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If the stamp said "to JB from your secret love" it might have been plausible.
Not many entries so far. Either it is too obscure or I picked the wrong time of year. Well, there is a day left and there will always be another round.
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Either it is too obscure For me anyways.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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Not many entries so far. Either it is too obscure or I picked the wrong time of year. Well, there is a day left and there will always be another round. I was actually looking at a love token a few days ago. It would've been my 1st one but I didn't buy it. Then I got home and discover this was the new theme. I am kicking myself for not picking it up now.  |
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MontCollector, I would be more than happy to trade/sell you the only one of these I know I have *somewhere* (on a Seated dime) but so far the search has come up empty. 
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United States
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If the stamp said "to JB from your secret love" it might have been plausible.  Well, it could be a symbol of my admiration for the man.  |
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United States
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Quote:MontCollector, I would be more than happy to trade/sell you the only one of these I know I have *somewhere* (on a Seated dime) but so far the search has come up empty. Thanks for the offer. The one I was looking at was also on a Seated dime. They seem to be popular to make into love tokens as I have seen A LOT of them. Either that or Love Tokens were a huge fad during the time when Seated dimes were still being minted. Edited by MontCollector
12/25/2017 10:57 pm
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 United States
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Double whammy here - no love tokens in my collection, and I've been too busy to see if I have anything close.
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Canada
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Yes, I think that they were especially popular during the Seated dime era. In Canada they are often seen on the Victoria 5 and 10 cent. Edited by oriole
12/26/2017 06:30 am
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Canada
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Well, it is time to move on and declare the winner. As I said, fewer postings than I expected, and nothing high scoring, but all the items were very interesting. Here are the standings:
1. casualcoincollector: 2 points
2. fourmack: 2 points
3. Coopertron: 1 point
@casualcoincollector posted first and also had the most aesthetically pleasing one so is the winner of this round.
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United States
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Ok, I guess I'm up then, hopefully this isn't too obscure and hopefully something too similar hasn't been done here before. The game is unusual coins, specifically nonmetallic coins (coins/medals/tokens not made of metal): Below is a 1922 Rothenbach 100 mark German Notgeld coin made of compressed coal dust, the rules are as follows: An exact match: 5 points Any other coin made of Coal: 4 points Any nonmetallic coin: 3 points Any nonmetallic medal: 2 points Any nonmetallic token: 1 point The contest ends 3 days from the first entry. Please let me know if you have any questions for me. Thanks for playing.  |
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United States
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I don't have anything made of coal dust, but here's something made of plastic: Transnistria, 2014 5 rubles:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In case the prior coin is considered a fantasy token, here's one made by Japan out of "red fiber" : Manchukuo, 1945 1 fen:   |
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Rest in Peace
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 A coin I used to have, wish I hadn't sold it is this Notgeld red Porcelain 2 Mark coin from the German State of Bitterfield. One of the most unusual coins I've ever seen in hand. |
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The game is unusual coins, specifically nonmetallic coins (coins/medals/tokens not made of metal): Good one, Three-C! I might have something. Maybe.  |
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United States
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Probably going to see a few more of these, but it's the only non-metal coin I have: Japan, 1 sen 1945 Granite and baked red clay  There are some beautiful porcelain notgeld coins, though! I have been tempted to buy one or two just because I liked the design... but I have a habit of trying to win $50+ coins on lowball bids and losing I have long admired the pressed coal type, however. How much do those tend to run for at sale/auction? |
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