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

[Bulbear4444]

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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[idahotokens]

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

 

[s.c.shooter]

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.

 

[VWandSTUDEBAKER]

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.