Silver and worlds fair token!

[cheese]

I went to a new site today. It has good potential! I found several wheats, ranging from 1912 to 1958. I also found a bent up '41 merc (my first merc..finally), a 1939 quarter, a token for a half pint of cream at parramores dairy, and the most interesting thing is a token/coin from the sesqui-centennial exposition worlds fair in philadelphia. The token has a liberty bell with 1776 and 1926 on the sides, the date of sept 11, 1926 at the bottom, and on the reverse it has a cross and the letters A, K, A, and I around the cross. I have done a little searching and haven't found anything about this token yet. I know world's fair items are sometimes pretty valuable. Does anyone here have any info about this token?

 

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[romeo-1]

Nice finds! Well done!

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

The merc was probably used as a "silver screwdriver" when they didn't have a real screwdriver on hand .i have heard many people finding ones all twisted like yours ! Good hunting !

 

[nahabit]

very nice token!

 

[stoney56]

My thoughts are it is pertaining to the KKK. The letters would correspond to the phrase "A Klansman I Am". It would be a visual recognition type coin. The membership drive was at it's peak in the 1920's and at its peak in the 1920s the organization included about 15% of the nation's eligible population. I would guess that it was made up as part of a membership drive and was given to someone who signed up at the fair.

Congrats on the silver as well. I happen to like the dairy token. It's hard to find an aluminum one that hasn't been deteriorated or pitted out. HH! Looking forward to more from that site.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds, congrats on the silver! Love the tokens as well! HH, Mike

 

[Boobydoo]

A lot of awesome keepers, congrats.

WTG on your first Merc too, even if it's bent,
may you find many, many more!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Green1]

great finds......... very nice......

 

[civilman1]

Nice haul there cheese...What's the token made out of?

 

[nhbenz]

I believe Stoney is correct on your token. I found one listed, but not shown, at this site (item 23, KK-221 ...asking price $100!): http://www.kkklan.com/coins.htm

 

[groundfisher]

Great digs! That site does have a lot of potential.The old tokens are excellent.
Congrats on your first Merc even if it is a little scary lookin.
Best of luck to you there and HH!

 

[bazinga]

Great looking finds there! Those are some nice tokens! If that dairy is collected very much then that token might be worth $10-15 as well.

Stuff that dime in between two blocks of woods and stick them in a vice and just keep turning the handle until that baby is flat.... and then display that dime with the rest of your firsts! Keep it up!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Very nice digs! 8)

Those old tokens are extra great.

Badger

 

[DPBOB]

Nice finds .........and

 

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[99Brown]

Great finds. Love the old tokens.

99Brown

 

[Postalrevnant]

Yes that certainly looks like great potential. Ouch that Merc took a beating, but still love them Merc's.

Looking forward to your other finds, that looks like a great site for artifacts and coin.

Congratulations,

Postalrevnant

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice finds ! Those tokens are great and I loved bscofield6's tip for straightening out the coin!

 

[River Rat]

Hiya Cheese,

Awesome finds there. Don't know about the World's Fair token, but the Parramore's Dairy token I do. Nephew married into the family...I made many a trip to Thomasville. PM me for info if you want to.

RR

 

[jopher]

Nice finds Cheese and a nice site...hunt it well my friend....Joe