Good Luck Tokens

[foreverRich]

These are some of the finds that were wiped out by the hacker. Hope you don't get tired of seeing them. The salt token was prior to Hitler and WWII.

 

[FelixtheCat]

Those are definitely neat!

 

[Carol K]

Tokens are my favorite things to find. They are so unique, and the ones you found certainly fit this bill.

 

[dpitt8]

i don't mind seeing them at all...its the not everyday stuff that is the coolest to look at.

 

[SeabeeRon]

more great stuff Rich, always glad to look!!

 

[~Alan~]

Interesting artefacts Rich.
What's the history behind these, were they given away ?

 

[bmattioli]

Very Nice Tokens Rich. I wonder how they were distributed myself. Could have been a food or merchandise giveaway.. probley food.. Sports coins have been packaged with food items since the 60's, would love to find one of those..

Bruce

 

[~Alan~]

We get some tokens found here. Most are specific to a certain area, and were given out by shops and pubs a couple of hundred years ago. This was when there was a shortage of loose change in some areas.

 

[Nor'Easter]

If they were so lucky then why were they lost????

 

[~Alan~]

What's the date on the token with the Swastika ?
I thought that if it was pre WWII and a good luck token, it would be a mirror image ?

 

[TimC]

Very cool and the first ones I have ever seen.

 

[foreverRich]

While researching the tokens I found one that sold on E-bay. Here is the site info:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Worcest...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The Roy Rodgers token was sold or given away in the Roy Rodgers Restaurants in 1997.

 

[SteveMN]

Neat looking tokens rich!