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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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The year was 1949 and the event was the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Malden, Massachusetts. Here's a Five Wooden Nickels "flat" issued as part of the celebration.   Malden, MA is located northwest of Boston, MA in Middlesex County. Its population today is approximately 60,000; in 1949 it was approximately 59,000 - not much growth over 70+ years! Malden was originally part of Charlestown, MA, but was incorporated as a separate town in May 1649; it was incorporated as a city in 1882. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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The year was 1949 and the event was the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Malden, Massachusetts. Here's a Five Wooden Nickels "flat" issued as part of the celebration. Very nice!  I can trace some of my lineage back to Malden, MA.  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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A return to Caldwell County North Carolina and their 1949 Homecoming Celebration to honor its World War II veterans. My previous post of the "Purple Heart" edition of the County's wooden "flat" issues can be found here: 1949 Caldwell County, NC Purple Heart Wooden Nickel.   The wooden nickel presented here is the "Regular Issue" souvenir piece for the celebration. The central graphic on the front of the wood is the Honorable Service Lapel Button (aka"the "Ruptured Duck").given to those who served honorably in WWII. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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12/31/2023 08:44 am
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Here's a set of three wooden nickel "flats" issued as souvenirs of the 1953 Rowan County, North Carolina Bicentennial.       Rowan County, NC was established in 1753 when the North Carolina Legislature was petitioned by local residents to create a new county. The northern portion of Anson County was carved off to form the new Rowan County, named after the then-current North Carolina Governor Matthew Rowan. A series of wooden nickels was issued to celebrate the bicentennial: - First Series: honors the NC Governor at the time of Rowan County's creation. - Second Series: honors explorer Daniel Boone who lived in the area with his family; his father became the Justice of the Peace for Rowan County when it was established. . - Third Series: honors Samuel Eusebius McCorkle, Presbyterian Minister who served as the pastor of the Thyatira Church in Rowan County beginning in 1776. He was also an educator and was a leading driver behind the moving of Liberty Hall from Charlotte, NC to Salisbury and renaming it Salisbury Academy in 1784. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very interesting set, commems! These three, as well as most if not all of your previous examples, explicitly use the word "souvenir" in the redemption instructions. Was this for legal reasons? Also, being souvenirs, I imagine that only a small percentage of them were actually redeemed for a nickel.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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...most if not all of your previous examples, explicitly use the word "souvenir" in the redemption instructions. Was this for legal reasons? Also, being souvenirs, I imagine that only a small percentage of them were actually redeemed for a nickel. The wooden nickels that I have been presenting have all been promotional pieces issued by a local organization in conjunction with some event it was celebrating. They had very limited use outside of their place of issue, and included an expiration date. These restrictions, and calling them "souvenirs" kept the "Feds" away for the most part. As per US law, wooden currency was/is illegal, so the inclusion of the restrictions kept the pieces from elevating to a true "currency." While I haven't seen definitive information, I agree with you that the majority were kept as souvenirs. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Nice examples, commems! |
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A free one included with a purchase from CCF's very own ksammut...  |
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Pillar of the Community
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When I was more involved in the publishing business (over ten years ago), I had these wooden nickels made to promote some books for the Burning Bulb Publishing Co. The top one represents a fictitious bar from a story called The Manacled, the center one is for a weird fiction anthology, and the bottom one is for a horror novel.  |
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Great examples! |
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Pillar of the Community
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I never thought of wooden nickels for product promotion, but it's a novel idea! @captainrich, how did you distribute them?
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Pillar of the Community
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how did you distribute them? Specifically at book festivals and book-signings. I remember that most publishers/authors had candy bowls to draw patrons to their tables, but we had tokens!  |
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
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I've had these wooden dollars in their custom envelopes for 20+ years, but don't remember where or how I acquired them. Does anyone know why they were issued (if there even was a reason) or by whom? Maybe September 11th related?  |
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