User:Kavri/Exonumia

notes...check if I have them already

also check out:

WP:Apotrope

Apotrope (adj.: apotropaic) refers to objects such as amulets and talismans or other symbols intended to "ward off evil" or "avert or combat evil."

Apotropaic magic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotropaic_eye

WP:Amulet

WP:Talismen

WP:Touch Pieces

WP:Jewellery - Form and Function

WP:Pendant

WP:Trinket

WP:Charm Bracelet

http://www.rembrandtcharms.com/School/charmhistory

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WP:Symbol

WP:Icon

other to be filed

lucky charms,

good luck pieces,

pentacles,

HUH? redirect from Love-token goes to Thimble Game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love-token

WP:Elongated Coins

The Elongated Collectors part of coin collecting, but exonumia

Elongated coins (so-called because of their shape after they are rolled) are part of what's known as "exonumia" - that is, they fall outside the usual numismatic interests.

History of the Elongated Coin

http://www.tecnews.org/modules.php?name=History http://www.smashingpennies.com/faq's.htm#where http://www.pennycollector.com/history.html (with pics) legality http://www.smashingpennies.com/faq's.htm#legal

1893 World's Fair

http://www.1893columbianexpo.com/ http://www.liss.olm.net/ec/rarities/wce/index.html (1893)

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Pressed Penny/Elongated Coins

The Squished Penny Museum http://www.squished.com/index2.html

newsletter from the squished penny museum http://www.squished.org/centinelnew/centinel_excerpts.html

Pressed Penny.com The World's Largest Elongated Coin Store http://www.pressedpenny.com/

Penny Collector.com For the Serious EC Collector http://www.pennycollector.com/

Press-A-Penny (CommercialPenny Press company) http://www.pressapenny.com/

Copper Memories: Manufacturers For the Tourism Industry (CommercialPenny Press company) http://www.coppermemories.com/

My Space site for 'Pressed Penny/Elongated Coin Lovers Anonymous http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=103102316&MyToken=df6e7c87-864e-47b3-9bad-65cedd12fc17

Books on EC

Pressed Pennies by Steven Manchester http://www.sunpipermedia.com/PP/pp.html book with title

Scribe and Quill - review of the book 'Pressed Pennies' http://www.scribequill.com/bookreviews/PressedPennies.html

Ration Coins - Rationing

http://www.ameshistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/events/rationing.htm

http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/tokens/taxinfo.html

tax and ration tokens

Devotional Medals

Other semi-devotional medalshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Token_coin

Living Waters Store (pressed penny used for Evagelism) http://www.livingwaters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=238

devotional medal http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10111b.htm

also check out:

ENCASED WHEAT PENNY; GOOD LUCK TOKEN COIN 1950 WHEAT PENNY GOOD LUCK STORE

NICE VINTAGE HORSESHOE SHAPED ENCASED 1949 WHEAT CENT. THE OBVERSE SAYS, "KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE" AND THE REVERSE SAYS, "OHIO HOSPITALIZATION AGENCY PHONE EM 6227 205-7 COMMERCE BLDG TOLEDO, OHIO." IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

1939 NEW YORK'S WORLD'S FAIR ENCASED WHEAT PENNY - STORK CLUB

sky?der shoes for boys:Keep Me & Never Go Broke Good Luck TOKEN Wheat Penny 46

also? http://www.hyw.com/Books/History/Medi0015.htm TAWDRY- On the Feast of St. Audrey it was common to give as gifts little trinkets --religious medallions, charms, and such-- of no great value. As a result, the phrase "a St. Audrey" came to mean something cheap, which eventually, became "tawdry."