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jamesinmich76 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 10:54 pm I just received this token and can't find any info on it or where it is from ...was just wondering if anyone knew anything about it ...picture of this cat on front and on the back are the words "The egyptian cat..one of the oldest symbols of good fortune.it was worn throughout Egypt as a token of good luck" and under that are some words in egyptian ....Thank you for any info you could give me ...it measures 39 mm .. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16839 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 11:22 pm It looks (and sounds) like a Franklin Mint medal to me; the little speck just below the cat's chin might be the Franklin Mint mintmark - which resembles a letter F with a flattened M through the middle of it. Check both sides and see if you can find this mark on it anywhere, and see if there's anything inscribed around the medal's edge. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
jamesinmich76 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 05/10/2011 9:35 pm Thank you Sap ...after closer inspection with 10X of the reverse side , I found the F with the flatten m in the bottom middle ....Good call!! Report this Post to the Staff
jamesinmich76 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 11:41 am Now I am having trouble identifying which set or series or year it is ....any ideas ? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16839 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 6:33 pm Franklin Mint medals often have "hallmarks" or other inscriptions stamped onto the side around the edge, indicating year, composition and series. Does yours? 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 Report this Post to the Staff
jamesinmich76 New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 9:19 pm on the rim the is the word sterling and then a circle with a c in it then the franklin mint symbol then the numbers 77 then the letter p Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16839 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 02:36 am "Sterling" = .925 fine silver. The thing that looks like a copyright symbol is indeed a copyright symbol. "77" is the year, 1977. "P" is for proof. Alas, there's no series number, but with the 1977 date it will help narrow down the search. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
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