Lock -Trading Coin - Button

[2moshers]

Detected the old school yard fence line, recently cleared of trees and brush, where I previously found an Indian Head Cent and several Wheaties. Managed to find an old padlock, a wings over propeller Army Air Corps button, and an aluminum Swap'Em Save'Em Trading Coin with a Conestoga Wagon and 2 oxen on the reverse (made by the Osborne Coinage Co Cincinnati, Ohio). Any info on the trading coin would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[scruggs]

Nice old finds!

 

[Kurios1]

Love the crusty padlock. Cool token coin. I really love that button! Cools stuff found today!

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found a close one from the same company...

SWAP'EM / TRADING COINS / SAVE'EM / THE OSBORNE COINAGE CO. CINTI., O.


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[Mackaydon]

Osborne is America's oldest private mint--and still in existence.
You may wish to contact them direct with any question regarding their products.
Osborne Coinage | Contact Us
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

PS to my previous: Seeing that pic of the oxen and wagon reminded me of a personal experience in 1953; attending the BSA Jamboree in Newport Beach. Ca.

Don....

 

[trapperart]

Nice stuff congrats

 

[Mzjavert]

I always enjoy seeing dug padlocks. Guess pathtags have grandparents, lol.

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool finds, always amazed at what comes out of the ground

 

[2moshers]

Thanks for your comments and info. The Osborne Coinage Co. took on that name in 1947 so the coin/token post dates that time. I did discover that Coca Cola came out with the Save'Em Swap'Em Bottle Cap Collection at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair so it may be related to that in some way.