Regarding the odd token I asked about last week, Paul Bosco writes:

For the last 42 years I have collected WW.2 German militaria, and in the last 25 years have specialised in items that can be proven to have a direct link with the ChannelIslands. I like soldbuch, wehrpass, photo albums, permits and I/D cards both military and civilian. Occasionally you will find items like helmets with a name, rank and FPnumber...to me that is like the holy grail. As you would expect over the years other collectors and dealers who I know have contacted me to say they have picked up and seen itemsthat might be what I am after which is fantastic that they have taken the time to bother. On some occasions I have been offered what are known as "Jersey tokens",unfortunately I then have to let the people know that what they have are in fact FANTASY items made in the USA in the late 60's early 70's.

These tokens are not even based on real items..... no such tokens were ever used in any of the Islands during the Occupation, and in all my years of collecting I have neverbeen to a private call locally and been shown any of these tokens as items left over and saved from the Occupation years. I have spoken with a number of collectors who justdon't believe me and they reckon I am trying it on. I even had a major US dealer collector insist that the example he had was 100% original as he picked it up years ago at agun show..... in the USA, so it had to be real.

Well the reason for this post is to let you all know that they are totally fantasy without any shadow of a doubt. So if your offered them, unless you do want them as a curiothen stay well away from them. I have seen them for sale at upto £35 each, and they turn up quite often on Ebay..... the sellers you have guessed it, in the USA. Years ago when Iwas a kid they even used to advertise them as sets for sale in the Exchange and Mart.

All the best from Jersey,
D.

To read the complete article, see:
Channel Island fantasy tokens(http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/orders-decorations-third-reich/channel-island-fantasy-tokens-327874/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 : Jersey Five Reichmark Token(http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n39a20.html)