XVII century silver jetons [solved]

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Hello. Could anybody help me with this jetons? On this Saturday on a local market a seller had this coins. He was selling them for an odd price, compared to our local prices. I've searched some of them and I know very little facts about them. Seller told me that these jetons were used as trade currency as well. By the way, they seem a little bit suspicious for me. They are strangely well preserved.
Not uncommon, nor extremely high value, these tokens were basically used as money I've heard, especially in the colonies.
they do seem to be original.
I collect anything: If it's Italian or Italian states i collect it even more!
Yes, these are originals. The value would probably be $100 or more for each jeton.
#1
French Jeton: merchant prevosts
Oudart le Fèron, Lord of Orville, 1638.
Feuardent Tome I p238 #3537.
Sale of identical one in brass, #3538: https://www.ma-shops.com/almanumis/item.php?id=3160
http://jetons-royaux-marineche.com/jetons-royaux/product/view/1/2442

#2
French Jeton: Henry IV 1589-1610
A dated regal jeton not citing a department; 1602.
Feuardent Tome III p58 #11889 (but this is listed as copper).
I could not find a sale for this jeton.

#3
French Jeton: Cardinal Richelieu
“Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duc d Richelieu, was born in 1585. He rose to become a minister of Louis XIII and he was appointed Cardinal in 1622. A number of jetons were issued on his behalf from 1631 onwards; until the year of his death, 1642.” Quote from Mitchiner p1040. This jeton dated 1638.
Reference for coin: Feuardent Tome II p272 #9007.
Sale of one (I do not have access to the price): https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=872493
https://www.inumis.com/shop/poitou-a-j-du-plessis-cardinal-et-duc-de-richelieu-1638-1002974/
Are there any markings on the edge?
In French medals and tokens this can normally tell you from when the tokens are dating if older or if later restrikes.
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The item that disturbed me was the perfect roundness of these jetons.
Hello,
Probably quite expensive tokens.
I would suggest a try on the french forum with a google translation of your message for the authenticity. There are quite a few collectors of those.
Quand l'Histoire et la Géographie se croisent sur nos pièces de monnaie ...
Thanks!
Status changed to Solved (Girion13, 4 Jan 2020, 13:30)

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