Notes about coins, tokens, paper money, and ephemera.
Suez Canal Cooperative Society Tokens from 1892
This is a 1 Franc token from the Suez Canal Cooperative Society in Egypt. It was issued in 1892 and is made of aluminum. The canal was completed decades before 1892. These pieces must have been used by co-op workers at the operating canal. There are two other token sets that circulated during the 10-year…
Egypt Bond, or Receipt, for Palestine War
I believe this is an Egyptian bond from the 1940s, or donation receipt, for people to support the war in Palestine. I bought this one off eBay. The note’s denomination is 10 pounds. I’m interested in learning if these notes were bonds that got paid back or if they were donation receipts. I’ve read descriptions…
Hudson’s Bay Company ½ Made Beaver Token
This Canadian token from around 1857 was worth ½ of a Made Beaver for fur trappers in the land east of Hudson Bay. It was part of a vast region of British North America called Prince Rupert’s Land. The Hudson’s Bay Company was gifted exclusive trading rights to all lands within the watersheds of Hudson’s…
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