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Posted Nov 22, 2009, 09:50:09 AM |
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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?  |
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Missouri
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 09:54:10 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Upstate South Carolina
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 01:03:36 PM |
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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 |
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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,  .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 |
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Indiana
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 02:22:03 PM |
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Thanks for the links and info everyone!  bigcyprusshunter |
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 05:06:33 PM |
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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.    [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]  [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ] [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ] [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ] 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  |
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 05:10:29 PM |
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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. 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 |
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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. 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. ,I will continue to hunt  ,No pun intended but the date thing flew right over my head  ...I'll be back...HH ALL !!! Thank's bigcypresshunter  |
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 06:04:02 PM |
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No pun intended but the date thing flew right over my head LOLOL!  |
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