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: I live in Missoula, Montana and I’m helping a friend with a coin collection.

: One of the "coins" is a token or medal, which commemorates, I believe, the death of a French poet and dramatist: Casimir Delavigne (4 April 1793 - 11 December 1843).

: I've searched and searched online and can find nothing in reference to this particular token. I'm assuming these were created as mementos for those attending his funeral. Does that sound reasonable?

: He's a somewhat famous figure in France, I believe. There's a street named after him in Paris--and a hotel, too.

: The token is part of a coin collection that's been handed down through generations of family members--the bulk of it being collected by a distant uncle who worked at the San Francisco mint at the turn of the century.

: Text on the coin: "ENCORE UNE ETOILE QUI TOMBE (and) 20 X BRE" (on one side). On the other: "CASIMIR DELAVIGNE   DE D LE  10 (?) BRE 1843"

: 'Sorry, but I don't have photos of the coin up on the web. It's an odd, dull, off-silver color. I would say it was pot metal if I were to guess--like a very old cap gun, say. And it's 12-sided. There's a head-and-shoulders profile on one side and a monument, stars, trees, and perhaps olive branches (?) on the other.

: If anyone has more information on this token, I'd appreciate it. Or perhaps the name of a dealer that would be interested. Or it's general value. 

: Sincere thanks!



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