Found Calvin Coolige token need input from Michigan friends

jamest64

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Hello Michigan team. Posted this originally in Today's finds, but thought I would re-post it in our forum. Found this near TC at a friends family homestead. Thought I lost it, found it this week rolling around in the bottom of my detecting bag. It is aluminum. Guy on ebay selling one as Crackerjack token from the 1930's. But it is not the same as those tokens. Anyone have input as to the token origins? Calvin coolidge token2.jpg Calvin Coolidge token1.jpg It is about the size of a quarter.
 

SD51

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Nice find Jim, hopefully we can figure out it's origin!
 

SD51

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Jim, looks like it's not from Cracker Jacks, sorry!
 

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jamest64

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thanks but when I looked that up it appears the back of the Crackerjack coin is different. But that book looks interesting.
 

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jamest64

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Funny Faithx, not TC Traverse City.....:occasion14:
 

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jamest64

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thanks steve i'll check it out.
 

Mike from MI

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There were several types of play money coins made. Not actually a token, but toys for kids. Neat find congrats.
 

Brentallica

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Cool find - they usually get the heart pumping for me cause I think Silver at first
 

mcmich

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Found a pic of a set of these token on a different forum:
 

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jamest64

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Very interesting, thanks, still no clear answers. Somewhere I saw a reference to tokens made by Shell Oil. Need to see what they look like.
 

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jamest64

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I have not got anywhere looking this coin/token up. Any other ideas?
 

megnpat

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Hello Michigan team. Posted this originally in Today's finds, but thought I would re-post it in our forum. Found this near TC at a friends family homestead. Thought I lost it, found it this week rolling around in the bottom of my detecting bag. It is aluminum. Guy on ebay selling one as Crackerjack token from the 1930's. But it is not the same as those tokens. Anyone have input as to the token origins? View attachment 1818689 View attachment 1818690 It is about the size of a quarter.

Nice token james did you say your from traverse? Im only about an hour from you
 

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