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

Great adds. Really like the military tokens.

I bought this at my LCS from the foreign coin bin for $3.
It is a 1967 Confederation token from the Province of
Ontario Commemorating the Role of Mining in the
Development of Canada and made from Gold, Nickel, Zinc,
Platinum, Silver, Copper, and Iron mined in Ontario.

I worked in the gold mines of Nova Scotia and northern
Ontario near Wawa and Balmertown, as a geologist in
the late 1980's. The miner in the scene is operating a
stoper, a drilling jackhammer that sinks holes into the
roof of a tunnel or stope. It is a heavy, loud, fog
inducing machine that is fueled by compressed air and
water, that hammers and drills and extends a bit and rod
into the rock, spewing water, sludge and rock cuttings at
the operator. Full on slickers are necessary to stand
under this shower of water and sludge all day. Then load
the holes with powder and sticks of dynamite and blow it
up at the end of the shift. Tough people do this job.
The ore is then taken out to a level that the miners and
their stopers can get in and drill the next level out of
the roof, and on it goes.




I see this was discussed and the medal was tested for
precious metal content with little found.

http://goccf.com/t/123541

The metal content found is consistent with that listed here;

http://www.coinsandcanada.com/token...-1967&id=276

40 watt large(ish) unfrosted light bulb from Dollar Store
white poster board from Dollar Store
gooseneck single bulb desk lamp ($5.99) from Walmart
iPhone 6s
Camera+ ($2.99) iPhone app
No other light. Photos taken inside at night.
30,000+ photos of practice, 100+ migraine headaches, and 12 full blown temper tantrums.

I still can't take a good photo of a shiny silver or gold coin.

Thank you for your compliment beancounter. That was very nice of you and made me feel good.

Simply lovely and very California!

IndianGoldEagle is the following accurate?

49 years old now...there were only 1600 of the beautiful bronze proofs minted*** Solid bronze cameo proof limited edition coin/ medal , 1.5 inch (39mm) with reeded edge.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of air service to Santa Catalina Island (1919-1969). Minted in 1969, this beautiful medal weighs one ounce and came in its own custom packaging with descriptive card. Date and hallmark are printed on the edge.

The photo below is of the descriptive card that came packaged with the medal.

Looks like a Franklin Mint mint mark on the reverse around the 4 O'Clock position.

More great info, may I ask where you found this?

Very impressive. Thanks for all the info.