A Continuing Thread ~ Post Your Tokens, Medals, Exonumia Acquisitions

Thanks guys, I have been hunting for that Nefertiti medal for more than a year at a decent price.

Paralyse, nice metal! It's quite unusual, since it's diamond shaped.

You have been busy, TNG. Well done! Also, nice example, paralyse.

1936 Cleveland Centennial - Great Lakes Exposition


The medal is 1 3/16 inches across in size. It is a white metal with a silvery lustered finish. There is a place for a hole to be drilled but this one has not been drilled.

Other than that, I cannot find out much. It is not a high quality medal but I got it cheap enough to fill a hole in my collection to represent this exposition.

I try to have a ticket and medal for any expositions and world fairs before World War II and here's a link to my ticket. http://goccf.com/t/330506&whichpage=6#2937322

Another nice one, TNG.

As far as those in the US, considered official World Expositions and World Fairs, I am close. I lack quite a few yet. To have them all is near impossible unless that was all I collected. There are many.
I consolidated two albums I had.

I appreciate CCF providing & for this privilege of making Photo Gallery albums and have a 5 pager ( so far ) for this collection that can be seen here. http://www.coincommunity.org/galler...=2020&page=1

Muskogee Electric Traction Company
Indian Capital of the World
One Fare Transportation Token
Muskogee Oklahoma



I do not know if this company ran a bus line by the same name. It is possible this is for a bus line around 1950 but Muskogee's trolley company was the third system in operation in Indian Territory and began operation March 15, 1905.
The company operated five miles of track between Muskogee and Hyde Park and an interurban line of 10 miles between Muskogee and Fort Gibson.

A 5-cent fare was charged for each continuous passage in the city. Students between the ages of 6 and 15 years paid only a 2 1/2-cent fare. It cost 10 cents for passage to the amusement park at Hyde Park on the banks of the Arkansas River. The fare to Fort Gibson was 25 cents.

By July 1905, the Muskogee Daily Phoenix reported the line had 10 cars in service and four more ordered and on their way, according to Ira L. Reeves, president of Muskogee Electric Traction Co.

Successful operations would continue for more than 25 years. By 1916, company trackage reached its maximum of 31 miles, including the line to Fort Gibson, which also served Bacone Indian College.

On March 9, 1933, the trolley system was abandoned and performed freight services for another year by using two gasoline locomotives on the Fort Gibson tracks.

The company discontinued the use of electric power, and in 1941, it applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon all lines and discontinue operation.

Merle Haggard

Quote:
We like livin' right, and bein' free

Couple more British trade tokens. This brings my "Conder Collection" over 30 pieces.

I don't have these in hand, but I can tell both will need conservation, and I won't be able to attribute the 1791 until then due to no seller edge photos.

1791 - Leeds halfpenny token / Bishop Blaze
Paley Mines

cf. D&H 44 or similar




1811 - Birmingham (Warks.) - Risca Union Copper Co.
Withers 296