Franklin Pierce

[Timbermaster]

My dad has an incredible coin collection. He got it out over Thanksgiving to show and tell. I had no idea the stuff he had. After combing through hundreds of silver dollars, halves and other old coins I found this token mixed in with a bag of miscellaneous coins in not so good condition. It is a Franklin Pierce Presidential token, holed for a necklace, keychain or watch. I can only assume it belonged to and was carried by my Grandfather, also named Franklin Pierce, who passed in 1989 at 91 yrs. An interesting piece of family history.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Just a bit of trivia: the fictional character "'Hawk-Eye' Pierce" in the movie and hit sitcom M*A*S*H was named "Benjamin Franklin Pierce." Nicknamed "Hawk-Eye" by his dad from a character in the novel "The Last of the Mahicans."

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a neat discovery from your Dad's collection.

 

[washingtonian]

I think your hunch about your grandpa is correct. Looks like this token was made in the early 1900s.


https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1382277

 

[Wildcat1750]

Great find mad even greater with a family connection!