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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: APRIL 23, 2017Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor
1731 SPANISH 8 REALES, MADRID, JF, PHILIP V
  SPANISH SILVER 1731 8 REALES, MADRID, JF, PHILIP V, #1222 COLONIAL COINS A very nice example, Spanish Silver 8 Reales. Mint; M, Madrid, Spain.
This one caught my eye as a nicely centered, well struck piece. Not without its problems, but a very presentable coin. -Editor
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1772 English Coin Weight, King George III, 2 DWT, 16 GR.
  ENGLISH/NEW WORLD COIN WEIGHT, KING GEORGE III, 2 DWT. 16 GR. 1772, #1179 COLONIAL COINS A very nice example, English/New World Coin Weight.
I'm unfamiliar with coin weights. Interesting piece. What's a good reference for these? -Editor
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1826 Hibernian Bank One Pound Note
 Description: Hibernian Bank One Pound Token, 10 July 1826 No. 50. Low/early number, signed twice on back, cancelled with ink 'x' over clerk and cashier's signatures, fine. What does the word "token" mean in this context? Is it acknowledging that this scrip note is not actually a real one pound banknote? -Editor
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1843 British Archeological Society Medal
  The reverse is quite interesting, although I'm at a loss to understand what it represents. Can anyone help? Click on the image for a larger view. -Editor
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1864 French Horticulture Medal
 Gold medal struck in 1864, awarded to the «Société Impériale et Centrale d’Horticulture de la Seine».
19th century award medals are a great series to collect. Many are rare and quite beautifully executed by the day's top artists. -Editor
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1881 New Zealand John Brinsmead Token
  A New Zealand Token. Obverse features New Zealand tribesman. Obverse: "Sole agents for John Brinsmead & sons pianos. Diameter: 32 mm. Circulated. Good condition. Nice warrior image. I like tokens in general for their great variety and research opportunities. New Zealand tokens are a particularly interesting series, and a specialty of my
friend Ed Krivoniak of Pittsburgh. -Editor
Ed Krivoniak writes: This token is a Milner & Thompson token and was issued in 1881. There are 8 varieties. It was originally issued as an advertising piece for the Christchurch Industrial Exhibition of 1882. It saw very little circulation as a token since sufficient imperial bronze coinage arrived in New Zealand in 1876. When people tried to redeem them the company refused since they were not issued to combat the small change problem. To read the complete lot description, see:
1908 London Olympic Games Participation Medal
Beautiful medal. Unfortunately, only the obverse is shown. -Editor
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