Found A Token Today.

[prolab69]

Went to a nearby park after dinner to dig only quarter and ring signals, made about $6. for the gas.
Also found this cracker jack token of Old Hickory. Never found an aluminum type not too corroded either. Been A little dry on the silver for a while.
enjoy,
Pro-

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice find Pro!

I've used a hot 10% by/vol. peroxide bath on any aluminum tokens that I've found, it works pretty good too. (it's not just for coppers)

It removes any biodegradable matter, and turns the corrosion a bit blacker in color, instead of the red rust color you see now.

Dave

 

[Mackaydon]

These 'coins' were part of the Silverine President Coins series. The aluminum coins were placed in boxes of Cracker Jack and Checkers Popcorn from 1933 to 1936 to support the Cracker Jack Mystery Club, the largest marketing campaign the company ever conducted. The set included every US President up to that time, and a child would amass ten (later five) of the coins to be sent into the company and made a member of the Mystery Club. A total of 32 million such coins were made, with nearly a quarter million children becoming members.


Don........