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CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 6:46 pm Below please find a more pleasing example of the WW Wilbur SC-5 variety, in brass, in Fine/Choice Fine condition. I recently acquired it in an effort to supersede the lesser grade SC-5 variety currently in my cabinet (as pictured in an earlier posting.) I believe it possesses significantly better coloring, and a much more acceptable planchet. Thanks, - Cheetah Edited by CheetahCats 03/25/2011 6:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 3:25 pm Below please find an example of the WW Wilbur SC-10 variety. This particular WW Wilbur variety is struck on copper, and is an Obverse-3 type struck on the bushy tree reverse. I acquired it yesterday at the Whitman show in Baltimore. Though it possesses damage to its surfaces, it demonstrates excellent 'Extra Fine' details. Thanks - Cheetah Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 01:39 am The auctioneer is much more detailed on this token than most I have seen and its well struck. The pitting is unusual as the token doesn't exhibit all that much wear. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 04/14/2011 12:49 am W.W. Wilbur SC9 29mm Copper Token is slightly bent at the 11 o'clock area Obverse Reverse Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 04/14/2011 01:10 am Nice. And it looks like another SC-10. Don't see that particular variety very often! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 08:01 am I recently picked up this piece at auction. Upon searching the CCF, I see that I never got around to posting pics of some in my collection. It seems that I spend all too much time on the counterstamps ... Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 01/09/2015 12:46 pm Quote: I acquired it yesterday at the Whitman show in Baltimore. Though it possesses damage to its surfaces, it demonstrates excellent 'Extra Fine' details. Cheetahcats, if you are interested in the damage. I am 95% sure that your token was thrown in the air and hit with a shotgun blast. I have done this with several coins myself and own a 1796 British penny that was hit by a shotgun blast and the damage your token displays is totally consistent with birdshot strike. Because of the different size and depth of the strike marks I would bet this was shot with mid-19th century shot and a black powder load. The different strike angles are consistent with traveling through the shot column as the object begins to tumble with the first strike and the following BBs hitting it at a different angle. Such damage does give one much to think about. Report this Post to the Staff
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