Notes about coins, tokens, paper money, and ephemera.
East India Company Recruitment Token
These Horse Artillery tokens were used to recruit in London for the East India Company. PCGS MS-63 BN
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…
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