Looking for info on a 1930s (??) token.
MWallace
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I can't find much info so I can use anything. Also, what does the GS stand for on the label?
Thank you.
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GS=German Silver I believe
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
Possibly German Silver?
I love it! Presumably Depression era.
Is that a symbol/initial to the right of the fugure?
That is a neat piece! I have nothing to contribute. But I like it.
I've seen them listed as 1930s era, but I don't know if that's accurate. I noticed the symbol too. I don't have it in hand yet. I'll take a closer look at it when I get it and report back here.
Obviously it's an optical illusion, but if you look at the inside of the circle it looks like a picture of Princess Diana. LOL!! Does anyone else see what I see?
Yikes! I do see it.
I originally thought it might be a U or an O.
That is weird... now I can't un-see it.
It is meant to be a copyright symbol. The token is a private issue which dates from the early 1930's and reflected both the gravity of the times but also the optimism generated by the election of FDR. The "Ain't It Hell To Be Poor" and the "Rebuild With Roosevelt" are of the same era and also reflect both the reality and the hopefully optimistic future of the times.
The token itself is not overly scarce and, IIRC, also was struck in silver. The gs (german silver as correctly noted above) is not entirely accurate in the classical sense of tokens as the 1930's usage of copper nickel is mostly a different combination from the post-Civil War usage reflected in the work of period die sinkers, especially Heidemann of Texas.
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Ha! Now I cannot un--see it either!
K
Just as an aside, Princess Di was a classy lady that left us way too soon, IMO.
I received the token today. It is a Copyright emblem.
According to tokencatalog.com, this is a token from 1932, and is attributed to an NYC Broadway play called "Americana." Probably sold at the performance as a souvenir. "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" was the title of the song sung at the musical, as preformed by Bing Crosby. You can search the web for details about the musical, and also the listing on tokencatalog.com, where it is attributed as TC-187289.
Thank you. I'll check it out.