1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Medalet/Token

[creeper71]

Went the bank today to cash my paycheck..ask the one teller if she had anything for me this week.... She replied not this week..then her manager says well actually...I said I like when you say actually..so she opens her draw a pulls out a copper or bronze coin..I thought it was a half cent at first..so I pull out the loop for best inspection.... see it says Grover Cleavland on the top an his pic in the middle of the token.... then Inaugurated Mar,4th 1885 on bottom.. reverse has public office a public trust at top an pic of White house in middle at bottom it looks to be a saying in Latin.... do not have photo an out of town til Monday sometime ...don't know if some one has a token book that can post a pic of this token an maybe give me rarity an value thanks to all who reply an who help me with this token...

 

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[Don in SJ]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Rob, I had found this token years ago, only help I can offer is this photo.

Don

 

[creeper71]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Thank you for helping Don, but not the same token...

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Thank you for helping Don, but not the same token...

Yes, I know, this one is my token.

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Medalet celebrating the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland, 1885. Copper. DeWitt GC 1884-17.
Obv: Bust of Cleveland to quarter left; around, GROVER CLEVELAND/ INAUGURATED MARCH 4TH 1885; stars left and right. Rev: U.S. Capitol; above, in a semicircle, PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST; in exegue, AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI [An Omen of a Better Age].
Source and pic here:
http://www.legacyamericana.com/servlet/the-26492/Medalet-celebrating-the-inauguration/Detail

Don.....

 

[creeper71]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Medalet celebrating the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland, 1885. Copper. DeWitt GC 1884-17.
Obv: Bust of Cleveland to quarter left; around, GROVER CLEVELAND/ INAUGURATED MARCH 4TH 1885; stars left and right. Rev: U.S. Capitol; above, in a semicircle, PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST; in exegue, AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI [An Omen of a Better Age].
Source and pic here:
http://www.legacyamericana.com/servlet/the-26492/Medalet-celebrating-the-inauguration/Detail

Don.....

That's the one Mack.. I paid a quarter for it cause the teller was counting it as a quarter in her drawer

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Nice profit margin coming to you soon, Creeper !

 

[creeper71]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Wow!! I thought for sure this post would have been more active an some excitement cause I found this medalet/token in circulation at a bank... I guess I was wrong...

 

[Nick A]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Wow!! I thought for sure this post would have been more active an some excitement cause I found this medalet/token in circulation at a bank... I guess I was wrong...

Pictures go a long way, my friend. In my experience, it's almost not worth posting until you have a picture. And it's a cool find - congrats! Not sure what kind of "excitement" you were looking for

 

[creeper71]

Re: 1885 Grover Cleveland Copper Inauguration Token?

Wow!! I thought for sure this post would have been more active an some excitement cause I found this medalet/token in circulation at a bank... I guess I was wrong...

Pictures go a long way, my friend. In my experience, it's almost not worth posting until you have a picture. And it's a cool find - congrats! Not sure what kind of "excitement" you were looking for

click the link Mack posted you will see a picture, I thought there would be more then a couple people posting about this...

 

[allen]

if you got it for a quarter sounds
like you made a great transaction.
You should get more posts' when
you post your pic.
Good luck.

 

[Mackaydon]

Creeper:
Post 'my' referenced pic and repost entry; see what happens.
Don.........