Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

[treasurefiend]

Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

You all herd the old Chicago saying "vote early and vote often", well this token is the proves that fact. I found this token today and wanted to share it. Alderman A.J. Cermak later went onto become the Mayor of Chicago and yes the road was named after him. hahaha The token was from between 1919 - mid 20's it was against the prohibition law was that was passed in 1919. enjoy

 

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[ewcoinhunter]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

How true! Nice find!

 

[Clad the Impaler]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

HAHA!! What an awesome token!! I bet you had fun digging that!!

 

[litefire56]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Cool, that token has my vote!

 

[marinedad]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

what a fantastic token. typical chicago politics. cool find.

 

[kimsdad]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Cool, that token has my vote!

I hate to say it John, but that token is better than a nudie token!

WTG Kermit!!!

 

[Lowbatts]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

One of the best of the midwest, how true it is!
Great Find TF!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Is that what you were given after you voted in Chicago back then?
Now days they hand out a I VOTED sticker after you vote. Nice find Kermit.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Anton Cermak led the "United Societies for Local Self Government" group which battled the "Anti-Saloon league" during the 1910's and 20's. After the Sunday Closing Act of 1915, he organized an anti prohibition parade of up to 70,000 marchers declaring "Personal Liberty" and "don't take away the working man's holiday!" Cermak defeated William Thompson in the Mayoral race of 1931 and planned for a prosperous and beer drinking 1933 for the Century of Progress World Fair. Mayor Cermak was shot by a crazed assassin while meeting with President Roosevelt in Miami. It is said the shooter planned to kill Roosevelt but missed... but some believe Cermak was the target of a Capone hit since Cermak pledged to clean up mobster activity and illegal operations. The man who represented the wet interests of the city for so long died just weeks before he could see the return of beer to Chicago and the nation.

I love when tokens give you an opportunity to research and learn something!

Great find!

 

[Pocket Spill]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Wow Kermit. That is a very cool, historical token!

Congratulations. I would take that over silver any day!

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

You all herd the old Chicago saying "vote early and vote often", well this token is the proves that fact. I found this token today and wanted to share it. Alderman A.J. Cermak later went onto become the Mayor of Chicago and yes the road was named after him. hahaha The token was from between 1919 - mid 20's it was against the prohibition law was that was passed in 1919. enjoy

Hey Kermit how deep was that token?

 

[treasurefiend]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

it was only 4" max and my detector was screaming, when I first seen it in the dirt I thought it was a super thin LC but quickly seen "Vote Twice" and started laughing.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Yeah tokens will do that to you! You have that few seconds of WOW this looks good! and then you realize it's a token haha. At least yours is cool. The last tokenish thing I dug was a blank tool tag or something. I totally thought it was a LC at first!

 

[dirtyJohn]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Now that's a cool piece of history. I would take that over a coin all day long (excluding old big silver and gold of course and maybe a few other things ). Congrats
HH
John

 

[watercolor]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Got to love that guy. . . heck, I think my granddad voted for him

 

[treasurefiend]

Re: Typical Chicago politics = "Vote Twice for..." token

Got to love that guy. . . heck, I think my granddad voted for him

But the real question is did he vote twice?