Numismatics Postage & Finance Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Navy dog tag made out of a Portugese coin. The tag originally belonged to Allen C. Johnson, and is dated August 26, 1918 on reverse. The coin reads REI...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover in memory of the US Navy Airship USS Macon, mailed from Moffett Field, California on February 12, 1936 to a Miss Estelle Hyer of Sequim, Washington. The postal cover...

ARTIFACT: This is a large unidentified Chinese "cash" coin, possibly a souvenir, of unknown vintage. The coin is roughly oval with a square hole in the center. One side has a scene in relief and the...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1945 200 Yen Note signed "Richard I. Jones Colonel Infantry released from Rokuroshi September 8, 1945". Lieutenant Col. Jones, served with the United States Army 57th Infantry...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous and probably unique WWI Service Medal present to J. Philip Smith by the town of Hull, Massachusetts on June 25, 191The 14k gold medal shows the Nantasket (Nantascot) Lighthouse on...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1950's or 1960's pin in 10 karat gold for 30 years of service with Brink's Armored Car Service. Brink's has been around since the 1850s, and was famed as being the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s lapel pin for the American Philatelic Society, a stamp collecting organization created September 14, 188The pin shows a classical figure seated by a globe, reading a...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Masonic "penny from circa 1900 to 1920. The letters on reverse are "HTWSSTKS", which is an Anagram for: "Hiram, The Widow's Son, Sendeth to King Solomon" or "Hiram, The...

ARTIFACT: Rare, New York City 1880's – 1890's Department of Finance "Employe" Badge (older spelling of the word). Nice early eagle perched at the top badge, with an early seal depicted in the center,...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1960 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll Special Award Medal awarded to Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross by Robbins Co. The front of the sterling silver medal shows the iconic bunny head wearing a...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1959 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll Winner Medal by Robbins Co. The heavy, sterling medal (over 4 ounces) was awarded to the vocal group, The Four Freshmen. The front shows the iconic...

ARTIFACT: 1963 Zippo lighter with factory applied logo plaque of the American Stock Exchange, lightly used. The gilt brass and enamel logo shows a continental globe and beneath it a scroll reads:...