New permission in Springfield mass

[Hvactech19]

New permission with strange finds

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! It’s funny they used the swastika on tokens like that. I found a Boy Scout Token that had it on it too. Cool token!!!

 

[EQ8]

Great finds!
I grew up in Springfield.
Johnson's Bookstore was the best!
Ground floor was all office supplies and books and such..
But downstairs, a HUGE assortment of GOOD toys and science type stuff.
They had EVERY matchbox car and truck.
Chemistry sets, microscopes, telescopes and one of those miniature working steam engines.
I always wanted that steam engine but it was ridiculously expensive at the time.
(Early to mid 60's).
Thanks for the fond memories!

 

[Hvactech19]

No problem!!!

 

[CASPER-2]

swastikas were ancient religious icons way back to Egyptian times [FONT=Roboto, arial, sans-serif] It is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality[/FONT]
[FONT=Roboto, arial, sans-serif]in many ancient cultures - later on it was adopted as a good luck symbol - which i believe the reason for it being
on your token - many large "good luck" tokens were made in the early 1900s with one on it usually along with other
symbols of luck such as 4 leaf clovers, elephants, horseshoes etc.[/FONT]

 

[CASPER-2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

 

[CASPER-2]

those large tokens are very collectible - they were very popular in the early 1900s - as a kid I had found like a dozen different ones
they were a popular form of advertising - they were like a cracker jack prize for adults - a good luck coin!
some like yours were like a coupon for future purchases to get customers to come back
others were just plain advertisements - coin to carry with you and flip - maybe give to your kids to play with or collect
been a long time since i found one - recently had driven by some places i hit when i was a kid and told my GF that i had
found some of those here and there around town
I actually was one of the first guys ( was a teenager) to hit the dike at the BIG E fair grounds i the mid 70s and got 5 or 6 there

 

[CASPER-2]

Oh yea... I sold them all in the early 80s for gas money
wish I had them still - they look nice in a finds display - I think I may have gotten 50 cents for some
a $1 for others - have not checked but worth lot more than that Im guessing

 

[PetesPockets55]

Congrats on the permission and finds. Lots of history here.
Dr. Suess, Indian motorcycles, Springfield rifles, etc. About halfway between Boston and New York worked as a meeting place in colonial times.

Wish I had metal detected back when I lived across from the Hampden area.
Lots of great old properties and I even stumbled across three old stone cellar holes while hiking with the kids back in '95!!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice digs Corey, gotta love those tokens!!

 

[worldtalker]

I've found 2 of those Santa tokens,Forest Park Baseball diamonds WERE a hot spot till someone left trash and unfilled holes,now NO METAL DETECTING,like I say,WAS a hot spot..16 Gold and lost count of Silver jewelry clad GALORE!

Nice find!

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[Georgivs]

I've found a "lucky" coin like that, exact same "lucky" side but with an ad for a department store in Atlanta on the other side. When I found it I was like.. WTF, this is a late 1800's house... why is there nazi stuff here?

 

[dts52]

swastikas were ancient religious icons way back to Egyptian times [FONT=Roboto, arial, sans-serif] It is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality[/FONT]
[FONT=Roboto, arial, sans-serif]in many ancient cultures - later on it was adopted as a good luck symbol - which i believe the reason for it being
on your token - many large "good luck" tokens were made in the early 1900s with one on it usually along with other
symbols of luck such as 4 leaf clovers, elephants, horseshoes etc.[/FONT]

I used to work in a very old courthouse, originally heated by fireplaces (very neat). Many years ago (don’t know when exactly) a HUGE boiler was installed in the basement. If I recall correctly, it was manufactured in the mid-west. It had a large swastika emblem on the brass plate which identified the maker - that is it did, until one of the judges made maintenance file it off. Never understood that, but then no one asked for (or cared about) my opinion.
dts

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice hunt, congrats!

 

[Mudflap]

Nice Finds!


Used to work for Amtrak... On a historical note... There in Springfield under I-91 near the casino is an Amtrak switch tower. Next to the tower is one of the few remaining level crossings where two sets of tracks cross in a + configuration... Just like the old Lionel train sets.