Thomás Ribeiro
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Bericht: 9-dec-2015, 01:48
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Hello everyone!
I'd like some help with this token that I came across. It measures 34 mm and weights 15.7g. Any help is welcome!
Regards,
Thomas
Cerulean
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Bericht: 9-dec-2015, 13:51
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I think this is play money made by German-Americans.
Thomás Ribeiro
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Bericht: 9-dec-2015, 15:31
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Bericht: 9-dec-2015, 15:31
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Thanks for the help!
What I can't figure out is if this is a toy coin, for children, or if it was used as a token in the late 1800's in stores. The info I was able to find:
this says it was just toy coins
http://webapps.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explorer/index.php?oid=159174
Here, Heritage seller cataloged as tokens of the old west
http://coins.ha.com/itm/washingtonia/group-lot-consists-of-seven-scarce-1850s-1860s-game-counters-washington-in-unitate-fortitudo-strength-in-unity-gamin-total-12-tokens-/a/416-6434.s
Anyone else has more info?
Cerulean
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Bericht: 10-dec-2015, 06:31
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In German, spiel market means "play money" or "game money". This could indicate use by a casino or in a child's toybox.
KennyG
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Bericht: 10-dec-2015, 07:47
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Counter token, perhaps? The token looks small, and German "spielmunze" was common in the late 1800s, although I've never seen a reeded one
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Thomás Ribeiro
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Bericht: 10-dec-2015, 12:05
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That's the deal! It's so well made... It's not small, measures 34 mm. If means play money in german, ends some doubts about the use of it by the time. The reeded edge intrigates me too
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Bericht: 10-dec-2015, 20:54
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play money, comparable with Monopoly money
(not scarce...)
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