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Title: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: davtec (dave) on February 22, 2011, 01:51:35 PM
any info on this coin or token its a almanac 1899 found on the wraxall rally.its larger than a halfcrown


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: bobkoi on February 22, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
interesting coin/token that. i am sure someone will know what it is. at least you will know the day from that. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: Kev on February 22, 2011, 02:22:50 PM
this is one Farmer Phil found in 2009 its dated 1910 ;)


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 22, 2011, 03:08:01 PM
interesting find, i too have a had a few like this and all to do with metal polish. it seems it was an annual advertising gimmick, where the calendar was printed on the reverse of the token.

nice find.



Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: The Doc on February 22, 2011, 06:45:58 PM
Very nice find. A few here as well if you scroll down to the bottom:

http://www.simmonsgallery.co.uk/2001site/medals/Liverpool/Liverpool-historical-medals4.htm (http://www.simmonsgallery.co.uk/2001site/medals/Liverpool/Liverpool-historical-medals4.htm)


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: nomad on February 22, 2011, 06:48:05 PM
well i have never seen one... thats a nice find..


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: Kev on February 22, 2011, 06:53:25 PM
that's a great link Peter, saved that to my favorites  ;)


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: davtec (dave) on February 22, 2011, 07:35:28 PM
Thanks for the info and pics kev and peter for that link. :) :)


Title: Re: ALMANAC COIN
Post by: Flash on February 22, 2011, 07:54:03 PM
well done


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