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New Member
United States
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I have 2 of these. The pics are both coins together on opposite sides. Second pics are their reverse.   I have looked online for years and have never seen. |
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Valued Member
United States
360 Posts |
I don't know German, but if it doesn't tell the date then I would guess that it is around the Nazi time period. Besides that, I have no clue.
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New Member
 United States
18 Posts |
I literally have been looking for info for years. I have looked at every pic on the internet and nothing. I really hope someone can help me. But I am feeling like it wont happen.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
Good for one beer. Self-Protection Registered Association of Salzkotten (near Paderborn). E.V. stands for Eingetragener Verein - Registered Association.
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New Member
United States
18 Posts |
is this rare? I have never seen any like it. I have seen other types but not like these
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Pillar of the Community
United Arab Emirates
557 Posts |
Nice!
Beer tokens are great!
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Valued Member
United States
386 Posts |
Well if it's not rare, it's worth at least a free beer.
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New Member
United States
18 Posts |
nobody knows where I can find out aything like value?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1721 Posts |
Check the obvious like ebay and Google. |
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Valued Member
United States
386 Posts |
If you are interested in German beer tokens, check this site: http://www.historisches-unterfranke...erei=&sigle=Your token is not in it. It may be because yours has the Nazi stamp, and the German laws may prevent such a listing. German beer tokens for this period (1900-40's) appear to sell between $1-$20. |
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United States
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I have been checking everywhere for the past ten years. I only recently joind the stamp forum and saw there was a coiun forum as well. Thought maybe someone here could help. I like the challenge of finding out what it is. Please any help apprieciated. I have plenty of other stuff to keep me interested.
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New Member
United States
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sjh241 thank you that web site was incredible.
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Valued Member
United States
386 Posts |
Well, I think you have pretty much nailed this down. You know the period (1920-1945; the years of the Nazi party), where it was issued (Salzkotten)by whom (Self-Protection Registered Association, but maybe it is for the Self Defense Forces) and for what (beer). If this self-protection/self defense organization is related to something founded around WW2, it would narrow down the time-frame from to the mid/late 30's to 1945.
I think if you want to 100% attribute this token, your next step would be to research German beer token collectors and contact them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A Schützengesellschaft means a shooting club. These can date back for centuries in the German-speaking lands. In fact, the Schützengesellschaft Salzkotten (now Schützenbruderschaft, or Shooters' Brotherhood) now has a website: http://www.schuetzen-salzkotten.de/.../?page_id=14Contact them! I bet they'd be helpful, unless they'd rather not be reminded of their club's past political affiliations! Edited by philadelphian
01/02/2013 9:09 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Learn something new everyday on these forums.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe the main responsibility of a Schützengesellschaft is to preside over a town's Schützenfest. I attended one once; it's a fair or carnival these days, but still with the centerpiece of an archery contest, which is taken quite seriously, and results in a year's bragging rights for the winner. The roots of the Schützenfest lie in the medieval goal of keeping a town's male populace's marksmanship up to snuff in case of war. I can personally attest, though, that, in the modern era, the drinking of beer runs a close second to the shooting of arrows at a Schützenfest.
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01/02/2013 10:38 pm
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Posted 12/31/2012 10:41 pm
