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Nice token additions.  Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you, cptbilly GLB and Errers!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Very interesting set of tokens! Were they given to employees for use in a factory store?
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great set of tokens Hondo!!
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Nice examples! |
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Medals related to my adopted state: 1976 Nevada ARBC Commemorative Medallion:    Minted at Carson City, the ARBC medals were issued in gold, silver, copper, and brass. The brass example above is 1.5" OD. 1964 Nevada Centennial Service Club Medal:   |
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Nice group! |
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Quote:
t360 asked:
Very interesting set of tokens! Were they given to employees for use in a factory store? Great question, t360. These were in use from 1903 - 1922. When field workers (mostly migrants) brought a bucket of produce or barrels of oysters to the receiver, they were given a token as a voucher. At the end of the week, they could redeem these for "Good For" tokens, which could be spent at the company store or exchanged for a lesser amount in cash. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Thank you, t360 Dearborn and jbuck! Excellent medals, cptbilly!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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To be honest, none of these are very eye-catching.
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Thanks for the background info on these, Hondo!
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Nice medals, cptbilly. Errers and Varietys.
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Aaron Copland and George Gershwin commemorative medals.   |
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Very nice medals, NumisEd. I'm guessing the Copland piece is a reproduction of the Congressional Gold Medal he was awarded in 1986, when, as I recall, Harry Nilsson received one as well, albeit posthumously, to round out the musical contingent represented in that year's class.
Gershwin's came earlier, I believe, but I'm not making sense of that "NCS 1972" inscription on your silver medal. Was it part of a larger Franklin Mint set?
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough."
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daltonista, the abbreviation "NCS" stands for "National Commemorative Society". They sponsored the production of medals commemorating subjects of American history.
I am sure @commems can tell you more about it.
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