Gold Gab Ich F?r Eisen

[Guest Rick Research]

I thought we HAD a thread on these war donation tokens, but in any "search pattern" I can think of, I get "for first 1,000 results" and 26 pages, none of which have anything to do with these. If somebody can find a thread on these already existing, bring it up and I'll combine this into that.

Just got this version in a cigarette tin. The medallion is 40mm wide and 2mm thick.

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The offering female figure is in high enough relief that these could not have stacked without falling over.

[Ralph A]

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[Ralph A]

or did you want tokens only?

[Ralph A]

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[Guest Rick Research]

Nice variety! I note the exact same 1916 slogan-- did that vary year by year I wonder?

[joe campbell]

a nice variation on a theme...

this lady probably had beaucoup bucks to

first turn in her gold, and then have it

made into a brooch using what i think is

very high content silver, tarnished to

within an inch of its life...

obverse.

[joe campbell]

reverse.

really nice quality workmanship.

hope you likee!

joe

[Bob Hunter]

In which war did the "gold for iron" appeal begin?

[Guest Rick Research]

That's really neat, Joe!!! It's a wonder she didn't have here iron medal... gold plated!

I've seen various certificates over the years listing a specific quantity of gold turned in... I wonder if those were "award documents" for THIS or some other semi-official token? Anybody got any paperwork?

Are there other types of cast iron medallions out there, or is Joe's and mine the "government issue?"

[Tom Y]

This is an odd one. The chain is about 3 feet doubled and the button is a slider. Maybe for a monocle or pince nez?

Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to dig out my American made rings.

[Guest Rick Research]

I'd say that is definitely a waist chain for a lady's chatelaine: hanging her household keys etc etc off the clip end.