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Prayer

Commemorative design on obverse, a truncated very of the Lord's Prayer on the reverse.

All appear to be gilt copper. All are holed for suspension. The rings on these makes them very difficult to scan.

10 varieties listed

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Round 1/4
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Eglit #103 is described as "Bearded bust of Columbus wearing soft cap facing. Inscription in outer band: World's Fair 1893. Around edge: Lord's Prayer--Smallest Ever Coined; Reverse: Lord's Prayer. White metal, gold, gilt, 10mm (A.J.N. Vol. 28, p.9 and plate.) Storer 62.

Note that this does not quite match the 2 tokens below, which have "Lord's Prayer--Smallest Ever Coined" in an outer band on the reverse, not around the edge. Also, the illustrated tokens are 10.4-10.5mm in diameter. Gold and white metal versions not seen, although Eglit states that he has seen the white metal version on a card.

1893 Bust of Columbus? "WORLD'S FAIR". Eglit #103? 6 stars across the top of the obverse. "Our" positioned underneath "loRd's". Note reverse cracks at K1 and K7. The tiny lettering on the reverse appears to read "O'CONNOR" on the left and "CIN'TI.D" on the right.

1893 Bust of Columbus? "WORLD'S FAIR". Eglit #103? 4 stars across the top of the obverse. "Our" positioned underneath "lorD's". Note reverse crack at K10. The tiny lettering on the reverse appears to read "CONNOR" on the left and "CIN." on the right. The card to which this token is attached proclaims "heavy gold plate".

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Round 1
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No date Washington head "GOD AND OUR COUNTRY". Lettering at top and bottom of reverse runs into inner circle. Interrupted reeding on the edge. The illustrated token still has the original ribbon and pin attached. See the ephemera listing for a full picture.

This token almost matches the description of Baker-651/Eglit-255/Collins-698 (produced for the 1893 World's Fair), but the edge is reeded and there is no star at the top of the prayer.

No date Washington head "GOD AND OUR COUNTRY", apparently the same as #1. Lettering at top and bottom of reverse clear of inner circle. Interrupted reeding on the edge.

No date Building (Liberty Hall? That's not what I remember it looking like!) "BIRTH PLACE OF LIBERTY". Lettering at top and bottom of reverse clear of inner circle. Plain edge.

1776 Liberty Bell "LIBERTY BELL". Lettering at top and bottom of reverse clear of inner circle, lettering weak and doubled, very noticably at the lower left. Plain edge.

1832 2nd US Mint in Philadelphia "US MINT PHILA.". Lettering at top and bottom of reverse touch the inner circle. Plain edge.

1883 Church "FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH PHILA.". Lettering set in a reduced size inner circle. Interrupted reeded edge.

1893 Columbus, Eglit 252? (see next) Mounted with a ribbon that has faded to green-gray and with an accompanying box bottom; a tiny wooden box made from hair thin wood and masking tape.

1893 Columbus, Eglit 252. Similar to #1 but obverse legend is different.