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James Monroe token?

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Posted Nov 22, 2009, 09:50:09 am

I posted this in the token section yesterday,then decided to give it to a larger audience...Im aware of the '60's Shell/Amoco oil pres. tokens but this appears to be different from those that I have found on the net,it's copper and the size of a quarter the bust is more of a profile than a 3/4 bust like the oil co. ones that Ive seen...its not aluminum and doesnt say shell so maybe its an Amoco...any help?Smiley
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 09:54:10 am

Shell did the whole Presidential series...I have found a few

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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 12:11:09 pm

Shell did the whole Presidential series...I have found a few
I dont believe this is the Shell series. I researched these tokens a while back. The Shell series is Aluminum. There are also two different brass series from the 50's and 60's and another from the 70's. I believe this is the older "date above the head" series.. I tried to date these by finding the last president.
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 12:21:30 pm

Read this may help: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,244976.0.html



  your token looks like it's from one of the presidential commemorative or so-called "presidential data" series issued around 40-50 years ago.  Some were given away at gas stations, others at banks, and I believe some were also used as prizes in boxes of breakfast cereal.  Later, they were also sold in sets or albums in gift and hobby shops.
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 12:29:58 pm

Shell did the whole Presidential series...I have found a few
I think there was a brass Shell series (pic). sorry rjw. but this date above the head series that jersey devl found is older.
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:03:36 pm

Shell did the whole Presidential series...I have found a few
I dont believe this is the Shell series. I researched these tokens a while back. The Shell series is Aluminum. There are also two different brass series from the 50's and 60's and another from the 70's. I believe this is the older "date above the head" series.. I tried to date these by finding the last president.
That's right. It's not a shell series. I have a Madison that I found in 1970 that was worn slick. It was probably 20yrs old then. Tony

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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:19:24 pm

Shell did the whole Presidential series...I have found a few
I dont believe this is the Shell series. I researched these tokens a while back. The Shell series is Aluminum. There are also two different brass series from the 50's and 60's and another from the 70's. I believe this is the older "date above the head" series.. I tried to date these by finding the last president.
I also do not think it is a Shell's series, icon_thumright.If it is it WILL say shell on it somewhere...I'm still researching my token book's. HH ALL!!!(bigcypresshunter is Very Knowledgeable !!!)

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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:30:39 pm

I only researched this because I found a few myself. These are not mine but here are some other presidents from this older series. (date above head) Does anyone have FDR? Maybe its from the 40's. Undecided
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:22:03 pm

Thanks for the links and info everyone! thumbsup bigcyprusshunter thumbsup thumbsup
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 05:06:33 pm

I only researched this because I found a few myself. These are not mine but here are some other presidents from this older series. (date above head) Does anyone have FDR? Maybe its from the 40's. Undecided
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My research came up w/these(see pics) item's.it appears they are play money,gameboard peices,&cracker jack prizes(maybe not these one's i zoomed in on the 2 that are the same as post),etc.well that's my quote...HH ALL !!! bigcypresshunter it look's like L B J,Nor F D R  Sad

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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 05:10:29 pm

Yes, the token in this post has the "date above head" and is older than the 60's LBJ pictured. I cant find an FDR, LBJ, or JFK.

Im glad you posted because its a type I didnt know about. icon_thumright There are at least 7 different presidential series. This is the only one that not positively IDEd. We can date it if we find the oldest pres.
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 05:29:46 pm

Yes, the token in this post has the "date above head" and is older than the 60's LBJ pictured. I cant find an FDR, LBJ, or JFK.

Im glad you posted because its a type I didnt know about. icon_thumright There are at least 7 different presidential series. This is the only one that not positively IDEd. We can date it if we find the oldest pres.
icon_thumright,I will continue to hunt read2,No pun intended but the date thing flew right over my head Grin...I'll be back...HH ALL !!! Thank's bigcypresshunter notworthy

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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 06:04:02 pm

No pun intended but the date thing flew right over my head


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