BOLO Looking For Mobile Jockey Club Tokens 0

[Woods020]

I started a much more difficult task last year than I realized. There are 40 known tokens from the Mobile Jockey Club from the 1850s/1860s that are compromised of various mules and metal compositions. To date I have found 6 of the 40 and have been searching for the others. If anyone happens to see any of these in your searches or auction sites please let me know. I have a goal of finding all 40 if at all possible. Here is what I have so far. 

[coinsarefun]

Wow, that is quite an endeavor. I tried for a silver version last year but a dealer bid higher. It still sits for sale on his website.

I only have one.1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members medal.  E M-ALA-3 NGC MS 64 RB

 

 

[Woods020]

On 1/9/2022 at 7:12 PM, coinsarefun said:

Wow, that is quite an endeavor. I tried for a silver version last year but a dealer bid higher. It still sits for sale on his website.

I only have one.1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members medal.  E M-ALA-3 NGC MS 64 RB

 

 

That’s a beauty in RB. I wish that wasn’t one I had. I’m in no hurry but I need to stay diligent. 4 of the 6 came from one Stacks auction last year. These things are hard to find. 

[Woods020]

On 1/9/2022 at 7:12 PM, coinsarefun said:

Wow, that is quite an endeavor. I tried for a silver version last year but a dealer bid higher. It still sits for sale on his website.

I only have one.1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members medal.  E M-ALA-3 NGC MS 64 RB

 

 

Where is the silver one? That is one of the hardest to find. Which dealer has it?

[coinsarefun]

On 1/9/2022 at 5:15 PM, Woods020 said:

Where is the silver one? That is one of the hardest to find. Which dealer has it?

CRO coin rarities online.com

[coinsarefun]

On 1/9/2022 at 5:14 PM, Woods020 said:

That’s a beauty in RB. I wish that wasn’t one I had. I’m in no hurry but I need to stay diligent. 4 of the 6 came from one Stacks auction last year. These things are hard to find. 

The silver at stacks . I was the i\underbidder and now the dealer has it for sale

The June 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction Part 1 - U.S. Coins - Lots 91001-91495
May 21, 2021

Lot #: 91017
Title: Alabama--Mobile. 1853 Mobile Jockey Club. Miller-Ala 4. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-65 (NGC).
Description: <b>Alabama--Mobile. 1853 Mobile Jockey Club. Miller-Ala 4. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-65 (NGC).</b><br><br>28 mm.<br><br><i>Provenance: From our (Bowers and Ruddy's) sale of the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, Part IV, March 1981, part of lot 2090; Donald Groves Partrick. Lot tag included.</i><br><br><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5747228-005/65/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com" target="_blank">NGCcoin.com</a><br><br>

More information can be found here. http://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-RL7O8

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[Woods020]

On 1/9/2022 at 8:10 PM, coinsarefun said:

The silver at stacks . I was the i\underbidder and now the dealer has it for sale

The June 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction Part 1 - U.S. Coins - Lots 91001-91495
May 21, 2021

Lot #: 91017
Title: Alabama--Mobile. 1853 Mobile Jockey Club. Miller-Ala 4. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-65 (NGC).
Description: <b>Alabama--Mobile. 1853 Mobile Jockey Club. Miller-Ala 4. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-65 (NGC).</b><br><br>28 mm.<br><br><i>Provenance: From our (Bowers and Ruddy's) sale of the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, Part IV, March 1981, part of lot 2090; Donald Groves Partrick. Lot tag included.</i><br><br><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5747228-005/65/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com" target="_blank">NGCcoin.com</a><br><br>

More information can be found here. http://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-RL7O8

Download the StacksBowers app for yourself -- available from the iTunes App Store http://itunes.apple.com/app/id1061767681

Thank you. I was not aware of that dealer, but I see it. I will be calling him tomorrow to see what he would take for it. 
 

I am curious thought the coin from that Stacks auction was in an NGC slab. The one this dealer has is in a PCGS slab. 

Edited January 10, 2022 by Woods020

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

This is a very cool, personalized collection!  I love it.

[Woods020]

On 1/9/2022 at 8:20 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

This is a very cool, personalized collection!  I love it.

I’ve got just a passion project of coins and exonumia related to my home state. I’ve tried to put together everything from state quarters to civil war token. I need to take the time to actually put it into a well constructed custom registry set. I started and never put any time towards it. 

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

That's really interesting stuff.  Thanks for educating me on them.  I would have never known about them.  I wish you well on the collection!

[Just Bob]

On 1/9/2022 at 8:13 PM, Woods020 said:

Thank you. I was not aware of that dealer, but I see it. I will be calling him tomorrow to see what he would take for it. 
 

I am curious thought the coin from that Stacks auction was in an NGC slab. The one this dealer has is in a PCGS slab. 

It looks like the same token. They apparently crossed it. It has a Garrett/Partrick provenance, although the latter is not on the new holder.

[Woods020]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:58 PM, Just Bob said:

It looks like the same token. They apparently crossed it. It has a Garrett/Partrick provenance, although the latter is not on the new holder.

I can’t imagine why he would, but I guess he did cross it I agree. 

[Just Bob]

On 1/9/2022 at 10:00 PM, Woods020 said:

I can’t imagine why he would, but I guess he did cross it I agree. 

I was thinking the same thing. I can see crossing something like some early gold that would definitely bring a higher price in a PCGS holder, but I don't understand paying the extra money to cross a token.