WILLIAM IDLER MERCHANT TOKENS
Large Size Token - Washington Obverse
Pa 210, GW-28, silver, 33mm
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Pa 211, GW-28, copper, 34.1mm
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Pa 212, GW-28, brass, 33mm
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(on line image)
Pa 212A, GW-28, white metal, 34mm
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Large Size Token - Eagle Obverse
Pa 213, silver, 33mm
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Pa 214, copper, 34mm
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Pa 215, brass, 33mm
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(online image)
Pa 215A, white metal, 33mm
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Pa 215B, silvered white metal, 33mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
The above two tokens use the obverse and reverse of William Idler's copy of the
Getz Half Dollar. The original Getz Half Dollar is considered a pattern piece
engraved and struck by Peter Getz of Lancaster PA to help support the call for
the establishment of a national mint. Neil Musante has an excellent
article on this in his "Medallic Washington". William Idler had Robert Jr. make
copy dies with the work "COPY" in 1860.
Idler Copy of the Getz Half Dollar
GW-27, Baker 25K, silver, 34mm
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GW-27, Baker 25M, copper, 34mm
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GW-27, Baker 25N, brass, 34mm
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GW-27, Baker 25L, white metal, 34.1mm
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William Idler Merchant Token - Confederate Cent Reverse
Fuld PA 750-Lb-1d, copper nickel, 19mm
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Fuld PA-750-Lb-2e, white metal - silver plated, 19mm
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(image courtesy of Mark Cramer)
William Idler Merchant Token - Copy of Baltimore Penny
William Idler Merchant Token - Copy of Baltimore Penny
Pa 216, silver, 20mm
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(on line image)
Pa 216, silver, 20mm, legend on obverse removed
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(image courtesy of Chuck Mac Monegle)
Pa 217, copper, reeded edge, 20mm
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Pa 217, copper, 20.6mm, legend on obverse removed
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Under magnification it is apparent
the legend around the bust on the obverse was removed; it must have
been some time ago as the toning is very even. Pieces like this are
found from time to time and were probably done to fool collectors into
thinking it was an original Baltimore Denarium.
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Pa218, copper-nickel, 20mm
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Pa 219, brass, 20.5mm
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Pa 220, bronze, 20mm
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Pa 221, silvered white metal, 20mm
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Pa 222, nickel, 20.5mm
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Pa 222A, copper, plain edge, 20.7mm
Unlisted type of Pa216 - 222, silvered copper, 20mm
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Unlisted type of Pa216 - 222, silvered copper, 20mm
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(image courtesy of Stack's Bowers)
I
have records of two sales of this variety; one from Joe Levine's Auction
77, June 2007 and this example from the August 2009 Coin Galleries
Auction.
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William Idler Merchant Token - Obverse of Baltimore Penny, "Continental Paper Money" Reverse
Pa 223, copper, plain edge, 20mm
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Pa 224, copper, reeded edge, 20mm
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Pa 225, copper nickel, reeded edge, 20.65mm
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Pa 226, copper nickel, plain edge, 20mm
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Pa 227, brass, plain edge, 20mm
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Pa 228, brass, reeded edge, 20.6mm
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Pa 228A, white metal, 20mm
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| Rulau list PA 228B as a gold example and states only two were struck. I have not seen an example of this variety |
William Idler Merchant Token - Obverse of Baltimore Penny, "Dealer in Coins Minerals Shells" Reverse
Pa 228F, copper - reeded edge, 20.7mm
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Pa 228G, copper nickel - plain edge, 20.5mm
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Pa 228H, brass - reeded edge, 20.6mm
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Pa 228I, copper nickel - reeded edge, 20mm
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(image courtesy of Steve Hayden)
William Idler Merchant Token - Washington Bust Obverse
Pa 229, GW-266, brass, 20.6mm
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Pa 229A, GW-266, silver, 20.6mm
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Pa 230, GW-266, white metal, 20.7mm
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Pa 230A, copper, 20.6mm
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Pa 230B, nickel, 20.6mm
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Unlisted in Rulau and Musante, unknown composition, 20.6mm
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Unlisted in Rulau and Musante, unknown composition, 20.6mm
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This piece was described as nickel but is not magnetic. The color is
that of copper nickle but I have not had it tested yet. A similar piece
appeared on eBay in an NGC holder and called German silver.
that of copper nickle but I have not had it tested yet. A similar piece
appeared on eBay in an NGC holder and called German silver.
William Idler Merchant Token - Muled Reverses
Pa 230D, copper, plain edge, 20mm
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Pa 230E, copper, reeded edge, 20mm
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(image courtesy of Steve Hayden
Pa 230F, brass - reeded edge, 20mm
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Pa 230G, silver, 20mm
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Pa 230H, silvered white metal - plain edge, 20.8mm
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Pa 230I, white metal - reeded edge, 20mm
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(image courtesy of Steve Hayden)