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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 15:55:05
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Just thought I'd start a thread. Anyone collect anything in particular?
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And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world. -Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 16:14:40
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I save tokens from both North and South Dakota. |
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 18:23:33
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There should be a Token category in this forum.
I have been collecting Canadian tokens since the early 1970's. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2010 : 00:30:39
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I have a bunch. There are SOOOO many interesting tokens out there! Civil War generals. Presidents. Tax tokens. And one of my favorites: good for merchandise at some podunk little town. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2010 : 22:44:13
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I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens by die variety.
I also collect civil war tokens, hard times tokens, Canadian Bank tokens and Condor tokens. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
425 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2010 : 05:50:13
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quote: Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens by die variety.
you sir, are a sick sick man
I collect $1 slot machine tokens from different casinos. |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2010 : 05:55:40
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i keep anything unusual i find. i have a half dozen bridge and tunnel, parking, etc type tolls. i also have some u.s. pennies that businesses put advertising on. |
Buying: Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00 copper cents at 1.3X wheat pennies at 3X
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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
555 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2010 : 08:29:08
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I have two jars full. Whatever I find goes there.
Got a Mason token yesterday, size of a half dollar.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2010 : 08:57:49
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quote: Originally posted by bman
quote: Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens by die variety.
you sir, are a sick sick man
I collect $1 slot machine tokens from different casinos.
There has never been any doubt about that. I also collect the casino tokens, silver strikes and casino chips. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2010 : 11:43:00
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quote: Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens by die variety.
I had a bucket of these once, and think it's neat that they are all dated... coin wannabes! I sorted out all the different varieties I could, but then my kids wanted to go back to CEC and I couldn't justify keeping them. So it was about a 7-day collection, since we probably went two Saturdays in a row... once as a "source bank" and once as a "dump bank." But skeeball is an AWESOME dump! My favorite!
Besides date sorting, what different die varieties are there? |
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Mike
Penny Sorter Member
USA
65 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2010 : 08:43:29
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I've only bought one token - by chance I stumbled across an old Seattle bus token on Ebay and bought it. We used to get around Seattle by bus when I was a child in the late 50s / early 60s. |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2010 : 12:36:17
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I have a box of transit tokens from all over the country. Also have a cigar box full of random tokens and a small but growing collection of state tax tokens from the 30s/40s/50s. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world. -Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2010 : 23:25:24
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There is a decent guide published for the sales tax tokens. I think there is even a club for the collectors of them. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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JWRAY
Penny Collector Member
USA
378 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2010 : 22:53:33
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I save any of the gaming tokesn I found around, from skeeball machines, video arcades, etc. |
MOVING SALE!!! Selling Copper Cents 1.4 shipped - in limited quantities PM me and we'll talk. |
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2010 : 10:21:58
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quote: Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens by die variety.
I also collect civil war tokens, hard times tokens, Canadian Bank tokens and Condor tokens.
I have a few. They've got to be ten years old by now. I just never throw anything out... Bad combination to go with this hobby of hoarding |
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Coinsgunsmetals
Penny Sorter Member
USA
28 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2010 : 00:08:39
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I collect all kinds of tokens, I like strange ones, My fave is a re elect Nixon token. I like how back in the day political figures GAVE support items to voters now you have to buy it. |
-The Great- |
Edited by - Coinsgunsmetals on 06/24/2010 00:14:16 |
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BCNumismatics
Penny Sorter Member
New Zealand
77 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 07:53:33
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I only collect currency tokens from Australia,Canada,the British Isles,British Guiana,Gibraltar,New Zealand,Sierra Leone,& South Africa.
The currency tokens from other British Commonwealth countries are elusive.
I do have one of the Canadian Tire $1 'coins' depicting skating on it.
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My numismatic photos can be found here; http://www.coinforums.com/gallery/u6-bcnumismatics.html .
Please let me know what you think. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 10:09:40
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I bought one cool looking token/medal (???) at the recent Summer FUN Show as it was dated 1987--for the son's birthday project.
It is a Mardi Gras token/medal (???) that the reverse says Knights of Babylon New Orleans Mardi Gras
The obverse (???) has OKLAHOMA 1987 and has a cool surrey type vehicle on it and that themes with where my son currently works. So, I thought it was cool and got it to give as part of everything else I am still gathering for his 25th birthday.
Looking more closely at this coin I think I get it now...it is themed to the song that has the words "surrey with the fringe on top". I see some musical notes now at the bottom also.
It also has JEB III BARTH BROS on the front in very little letters.
Enjoy this hobby, everyone. |
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TXBullion
Penny Collector Member
374 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 12:30:02
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I thought all of the chuck e cheese ones were the same. I will have to check that out next time. I know there are also ones at the carwash they slip in with the quarters. Thats sounds like it might be fun, I will have to watch for those |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2010 : 22:12:24
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copperhead, or you saying you collect the Canadian BANK tokens? pre-1858 ???
Yeah, those are cool. |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
Edited by - wolvesdad on 07/17/2010 22:12:52 |
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