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Reply #10
by BCNumismatics on 04 Oct, 2009 19:52
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Stefanie,
The 2 Massachusetts pieces are actually coins,not currency tokens,as the states were allowed to strike their own coins under the terms of the Articles of Confederation (the forerunner of the American Constitution).
Those 2 Massachusetts coins are very nice.The native figure on the obverse reminds me of some early Latin American coins.Well done on the excellent pick-ups.
Aidan.
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Reply #11
by coinsarefun on 04 Oct, 2009 20:39
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Stefanie,
The 2 Massachusetts pieces are actually coins,not currency tokens,as the states were allowed to strike their own coins under the terms of the Articles of Confederation (the forerunner of the American Constitution).
Those 2 Massachusetts coins are very nice.The native figure on the obverse reminds me of some early Latin American coins.Well done on the excellent pick-ups.
Aidan.
Oh Aidian how I wish they were real  If so I would have a nice bank account right now  Actually they are restrikes, the only way to tell is the tiny mark in the upper left corner above the star on each obverse. They are somewhat rare though as tokens. Here is the story according to the auction site where I purchased them.......... "Pair of 1788-Dated Massachusetts Coinage Restrikes by Evans. Red Uncirculated. Breen-972/973. A beautiful 1/2 Cent and Cent pairing with mostly orange-red surfaces. According to Walter Breen, these were struck sometime after WWII by Springfield, Massachusetts coin dealer Henry Evans. Examples are scarcely seen and seldom offered at auction."
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Reply #12
by BCNumismatics on 04 Oct, 2009 20:53
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Stefanie,
I hadn't noticed the letter 'C',which I can only guess stands for 'Copy',until you pointed them out.
Still,they are very nice as conversation pieces,even though they are restrikes.
Aidan.
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Reply #13
by coinsarefun on 04 Oct, 2009 21:12
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Stefanie,
I hadn't noticed the letter 'C',which I can only guess stands for 'Copy',until you pointed them out.
Still,they are very nice as conversation pieces,even though they are restrikes.
Aidan.
Its actually the letter E for Evans........he wanted to make sure to gain credit
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Reply #14
by coinsarefun on 14 Oct, 2009 00:55
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old token, new image 
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Reply #15
by coinsarefun on 14 Oct, 2009 01:06
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I bet no one has seem this token before....at least I never have. 
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Reply #16
by BCNumismatics on 14 Oct, 2009 01:24
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old token, new image
Stefanie, I can guess that this was used as a 1 Cent coin in New York City. Am I right? Aidan.
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Reply #17
by coinsarefun on 14 Oct, 2009 01:35
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Stefanie,
I can guess that this was used as a 1 Cent coin in New York City.
Am I right?
Aidan.
Actually it is a Civil war token( merchant card)
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Reply #18
by justhavinfun on 17 Nov, 2009 18:18
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