Presidential tokens?

Garabaldi · Apr 7, 2010

I found these in the same hole. One is President Teddy and the other is King Martin the First. Any idea what they are and how old they are? :icon_scratch:

Bramblefind · Apr 7, 2010

They remind me of the pieces that came with the "Meet the Presidents" game of the 1950s, 60s

Breezie · Apr 7, 2010

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They remind me of the pieces that came with the "Meet the Presidents" game of the 1950s, 60s

You go girl! Breezie

Garabaldi · Apr 8, 2010

Thank you Bramblefind. :icon_thumleft:

Hello Breezie. :wink:

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 8, 2010

I wish I could see a larger view of Bramblefinds picture post. There were several different Presidential sets and your tokens may be 50's era or from the 60's- early 70's gas station giveaway series. You can date them by the last president minted. Some have date above the head.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,242960.0.html

Ill try to get back to this.

Garabaldi · Apr 9, 2010

ty bigcy nice images. :icon_thumleft:

Monty · Apr 9, 2010

I have a set of similalr ones that was put out by Reader's Digest back in the 1960s I think? Monty

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 9, 2010

Monty said:
I have a set of similalr ones that was put out by Reader's Digest back in the 1960s I think? Monty

Yours appear to have horizontal dates to the side. The 50's set has dates above the head. This set has dates around the perimeter and I think its the gas station set. I cant remember but I have a bunch of these coins in my files.

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 9, 2010

Im starting to think this is an older set. Bramblefind may have it but I dont have any with nickel plating remaining..

Monty · Apr 10, 2010

Mine all appear to be brass? Since they are still in the wrappers I haven't examined them closely. Monty

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 11, 2010

Monty said:
Mine all appear to be brass? Since they are still in the wrappers I haven't examined them closely. Monty

Yours appear to be brass. But the dates on yours Monty appear to be in a different place than the two posted. There appears to be something horizontal on both sides of the heads, so not a match.

But thanks for posting. It shows how many different Presidential sets there are in existance. I will save your pic in my files. :icon_thumright: