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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: SEPTEMBER 23, 2018Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor 1748 Conococheague Pennsylvania Communion Token   1748 Conococheague Pennsylvania Oldest Dated United States Communion Token, Burz 1364. C C. 1748. A great eBay offering from Steve Hayden. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: 1803 Harrison Silver Indian Peace Medal   Description: The front shows an Indian Warrior handing a Wampum belt to an early American and reads, "Eel River Nation Aug 8, 1803 Vincennes. The reverse shows the eagle crest with the US shield in the center and wonderful detail. What do people make of this one? Fake? -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: 1857 Prince Edward Island Self Government Halfpenny   Canada. (Prince Edward Island) 1857 'Self Government and Free Trade' Halfpenny Token, Extremely Fine A very plain political token from Smalls Auctions in Australia. Interesting relic and still relevant 161 years later in a world where we're still talking trade and monetary and political unions. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: Australia New South Wales Milk Token   Another item from Smalls Auctions. This is a post-WWII item. From a web search I learned that the Milk Board was a regulatory agency formed in 1931. I'm not sure of the purpose of the tokens, but presumably these were purchased by consumers (or given to needy households) to pay for milk. Perhaps they were given to milk truck drivers so no cash would have to change hands along their route. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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