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Old May 18th 06, 11:33 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in diameter
and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India with Gandhi
standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the words GANDHI IN
INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can not read around the
edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and shoulders with more Indian
writing but in big bold letters above his head is "SUPERMAN". All is a
raised gold/brass colour with a silver background, some of the silver has
worn to reveal the brass colour underneath. Has anyone ever heard of such a
coin? I expect it is some kind of commemorative coin but I can see no four
digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave


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Old May 20th 06, 05:06 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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It doesn't sound like any coin I've seen, it's probably a token. Do you
have pictures? Either post to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic or put a
link to the picture in this group.

B.J.

Mil80C wrote:
I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in diameter
and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India with Gandhi
standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the words GANDHI IN
INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can not read around the
edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and shoulders with more Indian
writing but in big bold letters above his head is "SUPERMAN". All is a
raised gold/brass colour with a silver background, some of the silver has
worn to reveal the brass colour underneath. Has anyone ever heard of such a
coin? I expect it is some kind of commemorative coin but I can see no four
digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave



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Old May 21st 06, 02:26 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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B.J.
I could not access that newsgroup for some reason, perhaps my server does
not recognise it, I have found an empty NG "alt.binaries.pictures.fishing"
and posted it there. Hope you can see that, If not I'm happy to e-mial the
pics to you.

Dave


"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
...
It doesn't sound like any coin I've seen, it's probably a token. Do you
have pictures? Either post to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic or put a
link to the picture in this group.

B.J.

Mil80C wrote:
I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in
diameter and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India with
Gandhi standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the words
GANDHI IN INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can not read
around the edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and shoulders with more
Indian writing but in big bold letters above his head is "SUPERMAN". All
is a raised gold/brass colour with a silver background, some of the
silver has worn to reveal the brass colour underneath. Has anyone ever
heard of such a coin? I expect it is some kind of commemorative coin but
I can see no four digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave


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B.J. Herbison / / http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html
The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978
634-1061



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Old May 21st 06, 03:37 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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On Sun, 21 May 2006 01:26:18 GMT, "Mil80C"
wrote:


B.J.
I could not access that newsgroup for some reason, perhaps my server does
not recognise it, I have found an empty NG "alt.binaries.pictures.fishing"
and posted it there. Hope you can see that, If not I'm happy to e-mial the
pics to you.

Dave


Hope someone else can identifiy it, I couldn't. But, the group you
posted it to is not 'empty' ... seems moderately active. Perhaps
alt.binaries.test might have been a better choice.
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Old May 21st 06, 03:38 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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"Mil80C" wrote in message
...
B.J.
I could not access that newsgroup for some reason, perhaps my server does
not recognise it, I have found an empty NG "alt.binaries.pictures.fishing"
and posted it there. Hope you can see that, If not I'm happy to e-mial the
pics to you.

Dave


"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
...
It doesn't sound like any coin I've seen, it's probably a token. Do you
have pictures? Either post to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic or put a
link to the picture in this group.

B.J.

Mil80C wrote:
I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in
diameter and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India with
Gandhi standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the words
GANDHI IN INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can not read
around the edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and shoulders with
more Indian writing but in big bold letters above his head is
"SUPERMAN". All is a raised gold/brass colour with a silver background,
some of the silver has worn to reveal the brass colour underneath. Has
anyone ever heard of such a coin? I expect it is some kind of
commemorative coin but I can see no four digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave


--
B.J. Herbison / /
http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html
The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978
634-1061




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Looks like a medallion to me


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Old May 21st 06, 03:59 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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"Brian Blackwell" wrote in message
...

"Mil80C" wrote in message
...
B.J.
I could not access that newsgroup for some reason, perhaps my server does
not recognise it, I have found an empty NG
"alt.binaries.pictures.fishing" and posted it there. Hope you can see
that, If not I'm happy to e-mial the pics to you.

Dave


"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
...
It doesn't sound like any coin I've seen, it's probably a token. Do you
have pictures? Either post to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic or put a
link to the picture in this group.

B.J.

Mil80C wrote:
I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in
diameter and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India with
Gandhi standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the words
GANDHI IN INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can not read
around the edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and shoulders with
more Indian writing but in big bold letters above his head is
"SUPERMAN". All is a raised gold/brass colour with a silver background,
some of the silver has worn to reveal the brass colour underneath. Has
anyone ever heard of such a coin? I expect it is some kind of
commemorative coin but I can see no four digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave

--
B.J. Herbison / /
http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html
The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978
634-1061




Images have been moved to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic

Looks like a medallion to me

In the latest issue of Coin World, QDB defines medal and medalet, but not
medallion. I was going to email him for an answer, but perhaps you can
stand in for him. What, exactly, is a medallion?

Mr. Jaggers


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Old May 21st 06, 04:30 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
...

"Brian Blackwell" wrote in message
...

"Mil80C" wrote in message
...
B.J.
I could not access that newsgroup for some reason, perhaps my server
does not recognise it, I have found an empty NG
"alt.binaries.pictures.fishing" and posted it there. Hope you can see
that, If not I'm happy to e-mial the pics to you.

Dave


"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
...
It doesn't sound like any coin I've seen, it's probably a token. Do
you have pictures? Either post to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic or
put a link to the picture in this group.

B.J.

Mil80C wrote:
I have found in a deceased relatives things an Indian coin 35 mm in
diameter and 2.5 mm thick. The coin features a raised map of India
with Gandhi standing in the centre and "75" in the Bay of Bengal, the
words GANDHI IN INDIA across the map and some Indian lettering I can
not read around the edge. The other side has Gandhi's head and
shoulders with more Indian writing but in big bold letters above his
head is "SUPERMAN". All is a raised gold/brass colour with a silver
background, some of the silver has worn to reveal the brass colour
underneath. Has anyone ever heard of such a coin? I expect it is some
kind of commemorative coin but I can see no four digit date.

Any help appreciated

Dave

--
B.J. Herbison / /
http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html
The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978
634-1061



Images have been moved to alt.binaries.pictures.numismatic

Looks like a medallion to me

In the latest issue of Coin World, QDB defines medal and medalet, but not
medallion. I was going to email him for an answer, but perhaps you can
stand in for him. What, exactly, is a medallion?

Mr. Jaggers


A medal without a ribbon.


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Old May 21st 06, 10:38 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Brian Blackwell wrote:

Looks like a medallion to me


I agree it's some sort of token or medal -- it doesn't look like a coin.

I was wondering if there was some connection to the book "Gandhi in
India", but the book was published in 1987 which doesn't explain the
"75" on the token.

B.J.

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The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978
634-1061
 




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