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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 38, September 17, 2017, Article 27

NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: SEPTEMBER 17, 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

1746 Lucerne Merit Medal in Gold

1746 Lucerne Merit Medal in Gold

Switzerland / Switzerland Lucerne 1746 Merit Medal Gold only known in silver by J. Brupacher. Two lying, wild men with sword and palm branch hold the crowned city-label, decorated with palm and laurel branches, on decorated cartouche / city view, above it Madonna and Child enthroned on clouds and putto with laurel wreath. Wiel. 166, Haller 1090, SM 816. 39 mm, 34.5 g. Of the greatest rare specimen with fine tint, excellent. It is an unknown gold strike

The "Wild Man" talers are an interesting series and this "Wild Man" medal is something I hadn't seen before. The elaborate and intricate scenes are common for coins and medals of the day. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Switzerland / Switzerland Lucerne 1746 Merit Medal (https://www.muenzenonline-auktion.ch/catalogDetail/detail/e-live-auktion-no.7-1504085985/Luzern-1746-1504091004)

1921 Belgium Socialist Newspaper Token

1921 Belgium Socialist Newspaper Token obverse 1921 Belgium Socialist Newspaper Token reverse

Description: One 1921 Belgium Ghent Token 5 Francs Socialist Newspaper.

Anyone starting a collection of socialist newspaper tokens? -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
1921 Belgium Ghent Token 5 Francs Socialist Newspaper (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-115426EB8A)

General Motors Pontiac Medal

General Motors Pontiac Medal obverse General Motors Pontiac Medal reverse

Description: PONTIAC GENERAL MOTORS MEDAL

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 463: PONTIAC GENERAL MOTORS MEDAL (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-B194691BC7)

I hadn't seen this piece before. When was it made? 1950s? I know the name Pontiac comes from the Indian Chief, but what does "Chief of the Sixes" mean? Six-cylinder engines? I located the following listing online. -Editor

This pocket token was minted for Pontiac by the renowned advertising company Whitehead & Hoag of Newark City, NJ. It features the Indian Head Pontiac logo with the ‘Pontiac' and ‘Chief of the Sixes' on the front side and ‘Product of General Motors' on the back. At bottom of the back are the letters W & W Co. U.S.A., probably designating the designer.

The slogan Chief of the Sixes was first used in 1926 and the slogan was a stamped on the company's Indian Head grille emblems used from 1926-1929. This token was actually coined about 1953. More were struck until 1956 when Pontiac launched its first V8 engine and car buyers turned their attention from six cylinders to the more beefy V8 motors.

That's "W & H" for Whitehead & Hoag. -Editor

To read the complete item description, see:
1950s Pontiac 'Chief of the Sixes' Token (http://www.tias.com/6859/PictPage/3924073345.html)

Frisco S & M Theatre Token

Frisco S&M Theatre token obverse Frisco S&M Theatre token reverse

Description: FRISCO S & M THEATRE TOKEN

Video arcade token? Peep shows? -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 554: FRISCO S & M THEATRE TOKEN (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-F204F30823)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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