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My mom has recently gone on hospice care at her house and I've come home to see her to the river. Her house is 2 steps from hoarded so I've been cleaning and organizing to keep myself busy.

She and her mom and dad were avid coin collectors and I've stumbled across the collection and am trying to catalog it. While searching I found these 10 - whatever-these-are. Let me say - I KNOW THEY AREN'T COINS - people feel the need to point that out like I think Ive found some rare coins, and some of them have done so rather rudely when I asked after these in the coin community.

I searched with AI extensively and it actually sent me here because I cannot find any documentation on this set so probably not from one of the big Franklin Mint type places. There is no original packaging. They are 2 inches wide, with a ridged edge (like a quarter) and weigh 67g - 69g each. No idea what metal (something white judging by a streak test - grey) I have 10 - all different. There are no markings that I can find - not about the metal and not about the maker. The coin representation on each side is accurate although liberties have been taken with sizing on each pieces. The fronts seem to be accurate to original coin size but the backs are often bigger (see pic of front/back/side of the same piece - they are all that way)

Trying to find out who made these, how they were sold, do they have a value besides being cool art pieces? Sorry for the crap pictures - they're gold toned and very hard to photograph all together.

Since AI couldn't find anything similar and I have reverse image searched these into the ground...

Here I am.

HELP HELP HELP!

Please.

I found this coin in my garage and have no idea what or where it’s from. Does anyone recognize where it might be from?

Wartime often brings shortages of the things that we use every day and take for granted. Rationing is used to keep prices stable, prevent hoarding, and ensure a fairer distribution of goods. In World War II, the US formed the Office of Price Administration to handle this task.

“Red and blue fiber tokens were issued by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) during most of 1944. The red token was used to purchase meats, fats, fish, and cheese; the blue token was used for purchasing processed foods. The tokens are made of a vulcanized fiber with a yellow-orange middle layer as security against counterfeiting. They glow under ultraviolet light. The tokens were manufactured by Osborne Register Company, Cincinnati.”

“Each token was worth one ration point. This value and two control letters are stamped on both sides. The exact uses of these letters are somewhat in doubt and dispute, but they certainly were part of the security system.”

“The Society of Ration Token Collectors has done remarkable research on these tokens (and all other aspects of World War II rationing). Its book US Ration Currency and Tokens 1942-1945, edited by Joseph A. Lowande, is highly recommended.”

Source: World War II Remembered: History in Your Hands, a Numismatic Study by C. Frederick Schwan and Joseph E. Boling

Ration tokens were primarily used by individuals when purchasing goods while ration checks were used by wholesalers and retailers who dealt in large amounts of rationed good.

In addition to World War II Remembered: History in Your Hands, a Numismatic Study and US Ration Currency and Tokens 1942-1945, James Downey’s book, Pay to the Order of Victory; United States Checks in World War II is another fascinating read.

I looked it up and only found 2 instances of this, 1 being a 1 to 1, another being only similar in its design. Both descriptions were very vague on its origins, if anyone knows wtf this is that’d be appreciated, I’m not looking to sell just wanna know what it is.

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Hello! I wanted to show you these beautiful commemorative coins from my collection. They were issued in Russia in 2019–2020.The series is dedicated to the famous Soviet World War II weapon designers and engineers. From left to right: a torpedo boat, the legendary TT pistol, an anti-tank gun, and a cruiser ship.I really like the detailed military history on them. What do you think of this design?

Hello everyone!Even though these are official circulating 2-ruble coins issued in 2012, I wanted to share them here because the engraving style feels so much like classic historical commemorative medals.These were issued for the 200th anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War of 1812. From left to right, they feature high-relief portraits of:Emperor Alexander IGeneral Pyotr BagrationGeneral Matvei PlatovGeneral Denis DavydovI really appreciate how the mint managed to achieve this medal-like aesthetic on small circulating coinage. What do you think of this portrait style?

Please help me figure out who is depicted and what the inscription says! Even your best guess since it seems like a long shot. I’d also like advice on who could have made this Belgian medal.

I received this medal today which was originally labeled as Mary with Dove but I don’t think that is correct. This appears to be a mid-twentieth century amalgamation of a medieval, noblewoman’s wax seal and some inscription. There’s a few wax seals that pop up but none of them are right. One hand holds the hawk/falcon (possibly) while her other hand is up in a prayer/benediction pose.

I’m not sure why it’s so important to me but I just need to know who this is. The inscription has been no help to me and I recognize that it may not even be part of the original seal it’s based on.

Some info on the medal:
Age: mid-twentieth century (?)
Weight: 27 grams
Size: 45mm without bail and 51-52mm with
Marked: A835 (Belgian)
Maker: lozenge shape with S and unknown symbol

I appreciate any and all help! The item was purchased in Massachusetts, if that helps.
If you need any other information let me know. Or if there’s a better place to post this as well. This was the first subreddit I thought of though.

The pictures are not great but I wanted to share anyway. I took some closer pictures to capture the details. There is some nice color around some of the features of the relief.

Normally I like to do more research on the medals I post, to add some context, but I wanted to post something (it gives a little bit of joy in the chaos sometimes). It's a British historical medal about allied victory (England, France, Turkey, and Sardinia, all written in the ribbon of the wreath) over Russia. In the rectangular frame there is a ship sinking. Below the snake, along the circumference the names SINOPE and HANGO are present (better visible on examples in better conditions). Sinope is the name of a place in Turkey in which a small fleet was ambushed and destroyed (but one ship) by a Russian force. Hango Bay is where some Bristish troops came under attack from Russian forces.

My mother worked for Boeing for a long time and was a part of the B-2 Program, she showed me this today and I couldn’t find any others online.

The collection includes an Indian General Service Medal, a Rudolph Valentino "The Eagle" token from the Edmonton Empress theatre, a King George V "Pop-Out" coin made from a Canadian 25 cent silver coin, a 1937 Royal Coronation medal, a J. Douglas Ferguson nuministic token, and a C.D. Peacock Jewelers centenary medal.

In celebration of 250 years I thought would pull this beauty out and let her breathe. These were created 50 years ago by the Paris mint in celebration of 200 years

my great uncle gave me these president tokens, and I know absolutely nothing about them. I was wondering what the value is and where they came from? thanks! :)

I think it would take me a decade to sell all of it at the estimated fair value but still fun watching the number go up!

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Finally got the last one needed to complete the set. There are a total of 8 tokens in the set. They are all struck in brass with a size of .984 and struck in coin orientation. The f mintmark on the reverse is from the Franklin Mint in Wawa Pennsylvania which operated from 1964-2003.

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