Corner Stone Laid By George Washington In 1793 ???

[RPG]

Found this copper coin/token today. It's a little bigger than 1" or approx. 25.6mm. Can't make out anything on one side but the other side is in pretty good shape. I think everyone can read it themselves. Been googling this for hours and can't find it. I think I can see some gold gilt shining through the dirt. Any idea what I have?
Thanks
Randy

 

[CRUSADER]

They often sold souvenirs like this at great events. Thats what I'm guessing....

 

[RPG]

They often sold souvenirs like this a great events. Thats what I'm guessing....

My thoughts also. I would like to know how old it is. Maybe the great event you speak of is the completion of the national capitol?

 

[IronSpike]

It's a gold plated bronze medallion. Can't post pic due to copy right, but here's the link:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...uvenir+coin&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=540&um=1

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a gold plated bronze medallion. Can't post pic due to copy right, but here's the link:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...uvenir+coin&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=540&um=1

Great ID Ironspike. Apparently its part of a Presidential Series.
With President Ford the series was probably made in the 70's. The link says 40's but my guess is that he/she is mistaken. There are several other very similar Presidential series (pics)from the 40's and 50's that were issued from Shell gas stations and are different. Many members have found them but this is the first of this series that I can recall.

 

[RPG]

It's a gold plated bronze medallion. Can't post pic due to copy right, but here's the link:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...uvenir+coin&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=540&um=1

Great ID Ironspike. Apparently its part of a Presidential Series.
With President Ford the series was probably made in the 70's. The link says 40's but my guess is that he/she is mistaken. There are several other very similar Presidential series (pic)from the 40's and 50's that were issued from Shell gas stations and are different. Many members have found them but this is the first of this series that I can recall.

Thanks IronSpike and bigcy. I think we're on track but if you notice, the wording is different on the one in the link.
Randy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a gold plated bronze medallion. Can't post pic due to copy right, but here's the link:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...uvenir+coin&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=540&um=1

Great ID Ironspike. Apparently its part of a Presidential Series.
With President Ford the series was probably made in the 70's. The link says 40's but my guess is that he/she is mistaken. There are several other very similar Presidential series (pic)from the 40's and 50's that were issued from Shell gas stations and are different. Many members have found them but this is the first of this series that I can recall.

Thanks IronSpike and bigcy. I think we're on track but if you notice, the wording is different on the one in the link.
Randy

I didnt even notice that the cornerstone part is missing.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The Franklin Mint also produced a Presidential Series.

 

[mick56]

I have some brass "Coin History of the US Presidents" from 1997.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have some brass "Coin History of the US Presidents" from 1997.

I would like to see a close up of one. Is it the same series as the link?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found it. Mick's 1997 set appears to be the same set in Ironspikes link. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...uvenir+coin&ndsp=20&hl=en&sa=N&start=540&um=1

Mick does your set have a token for the National Capitol?

 

[mick56]

No, only presidents. But my set is not complete. The folder has spots to put the coins in up to Clinton. No spot for any others except presidents.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

No, only presidents. But my set is not complete. The folder has spots to put the coins in up to Clinton. No spot for any others except presidents.

I think your set was a Readers Digest promotion. The Capitol token may not be part of the Presidents set.

 

[Monty]

I have and incomplete set of the Reader's Digest coins and they are all presidents. Monty

 

[intimer]

They often sold souvenirs like this at great events. Thats what I'm guessing....

agree crusader: my first thought is the white house. i am trying to google a good link to maybe pinpoint issuance date. this is pretty old token. i feel the newer medals are generally straght across. the posted medal shows much more engraving work. to me meaning older. not 1920 early but not 1960 either

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks Monty. Im thinking by the size that this Capital token may be part of an older presidential series. The writing on the back is a similar style.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,242960.0.html

 

[RPG]

Thanks everyone for the help. I am going to email the pics to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and see if they can help narrow down a date. I will keep you posted.

Randy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is another. Notice the same rounded style lettering on top where it says "indians.". http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,141117.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,37044.msg255697.html#msg255697


Is this the correct size RPG?

 

[RPG]

bigcy...mine is a little larger than a quarter. about 1/16" larger in dia. It measures just over an inch.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

bigcy...mine is a little larger than a quarter. about 1/16" larger in dia. It measures just over an inch.

I dont have a sample from this set in my hand so I measured the pic above. Sure enough, it is slightly larger than a quarter.

I could be wrong but I think your coin is part of this presidential set. This is NOT from the larger sized brass 60's Shell gas station giveaway and this is not from the '97 Readers Digest set either. I believe this is part of an older presidential set. Your token looks like it's from one of the presidential commemorative or so-called "presidential data" series. I heard that some were given away at gas stations, others at banks, and some were also used as prizes in boxes of breakfast cereal. We can tell the date by the oldest president. My guess is 50's.