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Quote: Canada Sudbury Big Nickel 1951. From Numista: Commemorative issue - Centenary of insulation and "Nickel" element designation. This medallion is big - 38 mm and 6.2 g - yet composed of aluminum! Very nice, Spence!   Just kidding, Hondo!  A nice example. 
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Quote: Very nice, Spence! Thank you, Dearborn!  I mean, thank you, jbuck!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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It is contagious! We must all have that same brain worm Jr. got! 
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Nice tokens and medal, Hondo. But why would they make a medal commemorating nickel from aluminum? Was nickel too expensive in 1951? 
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Nice addition, Hondo Boguss. 
Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you all! NumisEd, perhaps a nickel or cupronickel alloy medallion would have been too heavy or, more likely, expensive (it was a fundraising item).  Fantastic story, chrsmat71 - thank you for sharing it with us! Everything I knew about this medallion was learned on the Numista page: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...ia32989.html
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Here is a recent Conder token purchase, kind of in the style of the cartwheel penny with the raised edge and incuse legends. Usual size and thickness for these type of coins, about 30 mm. Has edge lettering as well "PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER" 
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Fantastic Conder, chrsmat71!
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Nice addition, chrsmat71. 
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Quote: Here is a recent Conder token purchase... Excellent! 
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My collection of BOOZE & BROTHEL Tokens including a "Recovery" coin... though, not all of them are strictly Exonumia, I picked them up anyway because they were cool :)                    
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A very nice group of acquisitions, Skippy Topaz.
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