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Mardi Gras doubloons were common Mardi Gras throws by the late 1960s. The typical design for common aluminum throw doubloons has the emblem of the Mardi Gras krewe with its name and year on the front side, and this side generally does not change from year-to-year. [5] Mardi Gras Memorabilia and Doubloons. Shop Now. REX 2025 Check List Location & Hours. Mindi Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (555) 555-5555 hi@mystore.com. Get Mardi Gras Doubloons - Facebook group maintained by Ryan Soudelier Chris' Fine Jewelry, 3304 West Eslanade Av, Metairie, La - limited supply of sorted doubloons (not on display) and unsorted, unpriced doubloons in binders and boxes. Chris' will buy doubloons in bulk. Doubloons Unlimited Inc, 3005 David Dr, Metairie, La run by Joe & Pat Albert Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the doubloon became the most coveted throw in a parade. The Modern Mardi Gras Doubloon. Most doubloons thrown are minted on aluminum blanks in their natural, silvery color, but through an electrochemical process called anodization, basic silver can become almost any color you can think of. The tradition of throwing doubloons originated at the Krewe of Rex parade in the 1960s and have become the most coveted throw at Mardi Gras. New Orleans Mint has been providing custom-produced doubloons for the Krewes of Carnival since 1971. The mission of this non-profit club is to promote the collection of Mardi Gras doubloons (Mardi Gras coins) and other Mardi Gras collectibles. C.C.D.T. does this by sponsoring doubloon swaps, which are events where collectors may trade, buy, or sell doubloons, or any other Mardi Gras memorabilia. Basic Aluminum Mardi Gras Doubloons. Mardi Gras doubloons usually are struck on aluminum blanks, and they typically have a diameter of thirty-nine millimeters. They may be uncolored or dyed in a color the organization chooses. It is not uncommon to have a parade throw doubloons of several different colors. While there hasn’t been widespread counterfeiting of doubloons, in 1970, Rex reissued their 1960 doubloon—the original Mardi Gras doubloon. Some enterprising cheaters may attempt to sell the cheaper 1970 coin and claim it’s the 1960 coin, which can sell for hundreds. And if aluminum doubloons are boiled, their dye comes off. In the Bacchus parade, the King's float throws doubloons with the image of the celebrity king on one side of the doubloon. If you're lucky enough to catch one, hold onto it! If you're lucky enough to catch one, hold onto it! Vintage mardi gras doubloons and Cards Huge Lot Ceazar Zulu Thor 1970’s And Up. Opens in a new window or tab. Pre-Owned. $79.95. or Best Offer +$24.65 shipping Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the doubloon became the most coveted throw in a parade. The Modern Mardi Gras Doubloon. Most doubloons thrown are minted on aluminum blanks in their natural, silvery color, but through an electrochemical process called anodization, basic silver can become almost any color you can think of. Welcome to the Mardi Gras Doubloon Collectors Webpage Collectorsphere is a website dedicated to Mardi Gras doubloon collecting and trading. The website does NOT contain doubloon pricing information. To purchase a doubloon price book and other news please visit the Crescent City Doubloon Traders website. Click here to view Doubloon Checklist Basic Aluminum Mardi Gras Doubloons. Mardi Gras doubloons usually are struck on aluminum blanks, and they typically have a diameter of thirty-nine millimeters. They may be uncolored or dyed in a color the organization chooses. It is not uncommon to have a parade throw doubloons of several different colors. A childhood spent chasing doubloons during Mardi Gras parades for his mother's collection grew into a full-fledged fascination for Rafael Monzon of Crown Point. In this photo from 2006, Monzon Chocolate Mardi Gras Doubloons - Fat Tuesday Candy - Krewe Party Favors - Parade Throws - Masquerade Giveaways - 80 Large Coins - 1 pound. Milk Chocolate. A rider hands a throw to a young parade goer, Saturday, February 26, 2022, as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade returns to downtown Baton Rouge, La. Thoth 2022 .999 Fine Silver Theme New Orleans Mardi Grass Doubloon Not For Sale Size - Doubloons are typically 1 3/4 inches in diameter, but from very early on in the history of Mardi Gras doubloons, variations in size have been used. At first this was a money-saving feature, as it was in an ill-fated attempt in 1979 to reduce the standard size to 1 inch. Come catch blinky beads, FRI-D’ETAT shirts, wooden nickels, krewe cocktail shakers, doubloons shaped like Mardi Gras ladders, as well as this year’s edition of the d'Etat Gazette. d'Etat rolls Friday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. Uptown. Listings for all other categories of doubloon-producing organizations are based on doubloons that I have in my collection and on a checklist from 1973/1974 produced by the Mardi Gras Doubloon Society. Click HERE to view the copy I have (used with checkboxes filled out). Entries from 1973/1974 and later will only be for doubloons that I have in
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