$278 for a cleaned Jersey 3/- token:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400027046363


Harold

I want two!   :o)
Stuart


On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:06:11 -0600, "Harold Fears"
 wrote:

>$278 for a cleaned Jersey 3/- token:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400027046363
>
>
>Harold
>
>
>

Have you seen this one?  Billy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270338420760


"Harold Fears"  wrote in message 
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> $278 for a cleaned Jersey 3/- token:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400027046363
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
>

Billy,

David (willowsstudio) also has a nice 3/- token at
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270338414878

Both of his tokens would make a nice addition to any collection.

Speaking of ebay deals, here's the last 1813 3/- token I acquired: 
http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/3shxi.htm .
This ebay special set me back a total of $20.  Nothing to brag about, but it 
does round on my collection of 3/- tokens.

On a small numismatic detour, the very first Jersey tokens I purchased were 
in an auction of the Dr. Charles Nitka collection by Bowers and Merena on 
March 8, 1997.   (This was before the days of the internet, so acquiring 
some of the rarer Jersey coins and tokens were very difficult -- to say the 
least.)   He had probably had one of the nicer Channel Islands' coin 
collections in the U.S. at the time.  Anyway, I went to Baltimore to get 
something from the Dr. Charles Nitka collection.     There were several 
collectors and dealers attending and although I couldn't compete with the 
big boys on most of the lots, I was the only bidder for his two 1/6 tokens 
and his only  3/- token.  His nicest 1/6 token was described as "AU-58, 
untoned" and the 3/- as "EF-40. Usual weakness at centers".  I also picked 
up his nicest proof penny, an 1870 1/13 of a shilling coin.



You can see these tokens at:

http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/18.htm

http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/3shi.htm



Both of these examples are cleaned -- err, untoned -- but if you remember 
this was before the internet and acquiring any example here in the U.S. was 
an adventure.



Evidently, the demand for these tokens has increased in the last few years. 
I wonder why?

Harold

"note.boy"  wrote in message 
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> Have you seen this one?  Billy
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270338420760
>
>
> "Harold Fears"  wrote in message 
> news:3e400$498b9b13$18d670e2$26546@KNOLOGY.NET...
>> $278 for a cleaned Jersey 3/- token:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400027046363
>>
>>
>> Harold
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Harold Fears"  wrote in message 
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> Billy,
>
> David (willowsstudio) also has a nice 3/- token at
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270338414878
>
> Both of his tokens would make a nice addition to any collection.
>
> Speaking of ebay deals, here's the last 1813 3/- token I acquired: 
> http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/3shxi.htm .
> This ebay special set me back a total of $20.  Nothing to brag about, but 
> it does round on my collection of 3/- tokens.
>
> On a small numismatic detour, the very first Jersey tokens I purchased 
> were in an auction of the Dr. Charles Nitka collection by Bowers and 
> Merena on March 8, 1997.   (This was before the days of the internet, so 
> acquiring some of the rarer Jersey coins and tokens were very difficult --  
> to say the least.)   He had probably had one of the nicer Channel Islands' 
> coin collections in the U.S. at the time.  Anyway, I went to Baltimore to 
> get something from the Dr. Charles Nitka collection.     There were 
> several collectors and dealers attending and although I couldn't compete 
> with the big boys on most of the lots, I was the only bidder for his two 
> 1/6 tokens and his only  3/- token.  His nicest 1/6 token was described as 
> "AU-58, untoned" and the 3/- as "EF-40. Usual weakness at centers".  I 
> also picked up his nicest proof penny, an 1870 1/13 of a shilling coin.
>
>
>
> You can see these tokens at:
>
> http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/18.htm
>
> http://jerseycoins.com/jer_tokens/3shi.htm
>
>
>
> Both of these examples are cleaned -- err, untoned -- but if you remember 
> this was before the internet and acquiring any example here in the U.S. 
> was an adventure.
>
>
>
> Evidently, the demand for these tokens has increased in the last few 
> years. I wonder why?
>
> Harold
>
> "note.boy"  wrote in message 
> news:lK1jl.1305$Cr4.526@newsfe26.ams2...
>> Have you seen this one?  Billy
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270338420760
>>
>>
>> "Harold Fears"  wrote in message 
>> news:3e400$498b9b13$18d670e2$26546@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>> $278 for a cleaned Jersey 3/- token:
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400027046363
>>>
>>>
>>> Harold
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Do the 3/- shilling tokens always turn up cleaned?  Billy

The message <xbmjl.14423$j64.10470@newsfe14.ams2>
from "note.boy"  contains these words:

> Do the 3/- shilling tokens always turn up cleaned?  Billy

Lots of dirty money hidden in the Channel Islands..

-- 
Rod