The
Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant was established by King Rama
IV of Siam in 1861. It is awarded to government
officials by the King of Thailand. The Order consists of
eight classes. The elaborately designed enameled medal
features a white
elephant against a gold background surrounded by red, green, gold and
silver rays. Above is the Thailand’s Great Crown of
Victory. The medal hangs from a red, green and gold ribbons
with a pin back making it easy to wear. The medal is about
45mm and the ribbon is about 115nn (4.5 inches) wide.
In south-east Asia a pale pachyderm (white elephant) was an
object of veneration. It required enormous expenses to for
its feed and care, but could not be used as a beast of burden, thus
became a major burden to its owner. Thus, in western
world, property that entailed large expenses but yielded
little profit or items which the owner no longer wants but
can not dispose of became known as white elephants.
This magnificant White Elephant medal however is
something that is highly desierable and entails only a minimal expense.
Item
WHITE-ELEPHANT THAILAND ORDER OF THE WHITE
ELEPHANT MEDAL $69.00
UNUSUAL PORTRAIT
COSTA RICAN COFFEE PLANTATION TOKEN
Most
plantation tokens tended to have rather simple designs consisting of
just lettering and maybe a simple image. This unusual token of the
Sociedad Alvarado-Chacon features a good portrait of the owner Santiago
Alvarado Ramírez, who lived from 1841 until 1933. The
Sociedad was a holding company for his eight coffee plantations Costa
Rica that all used this token. The 26mm brass token is
denominated as 1 Real. Though Costa Rica officially stopped
using Reals in 1865 when they switched to a decimal system, plantations
continued to pay their workers in Reals, with 1 Real worth 1/8 of a
Colon. The tokens are somewhat corroded and have been
cleaned.
Item
CR-SLVARADO COSTA RICA 1 REAL SOCIEDAD
ALVARADO-CHACON VG-F-corr. $10.00
THE RAMATANKA
(INDIAN TEMPLE TOKEN)
Ramatankas
are a type of temple tokens that were used in
India between the mid-19th and mid-20th Century. The
privately minted tokens were sold or distributed at temples and
bazaars. They were often given as gifts and would be treasured by
families. Most are made from brass or silver-plated brass and
tend to be crudely engraved. The most common types featured a scene
from the ancient Hindu epoch poem called the Ramayana on the
obverse. It depicts Rama and his wife Sita, seated on a
platform (Durbar) holding court. To their right are their
sons Kusha and Lava. An attendant holding a parasol is on their
left. Beneath is Hanuman, the monkey god. The other side
features Rama and his brother Lakshmana standing.
The coins
often bear a false date, making some believe they are quite old.
The date has nothing to do when the token was
actually struck, but instead has a numerical significance.
After
World War
II the use of the Rama Tankas died out.
Item
IN-RAMATANKA INDIA RAMATANKA
TEMPLE TOKEN VF-crude $5.00
1838
SCOTTISH
COMMUNION TOKEN
Many
churches in Scotland and England would hold Holy Communion only
once a year or less. Only those deemed worthy were allowed to partake.
Those worthy were given a special token, which had to be presented in
order to take communion. Being worthy was often
associated with financial contributions. This communion token
dated 1838 was issued by the Established Church of Scotland in the
small village of Monzie in Perthshire in central Scotland.
Today little remains of Monzie other than a castle, some Bed and
Breakfasts and the church which no longer holds regular
services. The 29mm x 19mm pewter token has “MONZIE” on one
side and the date on the other. In 1843 the minister and a
majority of the members of the Monzie Church resigned in order to form
the Monzie Free Church, taking part in The Great Disruption.
The Free Church of Scotland broke away from the Church of Scotland
because of their opposition to the power of local landowners having the
right to appoint the ministers to a parish
Item
MONZIE MONZIE, SCOTLAND COMMUNION TOKEN 1838,
Burz.4972,
Cress. 4378, XF $15.00
Item
MONZIEx5
5 of the above MONZIE, SCOTLAND COMMUNION TOKENS 1838,
XF $49.75
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
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.
Item
MX-TRANCOSO TRANCOSO WOODEN
HACIENDA TOKEN, Zac-13, VF
$24.00
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
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
THE
AMERICAN SILVER 5 DIRHAM
The
American silver 5 Dirham is modern hard currency token based on ancient
Islamic standards. In the late 7th century Umayyad Caliph set
standard for 1 silver Dirham to be the the weight of 50 grains of
barley. Recently various Islamic organizations have attempted
to revive this ancient standard for a modern precious metal based
currency. An Islamic organization in the United States
recently issued a 5 Dirham coin based on the ancient
standard. The coin 30mm is struck in .999 fine silver and
contains 14.875 grams of silver. One side
depicts the Kaaba and Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca. The
other has a
design that features stars and stripes and the words Peace in Hebrew,
Arabic and English, The coin is dated 1436AH, which
corresponds to 2014-2015AD. The coin was struck in the United States
for distribution to Muslims throughout the world. It is an
unusual American coin struck to an ancient and international standard.
Item
US-5DIRHAM AMERICAN SILVER 5 DIRHAM, AH1436
(2014AD) BU
$29.75
1838
ANTI-SLAVERY TOKEN RESTRIKE
This
modern token combines the designs of two of the most famous
anti-slavery tokens ever produced. The original design was
done in 1787 by
William Hackwood under commission by Josiah
Wedgewood. It featured a pleading slave in chains
with the legend "AM I
NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER". The Society for Effecting the
Abolition of the Slave Trade issued a token utilizing the
design in 1787 A similar design, featuring a woman and the
legend "AM I NOT A WOMAN
AND A SISTER" soon followed. Josiah Wedgewood
issued ceramic medallions and other items utilizing both
designs. Others made a variety of merchandise utilizing the
designs as well. In 1838 the American Anti-Slavery Society
struck a Hard Times token utilizing the “AM I NOT A WOMAN…”
design. It was struck by John Gibbs of Belleville New Jersey
who had struck the famous 1833 Liberia cent. The
token circulated as one cent. The Society also
commissioned
a pattern utilizing the "AM
I NOT A MAN…" design, however the issue was
stopped by the director of the United States Mint. This modern
copper-plated zinc 27mm token combines the obverses of both of the 1838
Hard Times Tokens, utilizing the issued female and unissued male token
designs. 1000 pieces were struck for Black History Month,
February 2010.
Item
SLAVE 1838 AM I NOT A WOMEN/MAN ANTI-SLAVERY
TOKEN RESTRIKE, UNC.
$7.00
A
10 CENT DRINK FROM
FRAZER'S TAVERN IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
This
23mm aluminum
“Good for 10 Cents in Trade” token was issued by Frazer’s
Tavern, 201 West Illinois St. in Evansville, Indiana. The full address
is on the token. It
operated from 1939 to 1977. A bar continued to operate
there until at least 2010. The brick building has since been
torn down and the address is now an empty lot. The token was
probably issued between the
1940’s and the early 1960’s, when a drink could be purchased for 10
cents.
Item
FRAZERFRAZER’S
TAVERN,
EVANSVILLE, IND. GOOD FOR 10 CENTS, AU-UNC. $6.00
Item
FRAZERx5 5 of the above FRAZER’S
TAVERN TOKENS AU-UNC. $19.50
ORIGINAL APOLLO 11
MOON LANDING
MEDAL
On
May 25, 1961, President Kennedy set the goal of "landing a man on the
Moon and returning him safely to the Earth". This was fulfilled eight
years later, on July 20, 1969. I was at the Boy Scout
National Jamboree in Idaho on that day. In 2005
President George W. Bush set the goal of returning to the moon no later
than 2020. This still has not been accomplished 17 years
later despite having better materials, computers and
technology. It seems America has lost its mojo.
Important
ventures are delayed or killed by a thousand cuts from bureaucrats,
politicians and excessive regulation. This 35mm
aluminum medal was struck for sale in Canada shortly after the Apollo
11 moon landing. The obverse features the busts of astronauts
Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins. The reverse depicts the Lunar Module on
the moon and the legend “THE
FIRST MEN ON THE MOON” “JULY 20, 1969” in
both English and French. It is a memento of an historic event
that took place over half a century ago.
Item
APOLLO11 APOLLO 11 FIRST MEN ON THE MOON
MEDAL $3.00
ALSO SEE:
FIRST MAN ON THE MOON COIN FROM ASCENSION: 1
Crown 2019
2025 OKLAHOMA
GOLDBACK
NOTES
Goldback Aurum notes are a voluntary local currency made of 24 karat
gold! Each wafer-thin note is coated with a protective plastic coating
so it can be circulated without the gold tearing. They are issued in
increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to allow for small
purchases. 1 Goldback is 1/1000 troy ounce of gold. The 1
Goldback note is approximately 66x117mm. The notes are
printed on one side only, with intricate multi-color allegorical style
designs. Recently 2025 dated Goldback notes were released for
Oklahoma.
The
1 Oklahoma Goldback honors Perseverantia, or Perseverance, through
a vivid depiction of the Land Run of 1889. A young pioneer woman
charges forward on horseback, land stake in hand, driven by the promise
of a new beginning. Surrounding her are symbols of resilience from
native wildflowers to Oklahoma’s state bird, capturing the daring
ambition that built entire towns from dust.
The
2 Oklahoma Goldback features Benevolentia, or Kindness, through the
gentle strength of Indigenous motherhood. A Cherokee woman in
traditional dress carries a harvest basket filled with corn, beans,
squash, and strawberries—symbols of life and renewal. Set in the
fertile valleys of Tahlequah, this design honors matriarchs,
generational wisdom, and the enduring bond between people and land.
The
5 Oklahoma Goldback honors Industria, or Industry, through the
story of the Glenpool Oil Strike of 1905. A young woman walks the oil
fields with purpose, her tool belt marked “1905” and her expression
filled with pride. Bees hover nearby, symbolizing teamwork and
transformation. The image reflects Oklahoma’s rise from farmland to
energy powerhouse.
The
10 Oklahoma Goldback celebrates Unitas, or Unity, through the
vibrant tradition of an intertribal powwow. A woman performs the Fancy
Shawl Dance while a male dancer moves behind her in a whirlwind of
color and rhythm. Surrounded by hummingbirds, butterflies, and buffalo,
this scene honors Oklahoma’s deep Indigenous heritage and the strength
that comes from shared purpose.
Item
OK-1GOLD OKLAHOMA 1 GOLDBACK (1/1000
oz. gold) Unc. $10.00
Item
OK-2GOLD OKLAHOMA 2 GOLDBACK (1/500 oz.
gold) Unc. $19.50
Item
OK-5GOLD OKLAHOMA 5 GOLDBACK (1/200 oz.
gold) Unc. $48.00
Item
OK-10GOLD OKLAHOMA 10 GOLDBACK (1/100 oz.
gold) Unc. $95.00
2025 FLORIDA
GOLDBACK
NOTES
The
popular Goldback series continued in 2025 with the
introduction of the
Florida Goldback. Goldback notes are a voluntary local currency made of
24 karat gold! Each wafer-thin note has a protective plastic coating.
They are issued in increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to
allow for small purchases. The 1 Goldback note contains 1/1000 troy
ounce of gold and measures 66x117mm. The notes are printed on
one side
only, with intricate multi-color allegorical designs.
Item
FL-1/2GOLD FLORIDA 1/2 GOLDBACK (1/2000 oz.
gold) Unc.
$6.00
Item
FL-1GOLD FLORIDA 1 GOLDBACK (1/1000
oz. gold) Unc. $10.00
Item
FL-2GOLD FLORIDA 2 GOLDBACK (1/500 oz.
gold) Unc. $19.50
Item
FL-5GOLD FLORIDA 5 GOLDBACK (1/200 oz.
gold) Unc. $48.00
Item
FL-10GOLD FLORIDA 10 GOLDBACK (1/100 oz.
gold) Unc. $95.00
PREVIOUS 1 GOLDBACK
NOTES 
Goldback Aurum notes are a voluntary local currency made of 24 karat
gold! Each wafer-thin note is coated with a protective plastic coating
so it can be circulated without the gold tearing. They are issued in
increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to allow for small
purchases. Each 1 Goldback note contains 1/1000 troy ounce of gold and
measures 66x117mm. The notes are printed on one side only,
with intricate multi-color allegorical style
designs.
The first goldback was the
Utah
1 Goldback released in 2019.
It features Prudence as a Native American seated on a
sandstone rock next to an ancient bristle-cone pine tree.
Item
UT-1GOLD UTAH 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. $10.00
The
Nevada 1 Goldback
depicts Charity patterned after a depiction of
Mary, the mother of Jesus, in St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in
Austin, Nevada. Catholicism is Nevada’s most dominant
religion and St. Augustine’s is the oldest Catholic Church building in
the state. Like all Goldback designs, the art contains many levels of
symbolism. Some major symbols of Charity featured include:
the Sierra Nevada Lily, which is in the container below Mary’s feet to
the right; the Mary Magdalene Rose, in the container on the left;
cherubs crowning Mary and Burning Hearts to either side of her;
Charity’s lit candle in her hand, and Nevada’s sun, rising over the
mountains seen through the window behind her. The window sill and the
columns on each side of the design, are each inspired from St. Mary of
the Mountains Catholic Cathedral in Virginia City.
Item
NV-1GOLD NEVADA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
UNC. $10.00
The
New Hampshire 1
Goldback depicts Grace as an Abenaki Native
American woman wearing traditional dress and beads in front of
her wigwam.. Below is a River Otter representing resourcefulness and
finding joy in the moment with both attributes being key parts of
grace. Also incorporated into the design are elements ofthe
Jewish Feast of Trumpets, Rosh Hashanah, being celebrated
alongside the Thanksgiving Holiday. These include the Shofar trumpet
next to the wigwam door, the pumpkin, corn, beans, chestnuts, and
honeycomb represented by the beehive in the tree.
Item
NH-1GOLD NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
UNC. $10.00
The
Wyoming 1 Goldback
features Reverentia, or Reverence as a
Shoshone woman wearing a traditional buckskin dress.
A Bald Eagle is perched on her arm. In the
forground are sunflowers. In the background is a bison and
the formation known as Devil's Tower.
Item
WY-1GOLD WYOMING 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
UNC. $10.00
South Dakota
became the fifth state to have
a Goldback note. The South Dakota 1 Goldback note
depicts Pax or Peace as a
Lakota Sioux woman in traditional regalia performing the hoop
dance. Also in the design is Bear Butte, a sacred mountain
also known as Mato Paha, an eagle, buffalo, wolf, a traditional Cancega
drum and a Prairie Crocus.
Item
SD-1GOLD SOUTH DAKOTA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE UNC. $10.00
SAN
FRANCISCO MINT TOKENS
Like
most mints, the San Francisco mint prohibited employees from possessing
coins while working in the mint in order to reduce the opportunity for
theft. These brass tokens were used during the
1980’s and 1990’s for vending machines and the canteen inside the
mint. One side depicts an American eagle surrounded
by stars. The other side has the legends "BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM” "CALIF” "1984" and the
denomination. The sizes of the tokens are slightly smaller
than their corresponding U.S. coin: The 5 cents is 20mm, 10 cents is
16.5mm and the 25 cents is 23mm. Similar tokens, dated 1985,
were used in California prisons.
Item
SFTOKEN-SET SET OF 3 SAN FRANCISCO
MINT TOKENS: 5, 10
& 25 CENTS 1984 VF-AU out
Item
SFTOKEN-25C 25 CENT SAN FRANCISCO MINT TOKENS
FROM THE ABOVE SET 1984 VF-AU
$3.00
GENERAL MacARTHUR
MEMORIAL MEDAL
This
attractive 38.9 mm medal commemorating General Douglas MacArthur was
struck shortly after his death in 1964 by Capitol Medals. The obverse
pictures the General. The reverse has two of his most famous quotes: "I shall Return" and
"Old soldiers never die;
they just fade away". The oxidized
silver-plated bronze medal comes in an envelope with a descriptive
brochure.
Item
MacARTHUR GENERAL MacARTHUR SILVER-PLATED
MEDAL $9.75
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
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. It 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
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
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.OceanoVacationHomes.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. Due to a new property
manager,
the phone number of the token is no longer current, hence the tokens
are no longer distributed. to guests, however they are still available
fosr purchase.
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.OceanoVacationHomes.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.
Due
to a new property manager, the phone number of
the token is no longer current, hence the tokens are no longer
distributed. to guests, however they are still available fosr purchase.
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.
Due
to a new property manager, the phone number of
the token is no longer current, hence the tokens are no longer
distributed. to guests, however they are still available fosr purchase.
Item
TKN-SHELL PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA VACATION RENTAL TOKEN, UNC.
$3.00
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 from a wide veriet of
locations and events. Most, but not all, are Uncirculated.
Item ELONGATEx10 10 DIFFERENT ELONGATED
CENTS $5.00
Item ELONGATEx50 50 MOSTLY DIFFERENT
ELONGATED
CENTS $24.00
Item ELONGATEx100 100 MOSTLY DIFFERENT
ELONGATED
CENTS $45.00
COLORFUL
PLASTIC TOKENS 
A wonderful assortment of colorful plastic tokens. Most are
“Good For” tokens issued by various bars, pubs, lodges, etc. Every lot
is different and there is minimal duplication between lots.
Most are Uncirculated.
Item
PLASTICx20 20 DIFFERENT PLASTIC TOKENS, MOST
UNC
$15.00
Item
PLASTICx100 100 MOSTLY DIFFERENT PLASTIC
TOKENS, MOST UNC.
$69.50
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
THE
FAMOUS BITCOIN
MEDALLION
A
Bitcoin will cost you anywhere from $90,000 to over $150,000, and you
have nothing to show for it. And the price can jump by
thousands of dollars in day. We offer a physical Bitcoin
medallion that you can hold in your hand. And we offer it at
the same price we offered it when these first came out in 2013. This
Bitcoin medallion is the same as what you see on television, in
newspapers and magazines or anyplace that needs an image to tell a
story about bitcoins. They feature the Bitcoin symbol on one side and a
design based on an integrated circuit along with the date 2013 on the
other. According to the inscription around the rim it is one ounce of
pure copper. These Bitcoins were made in China. These are not
copper and weigh less than an ounce. Th4 40mm medallions are
either gold or
silver colored and come in a capsule. Not only are they much cheaper
than a virtual
Bitcoin, but you can display them or give them to a friend.
Item BITCOIN-GOLD "GOLD" BITCOIN MEDALLION BU
$4.00
Item BITCOIN-SILVER "SILVER" BITCOIN
MEDALLION BU
$4.00
Item BITCOIN-BOTH BOTH "GOLD" &
"SILVER" BITCOIN MEDALLIONS BU
$7.50
Also See:
MAUI
TRADE DOLLARS
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This
unusual token is in the shape of a head of a cow! It is good
for 1 Quart of milk from the MacNicolls Dairy in Brantford,
Ontario. The aluminum token is 37mm and probably dates from
the 1940's. Milk tokens would be purchased in
advanced. Tokens would then be left for the milkman for
however many quarts a customer desired. It was safer than
leaving cash and avoided complicated billing. 
A
sheep is depicted on this 23mm copper token from the Larraundarra
hacienda. Larraundarra was located near the tiny hamlet of
Cuaro (population 110) in the sparsely populated Artigas Department in
northern Uruguay. The obverse of the token has the name and
location of the hacienda and the value 1, representing 1 fleece. A
token would be given to workers for each sheep shorn. The
token probably dates from the late 19th to early 20th
century. 
Here
is your chance to have or give a real White Elephant! The
Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant was established by King Rama
IV of Siam in 1861. It is awarded to government
officials by the King of Thailand. The Order consists of
eight classes. The elaborately designed enameled medal
features a white
elephant against a gold background surrounded by red, green, gold and
silver rays. Above is the Thailand’s Great Crown of
Victory. The medal hangs from a red, green and gold ribbons
with a pin back making it easy to wear. The medal is about
45mm and the ribbon is about 115nn (4.5 inches) wide. 
Most
plantation tokens tended to have rather simple designs consisting of
just lettering and maybe a simple image. This unusual token of the
Sociedad Alvarado-Chacon features a good portrait of the owner Santiago
Alvarado Ramírez, who lived from 1841 until 1933. The
Sociedad was a holding company for his eight coffee plantations Costa
Rica that all used this token. The 26mm brass token is
denominated as 1 Real. Though Costa Rica officially stopped
using Reals in 1865 when they switched to a decimal system, plantations
continued to pay their workers in Reals, with 1 Real worth 1/8 of a
Colon. The tokens are somewhat corroded and have been
cleaned. 
Ramatankas
are a type of temple tokens that were used in
India between the mid-19th and mid-20th Century. The
privately minted tokens were sold or distributed at temples and
bazaars. They were often given as gifts and would be treasured by
families. Most are made from brass or silver-plated brass and
tend to be crudely engraved. The most common types featured a scene
from the ancient Hindu epoch poem called the Ramayana on the
obverse. It depicts Rama and his wife Sita, seated on a
platform (Durbar) holding court. To their right are their
sons Kusha and Lava. An attendant holding a parasol is on their
left. Beneath is Hanuman, the monkey god. The other side
features Rama and his brother Lakshmana standing.
The coins
often bear a false date, making some believe they are quite old.
The date has nothing to do when the token was
actually struck, but instead has a numerical significance.
After World War
II the use of the Rama Tankas died out.
Many
churches in Scotland and England would hold Holy Communion only
once a year or less. Only those deemed worthy were allowed to partake.
Those worthy were given a special token, which had to be presented in
order to take communion. Being worthy was often
associated with financial contributions. This communion token
dated 1838 was issued by the Established Church of Scotland in the
small village of Monzie in Perthshire in central Scotland.
Today little remains of Monzie other than a castle, some Bed and
Breakfasts and the church which no longer holds regular
services. The 29mm x 19mm pewter token has “MONZIE” on one
side and the date on the other. In 1843 the minister and a
majority of the members of the Monzie Church resigned in order to form
the Monzie Free Church, taking part in The Great Disruption.
The Free Church of Scotland broke away from the Church of Scotland
because of their opposition to the power of local landowners having the
right to appoint the ministers to a parish
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.
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.
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. 
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.
The
American silver 5 Dirham is modern hard currency token based on ancient
Islamic standards. In the late 7th century Umayyad Caliph set
standard for 1 silver Dirham to be the the weight of 50 grains of
barley. Recently various Islamic organizations have attempted
to revive this ancient standard for a modern precious metal based
currency. An Islamic organization in the United States
recently issued a 5 Dirham coin based on the ancient
standard. The coin 30mm is struck in .999 fine silver and
contains 14.875 grams of silver. One side
depicts the Kaaba and Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca. The
other has a
design that features stars and stripes and the words Peace in Hebrew,
Arabic and English, The coin is dated 1436AH, which
corresponds to 2014-2015AD. The coin was struck in the United States
for distribution to Muslims throughout the world. It is an
unusual American coin struck to an ancient and international standard.
This
modern token combines the designs of two of the most famous
anti-slavery tokens ever produced. The original design was
done in 1787 by
William Hackwood under commission by Josiah
Wedgewood. It featured a pleading slave in chains
with the legend "AM I
NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER". The Society for Effecting the
Abolition of the Slave Trade issued a token utilizing the
design in 1787 A similar design, featuring a woman and the
legend "AM I NOT A WOMAN
AND A SISTER" soon followed. Josiah Wedgewood
issued ceramic medallions and other items utilizing both
designs. Others made a variety of merchandise utilizing the
designs as well. In 1838 the American Anti-Slavery Society
struck a Hard Times token utilizing the “AM I NOT A WOMAN…”
design. It was struck by John Gibbs of Belleville New Jersey
who had struck the famous 1833 Liberia cent. The
token circulated as one cent. The Society also
commissioned
a pattern utilizing the "AM
I NOT A MAN…" design, however the issue was
stopped by the director of the United States Mint. This modern
copper-plated zinc 27mm token combines the obverses of both of the 1838
Hard Times Tokens, utilizing the issued female and unissued male token
designs. 1000 pieces were struck for Black History Month,
February 2010. 
This
23mm aluminum
“Good for 10 Cents in Trade” token was issued by Frazer’s
Tavern, 201 West Illinois St. in Evansville, Indiana. The full address
is on the token. It
operated from 1939 to 1977. A bar continued to operate
there until at least 2010. The brick building has since been
torn down and the address is now an empty lot. The token was
probably issued between the
1940’s and the early 1960’s, when a drink could be purchased for 10
cents.
On
May 25, 1961, President Kennedy set the goal of "landing a man on the
Moon and returning him safely to the Earth". This was fulfilled eight
years later, on July 20, 1969. I was at the Boy Scout
National Jamboree in Idaho on that day. In 2005
President George W. Bush set the goal of returning to the moon no later
than 2020. This still has not been accomplished 17 years
later despite having better materials, computers and
technology. It seems America has lost its mojo.
Important
ventures are delayed or killed by a thousand cuts from bureaucrats,
politicians and excessive regulation. This 35mm
aluminum medal was struck for sale in Canada shortly after the Apollo
11 moon landing. The obverse features the busts of astronauts
Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins. The reverse depicts the Lunar Module on
the moon and the legend “THE
FIRST MEN ON THE MOON” “JULY 20, 1969” in
both English and French. It is a memento of an historic event
that took place over half a century ago. 
Like
most mints, the San Francisco mint prohibited employees from possessing
coins while working in the mint in order to reduce the opportunity for
theft. These brass tokens were used during the
1980’s and 1990’s for vending machines and the canteen inside the
mint. One side depicts an American eagle surrounded
by stars. The other side has the legends "BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM” "CALIF” "1984" and the
denomination. The sizes of the tokens are slightly smaller
than their corresponding U.S. coin: The 5 cents is 20mm, 10 cents is
16.5mm and the 25 cents is 23mm. Similar tokens, dated 1985,
were used in California prisons. 
This
attractive 38.9 mm medal commemorating General Douglas MacArthur was
struck shortly after his death in 1964 by Capitol Medals. The obverse
pictures the General. The reverse has two of his most famous quotes: "I shall Return" and
"Old soldiers never die;
they just fade away". The oxidized
silver-plated bronze medal comes in an envelope with a descriptive
brochure. 
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. 
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.
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.
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.
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.OceanoVacationHomes.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. Due to a new property
manager,
the phone number of the token is no longer current, hence the tokens
are no longer distributed. to guests, however they are still available
fosr purchase.
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.OceanoVacationHomes.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. Due
to a new property manager, the phone number of
the token is no longer current, hence the tokens are no longer
distributed. to guests, however they are still available fosr purchase.
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. Due
to a new property manager, the phone number of
the token is no longer current, hence the tokens are no longer
distributed. to guests, however they are still available fosr purchase.
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 from a wide veriet of
locations and events. Most, but not all, are Uncirculated.
A
Bitcoin will cost you anywhere from $90,000 to over $150,000, and you
have nothing to show for it. And the price can jump by
thousands of dollars in day. We offer a physical Bitcoin
medallion that you can hold in your hand. And we offer it at
the same price we offered it when these first came out in 2013. This
Bitcoin medallion is the same as what you see on television, in
newspapers and magazines or anyplace that needs an image to tell a
story about bitcoins. They feature the Bitcoin symbol on one side and a
design based on an integrated circuit along with the date 2013 on the
other. According to the inscription around the rim it is one ounce of
pure copper. These Bitcoins were made in China. These are not
copper and weigh less than an ounce. Th4 40mm medallions are
either gold or
silver colored and come in a capsule. Not only are they much cheaper
than a virtual
Bitcoin, but you can display them or give them to a friend.
