I had a good day... 2-11-11

[chukers]

I got out after things finally warmed up... (60 degrees) Its not all that great but I'm happy with it and glad I can get back out again...
1 week of being snowed in it too much for this Texan!


Chukers

The spoon is silver... silver plated :-(


Back of Spoon... this spoon is huge 8.5 inches long and 68 grams! if it was silver that would be a quick 60 bucks!


The 1933 Chicago Worlds fair a Ford 30 years of progress token & a cracker jacks presidential token & a 1936d Mercury


Back Sides...

 

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[Goes4ever]

really cool finds, congrats!!! love that ford token

 

[mlayers]

Nice finds. I need to get out for it is still cold here. With over a foot of snow on the ground......Matt

 

[billpa]

Good day indeed.I like that Ford token.

 

[Getty]

Real cool finds!

 

[bula]

A little of everything thats called a good day.

 

[KEVTEC]

Like the Ford emblem..

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds, Chuker's I found one of those Ford token things last year. Thought it was a large cent at first

 

[chukers]

Nice finds, Chuker's I found one of those Ford token things last year. Thought it was a large cent at first

I knew exactly what the ford token was as soon as I dug it... I just didn't know the history behind it... its very cool to have one... I had a friends tell me has hasn't found one in a while but everyone ones he did find sold for about $35..... but I doubt I'll ever sell any of my tokens... got a pretty nice display of all my tokens/dogtags over the years...

Chukers

 

[vanoldschool]

awessome digs, wish they had stuff up here, love the display case..where did you get it

 

[Bugsterx2]

Nice display of tokens/dogtags!

 

[chukers]

awessome digs, wish they had stuff up here, love the display case..where did you get it

The display case? from my local metal detector dealer... he carries stuff like that...

Chukers

 

[DD-777]

Nice digs! Glad you got out - that Ford token is fantastic...

 

[chukers]

Are those FORD Tokens fairly rare? How many have you or you know of been found?

Here is what I found on it...

This medal was issued for the "Century of Progress Exposition" 1933-1934. The fair was an successful effort to show that the city of Chicago was a center for science, engineering and technology. There are several medals that were issued for the fair including an Official Medal. Your piece shows the front of a radiator from a 1933 Ford; the words FORD, in script, appear across it. On the left and right is the date "1933". The reverse shows a monogram of "V-8" inside of an open wreath. Above the wreath is "THIRTY YEARS", below is OF PROGRESS.

 

[LI Tom]

The Ford tokens are not rare,I've dug 2 and a friend got one,There are a cool find and you can get a bit for them on Ebay.I think there are a couple of variations.

 

[traverdog]

Very nice. Love those mercs!!

 

[artzstuff1]

Those are great finds!!!!,,,,Man I love that collection you have there ,,,,nice!!!!


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[history hunter]

Merc and an old Ford token, awesome!!

 

[chukers]

Those are great finds!!!!,,,,Man I love that collection you have there ,,,,nice!!!!


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Thats probablly a 20+ year collection... I have more thats just the better ones... thanks!