Look-a-like gold coin and old token laying together

[Juanmoretime]

You never know what you will find which makes it fun. I was hunting with Snowmanfromtexas during the holidays at an old school site here in North Louisiana and came across a 1941 2 franc coin laying with an old token from Pelican, La. that was worth $1.00. How these two got laying in one hole together is beyond me but let me assure you, the franc was made from bronze and aluminum and it looks golden in color. It can ruin your whole day because it looks just enough like a gold coin when you first see it to ruin your whole day. Its quite a thick coin and it has "this must be gold" written all over it. Anyway, the token itself was from the Pelican Lumber Company which has been gone for along time and it was worth a dollar which back along time ago was worth not loosing. We don't know when it went out of business but it was still operating in the twentys because when they built the school, a lot of the lumber they used had Pelican Lumber Company stamped on it. The school has been torn down now and we are looking for someone that can tell us where the lumber company was located when it was open.

Warning- old bronze and aluminum franc coins can suddenly age you since for a second you think that it may be gold. Another thing about them too....they age really well in the ground. It still looks new with NO corrosion at all. Bottom line...I don't like um, glad I don't live in France and run into them a lot....I can't stand the strain!!!

Steve

You can see on the bottom picture of the token where the 2 franc piece lay on its face and kept it cleaner.

 

[The Master Chief]

Those are sweet though. I agreee with you for strain.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds, not every day you see those kind of finds! HH, Mike

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Tokens that say good for and a cash amount are prized finds. Nice hunt. Someone bought two of mine for 3 Standing liberty half dollars. I was thrilled.

SKD

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice token

 

[tmanfromtexas]

When you brought that franc over and it was gleaming in the sun, I know the look on my face had to have been priceless. I just knew you had found a gold coin. It is still a sweet find and I really enjoyed getting out with you and I am hoping we can get together again when I get back in town. SMAN...

 

[Lowbatts]

Hey you're not saying you don't want to make a find like that again are you?

Welcome back up to the freeze Snowman!

 

[seger98]

You have a great token there, it is amazing how things get lost & why you had those in the same hole!

 

[tmanfromtexas]

Thanks for the welcome back LB. I would have loved to find a coin like that. I still got some good coins out of a hunted out part of the yard that Steve asked me to go over with with the etrac. We had a good time and cant wait to get back and hit that place again. SMAN...

 

[kdismuke1]

SUPER TOKEN. SUPER FIND. CONGRATS.

 

[Nana40]

STEVE!!! So great to see you're back out and hunting! And those finds are SUPER keepers!! Never know why they were found together. I often wonder how coins seem to have a way of wiggling into the same spot as a nail.

Nana

 

[Juanmoretime]

Does anyone know what a franc was worth in 1941 compared to our money back then. I can't figure it out or know where to look it up.

 

[Pentico]

Sweet token!

DN

 

[kibitzr]

Nice finds ,Gold and Tokens are my fav finds .WTG

 

[PBK]

Great token!

Doesn't seem to be cataloged in Trantow's Lumber Company Store Tokens... at least not the edition that I have.

Not sure if it's the same outfit that issued the token, but I found this listing:

Pelican Lumber
6139 Hwy. 513 N.
Pelican, LA 71063

 

[warsawdaddy]

Hey old friend,I'm certainly glad to see you back at it.Great finds there and if I was you,I would go back again.Rehearsing for Florida,huh?

 

[mlhudson]

WAY TO GO.. NICE TOKEN

MLHUDSON