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  1. #1
    us
    Aug 2011
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    Any info on "Good Luck" (Swastika) Private Tokens?

    I saw one at a flea market once... it was an interesting piece, but I didn't look into it beyond that. Now at TNet, I see a lot of people find them with Metal Detectors... now I'm interested in them. Do people collect them? What's the history behind them?

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    Aug 2003
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    Re: Any info on "Good Luck" (Swastika) Private Tokens?

    What you need to track down and read is a copy of Gary Patterson's book, "United States Swastika, 1907-1936" and his update. These cover all sorts of medals, tokens, fobs, etc. that carry an image of a swastika, both left and right-handed (armed?) ones. Yes, they are widely collected and his book covers the history of many of the pieces. The swastika was widely used as a good luck symbol until the Nazi party started using it. The book is privately printed, and I am sure still available. His e-mail is gptokens at comcast dot net.
    John in ID

  3. #3
    us
    Jul 2008
    Minelab Excal 2- Fisher F-2 - AT PRO
    334
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Any info on "Good Luck" (Swastika) Private Tokens?

    I found one about 20 years ago in an old roadway.It said drink coca cola and had a coke bottle embossed on it. I sold it at an antique store for a lot less than it would be worth now. Always wished I would have kept it. I was really young then and didn't know what I had. One lives and one learns.

  4. #4
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    VWandSTUDEBAKER

    Jul 2010
    Gainesville FLorida
    Whites V3i, Whites BHID, Whites SurfPlus,Whites 5900 Pro Sl, various other detectors
    164
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Any info on "Good Luck" (Swastika) Private Tokens?

    You want history on the coins/tokens or the swastika itself ?

    http://reclaimtheswastika.com/history/

    I have various Native American items witht he rolling logs on it.

 

 

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