John Adams 2nd President USA Token *pics Added*

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cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 4:33 pm Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on this token for me. It was recovered a few years ago while metal detecting. I just had it sitting in a baggie for the past few years. I was taking pictures today of some items I was getting ready to sell on a local auction. When editing the pics...I noticed that there is quite a bit of doubling on the obverse. I was curious to know if this doubling is common for this token. You can also see the notching on quite a few of the letters/numbers. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Here is a pic of the Obverse and reverse of the token. Edited by cladhunter13 10/21/2014 9:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff

cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 4:35 pm If closer pics are required...let me know and I will break out my microscope. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 4:49 pm Cladhunter3 This is a very interesting find. Lets see what CCF members know. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 4:49 pm Probably not that old. I found the same one on ebay selling for $3.25: http://www.ebay.com/itm/President-J...em1e93039c62 Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 5:03 pm Here are a few closeups of the doubling. The closer I look at it...the more I think maybe it was a repunch and not doubling. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 5:06 pm Well...value is not always a marker for an items age. :) With that being said. I believe it was minted in the early part of the 20th Century. Here is some information I was able to find. http://collections.si.edu/search/re...nmah_1382266 John Adams Commemorative Token Depicted: Adams, John Maker: Scovill Manufacturing Company Measurements: overall: 2.5 cm; in Object Name: medal, political Subject: Industry & Manufacturing Government, Politics, and Reform Scovill Manufacturing Collection ID Number: 1981.0296.1272 Accession number: 1981.0296 Catalog number: 1981.0296.1272 Description (Brief): This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods. Obverse: Bust of John Adams facing right. Legend: 2ND PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1797-1801/ JOHN ADAMS. Reverse: Legend reads: "SON OF LIBERTY"/ "COLOSSUS OF INDEPENDENCE"/ MINISTER TO ENGLAND VICE PRESIDENT TWO TERMS CREATED U.S. NAVY ON ACCOUNT OF EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD FIRST PRESIDENT TO OCCUPY WHITE HOUSE. Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/21/2014 5:10 pm I'm really curious about the doubling/repunch. I wonder if it was common for the run of the token. Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 10/24/2014 12:46 am Any other opinions on the doubling/repunch or information on the token itself? Report this Post to the Staff
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