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Hi everyone my name is matt, I'm new here so I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong area. I got a bunch of old medals and tokens from my father that he got from his mother(my grandma), that she got from her father/mother ill upload the ones I have pictures of now and upload the rest later.  i dont know what this is, but I imagine my great grand father got this medal. If anyone has some info on it, id like to hear what it is  ^ this one from what I understand is rather old from what I've read. has hand pointing to the word cuivre which indicates it was struck in the 1800s which is a shock because I have lots more like it. Henry clay token (which I'm trying to find a place to sell)   ill probably be selling this and a few of my other comitia americana medals since I have a lot of them. ill upload more pictures later =) *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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 I look forward to seeing the identifications  |
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Same I'm still waiting for my other pictures from my friends phone
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I love that first coin you showed. I'm sure Commems will be able to tell us a lot about what you have  |
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Here are a few thoughts on the second medal posted (the one with the military scene), it is known as the Lieutenant-Colonel William Washington Medal. Per the Congressional Resolution of 9 March 1781, Brigadier-General Daniel Morgan, Lieutenant-Colonel John Eagar Howard, and Washington were to be awarded medals "for their fortitude and good conduct displayed in the action at the Cowpens, in the State of South Carolina, on the 17th day of January last..." Washington's medal was authorized in silver, as was Howard's; Morgan's medal was to be struck in gold.
The original Washington medal was designed by Pierre Simon Duvivier (the "DUV" seen at the bottom right on the obverse is his mark) and struck at the Paris Mint in 1789. The obverse of the medal features Lt-Col Washington on horseback leading his troops against the British; Winged Victory is seen above him. The Latin inscription translates as "The American Congress to William Washington, commander of a regiment of cavalry." The reverse of the medal features an inscription within a wreath tied with ribbons at top and bottom. The inscription translates to "Because in vigorously pursuing the enemy with a handful of soldiers he gave a noble example of innate courage at the Battle of the Cowpens, January 17, 1781."
The Paris Mint held onto the dies for the medal after delivering the original silver piece and struck and sold bronze duplicates of it well into the mid-1800s. The US Mint began striking copies of the medal in the 1860s. You noted your medal has what is known as the "Pointing Hand-CUIVRE" edge mark. This indicates the medal is a re-strike struck at the Paris Mint during the period of 1845 to 1860. If genuine, nice examples of this medal can command a selling price of several hundred dollars, based on condition. A personal inspection of the medal by a knowledgeable collector, or better images posted here, would be necessary to confirm the medal was struck from the original dies.
That's it for now â€" time for bed! I'll post a few other thoughts tomorrow on the other medals.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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^ define better picture and I can see what I can do an post some more. I have more of them in a box, an the funny thing is a guy inspected mine an was shocked on how good of condintion they were in. i can take some better pictures, however the makers "CUIVRE" is hard to take a picture of .   ill have some more of my other tokens. Edited by Ghost_X1
11/12/2012 12:12 am
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Wow! Some beautiful tokens here. Good luck. I don't collect them; maybe when my ship comes in, though.
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^ thank you sir, I have others that I'm gonna upload. Ill probably end up selling a few of them, but I have 2 of each one
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Ghost_X1: You and I are new to this forum, though I've been reading it for some time. Lots of luck to you and try not to sell anything you might want later. I know: I've given things up too easily on and off in my life. Keep beauty within reach, if you can.
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@Ghost_X1, sometime it is helpful to have a single thread per item you would like identified. You may consider doing that for any additional medals / tokens because it makes it easier for the really great guys here (*cough, cough* Commems!) to focus rather than go up and down the page.
I am looking forward to seeing additional items posted by you!
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^ oh, well thats a good point. lol
i should have done it for the masonic temple. I have no idea what that is, an I dont think anyone does =(
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yeah I've done the same thing. I will not make the same mistake again.However I was told by the person who gave them to me(my pops) to throw the one I have 2 of up on a auction site
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11/12/2012 5:01 pm
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Ghost if you end up putting some on ebay let me know, I'm definitely interested |
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Just a reminder... Buy / Sell / Trade Rules  Quote:100 quality* posts and membership for 21 days are required to; post links to sales on external sites such as ebay or eCrater. |
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The 1860 token is my wife's very favorite. It's considered a Civil War token, privately struck pieces making up for a shortfall of small change at a time of hoarding, but was actually commissioned by the first major collector of these tokens, J. N. T. Levick.
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