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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
Here'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
1855 Exposition Universelle De 1855 Paris Medaille D'Honneur 
Description: Exposition Universelle De 1855 Paris Medaille D'Honneur Alexandre Pere "Fils, Bronze Token, 45mm Diameter
That's an odd-looking reverse for a medal. It looks like it was meant to be affixed to some other object like a box or wooden plaque. Is this just a decorative item rather than a medal?
-Editor
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Swiss Gold: Benedictio Dei Diiat 
Switzerland / Switzerland BERN. Goldmedaille to 6 ducats oJ by HJ Burckhard, Säugender Bär, MH VAR. Missing SM 693 34.2 mm, 20.68 g of the greatest rarity FDC
The text is a Google translation of a Swiss auction lot description. Interesting design of bears and cubs. But what is it?
-Editor
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Band of Hope Temperance Medal 
BAND OF HOPE TEMPERANCE MEDAL PROMISE TO ABSTAIN FROM ALL INTOXICATING DRINKS
The temperance movement is a fascinating historical study, with many numismatic connections in the form of tokens, medals and badges.
-Editor
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Windsor Canadian Imported Whisky Encased Cent 
Windsor Canadian Imported Whisky Never Go Broke / Good Luck Token Canadian 1969 Cent
In the how's-that-temperance-stuff-workin'-out-for-ya department:
"The Smoothest Whiskey Ever To Come Out of Canada"/ So, do they keep the smoother stuff for domestic consumption and export the rotgut? I've always been partial to Canadian coins, and like this encased cent.
-Editor
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Commemorative Gold-Plated Copper "Bitcoin"
For the collector who has it all, how about this nifty ".999 Fine Gold Bitcoin Commemorative Round Collectors Coin" available on Amazon. It's only gold-plated and priced at $7.88.
-Editor
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