Robert Lovett Jr Gallery: Merchant Tokens

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

Pa 212, GW-28, brass, 33mm

(on line image)

Pa 212A, GW-28, white metal, 34mm

Large Size Token - Eagle Obverse

Pa 213, silver, 33mm

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Pa 214, copper, 34mm

Pa 215, brass, 33mm

(online image)

Pa 215A, white metal, 33mm

Pa 215B, silvered white metal, 33mm

(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

GW-27, Baker 25M, copper, 34mm

GW-27, Baker 25N, brass, 34mm

GW-27, Baker 25L, white metal, 34.1mm

William Idler Merchant Token - Confederate Cent Reverse

Fuld PA 750-Lb-1d, copper nickel, 19mm

Fuld PA-750-Lb-2e, white metal - silver plated, 19mm

(image courtesy of Mark Cramer)

William Idler Merchant Token - Copy of Baltimore Penny

Pa 216, silver, 20mm

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Pa 216, silver, 20mm, legend on obverse removed

(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

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.

Pa218, copper-nickel, 20mm

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Pa 219, brass, 20.5mm

Pa 220, bronze, plain edge, 20mm

Pa 221, silvered white metal, 20mm

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Pa 222, nickel, 20.5mm

Pa 222A, copper, plain edge, 20.7mm

Unlisted type of Pa216 - 222, silvered copper, 20mm

(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.

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

Pa 226, copper nickel, plain edge, 20mm

Pa 227, brass, plain edge, 20mm

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Pa 228, brass, reeded edge, 20.6mm

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

Pa 228G, copper nickel - plain edge, 20.5mm

Pa 228H, brass - reeded edge, 20.6mm

Pa 228I, copper nickel - reeded edge, 20mm

(image courtesy of Steve Hayden)

William Idler Merchant Token - Washington Bust Obverse

Pa 229, GW-266, brass, 20.6mm

Pa 229A, GW-266, silver, 20.6mm

Pa 230, GW-266, white metal, 20.7mm

Pa 230A, copper, 20.6mm

Pa 230B, nickel, 20.6mm
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Unlisted in Rulau and Musante, unknown composition, 20.6mm

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.

William Idler Merchant Token - Muled Reverses

Pa 230D, copper, plain edge, 20mm