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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 1:05 pm Seems to do pretty well on ebay, better on vcoins. Not sure what's between the wishbone and horseshoe. -Good-Luck-Token" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="uploaded/arkie/20181201_scan1013.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> -Good-Luck-Token" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="uploaded/arkie/20181201_scan1014.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Report this Post to the Staff

Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 2:05 pm Lucky rabbit's foot. ( Not lucky for the rabbit! ) Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 3:02 pm That makes sense, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 07:19 am Nice token. Here is the Brass (link below) version with mention made of a copper version as well. There were 2 versions - copper or brass made by Nelson Enterprises. http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...ion_id=52932 Edited by scopru 12/02/2018 07:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 08:24 am Here is a link to a page that covers most of the good luck tokens with the swastika on them, your version isn listed since it isn't a branded advertising type. https://www.sageventure.com/coins/tokens.html Here is a link with a bronze version, they are mostly from the 30's just before the American Indian good luck symbol was perverted by the 3rd Reich for their own purposes. http://www.luckymojo.com/goodluckcoins.html Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 11:47 pm The Swami Token again! -Good-Luck-Token" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_token_goodluck_swami.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Swami and All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin Bronze, 32mm, 11.85gm Obverse: "Swami" or Fortune Teller wearing turban gazing into crystal ball with floating swastika. GOOD LUCK WILL ACCOMPANY THE BEARER Reverse: Good luck symbols, Swastika, Heart-Key-Lock, Four-Leaf Clover, Elephant, Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, Wishbone All-Seeing Eye below THE ALL SEEING EYE / GUARDS YOU FROM EVIL The "Swami" depicted on the coin was not a Muslim, Hindu, or Asian. He was a carnival worker who wore a turban, gazed into a crystal ball, told fortunes, and gave advice. One carnival term for such a worker was "raghead". Some of the "swamis" made it into the movies, including this fellow: -Good-Luck-Token" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_movie_wizardofoz_profmarvel.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Professor Marvel from "The Wizard of Oz" https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
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