Herbert Hoover Token

[dkw]

Here's one I found yesterday. Has anyone seen anything like it? I googled and found some Hoover tokens but none were like this one. The front has a bust of Hoover. Written at the back of his neck is Herbert Hoover 1932. The back has some writing but it's very faint and I haven't got it clean enough to read yet. I assume it's a campaign token from the 1932 election. Any ideas?

 

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[PBK]

Hey, DKW—

You're right! It's a political campaign medal and is listed in Hake's Political Buttons, Book II - 1920-76. It's worth about $5-10 in Fine to Very Fine condition— $8 in Hake's most recent price guide update (2004).

 

[dkw]

Thanks PBK, I've got the back cleaned up a little more now. I can read "New York" in very small print.