U.S. Mint Token?

[rasrandy]

Any ideas?

 

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[pokerbear]

This is one of a series of commemorative coins minted by the American Coin Club founded in 1979. The Beverly Hills Coin Club seems to be it's main affiliate but I cannot find a reference to this particular coin other than it is a one of a series produced by the ACC.

 

[Montana Jim]

There is one on e-bay as well...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200071522776&ih=010&category=3355&rd=1

 

[Montana Jim]

And this Q & A from the link below...

Q: I was given an 1836 coin from the First Steam Coinage at the Mint. What is this worth?

A: The medal you have features a cap with Liberty inscribed on the bottom surrounded by a glory of rays with "United States Mint, First Steam Coinage, Mar. 23, 1836" on the reverse. Originally it was intended to have them struck on Feb. 22, 1836 in honor of George Washington but the date had to be changed. Mint engraver, Christian Gobrecht, struck them on cent planchets of the day.

The steam press improved production to 40,000 pieces per day as opposed to 13,000 pieces per day on the old screw press. By the 1850's all of the medals were finally dispersed and they were reissued. In 1862 Anthony C. Paquet issued new dies of the medal and they were struck for years. Back in 1967 the 1 1/16" medal was still being sold by the mint for 65 cents, therefore they are not scarce nor are they worth much today.

Link: http://www.rarecoin.com/QnA/answr2.html#ans17

Hope this helps

 

[lonewolfe]

cool find

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