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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I saw this last week .. kept thinking about it, so I picked it up today. Not sure if Dog tags (sort of a dog tag) fall into the token category. Interesting story ... "The Tailwaggers Club was founded in 1928 by Captain Horace Hobbs. Dogs that became members of The Tailwaggers Club received a special collar medallion engraved with the Club's logo and the motto 'I help my pals'. In just over a year, the Club flourished and more than 200,000 dogs had enrolled, enabling £20,000 to be donated to help the work of the Royal Veterinary College. (two tails rubbing together)" From this link http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces63640.html  |
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Moderator
 Australia
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While I personally wouldn't collect them, they are sufficiently "numismatic" for them to get a write-up in numismatic magazines and club newsletters here in Australia.
I wouldn't call them "tokens", however, as there is no intended commercial or monetary purpose related to their use. I'd classify them under "medals".
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11951 Posts |
Into the medal box this one will go ....thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3079 Posts |
Yes according to Tokens and Medals by Alpert and Elman dog's tags and even the licenses are considered to fall in to the exonumia.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Hey GR58, check out my ww1 dog tags post (ww1 coins of a different sort...) on the main coin forum that I'm gonna have the mods move to here. It is VERY cool if your into very early dog tags... They didn't even call them dog tags back then, they were called "ID discs"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
I don't think yours is an actual dog tag though? Looks like a veterans type club token or medal? I could be wrong though
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Cascade ....sounds good ... I will check out your WWI thread.
I like adding different things/items to my collection
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Me too  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1704 Posts |
This sort of dog tag is considered exonumia and not a 'medal.'
Military "dog tags'" correct nomenclature is identification disc or tag depending on when made are not in my opinion numismatically related.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I've collected some local dog tags over the years - they have a neat history and fit well in an exonumia collection.
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Posted 04/10/2015 12:21 am
