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anyone ever heard of Sunoco presidential series?

aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
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today is my birthday and my aunt gave me a coin collection that belonged to my uncle who departed this world a few months ago...nothing especially nice but this one token..it has a picture of Nixon on the front and on the back it says "The Sunoco Presidential Coin Series" with the Sunoco logo(gas station) and the date 2000 at the top and a small number 6 at the bottom...are these collectible? I cant say that ive ever heard of them. Its about the size of a half dollar and greatly resembles the new washington dollar obverse.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have not... I have heard of and seen political buttons made for Sunoco by NG Slater in 1972 that has a juggate picture of McGovern/Shriver and Nixon/Agnew that said A Winner Every Time... interesting items as are the items you describe.

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  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    looks like i may have to do some research on these
  • joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    I remember seeing them then but that is about all.
    I think they had a set in the 60's as well.
  • crispycrispy Posts: 792 ✭✭✭
    Do a search on Ebay. This is one of the listings I found: Sunoco
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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    A quick sumary : 1997 Readers Digest puts out a Presidential series that is far better in design then the U.S.Mint series,,,, Sunoco has apeared to have accomplished the same task ,,,,,, Chunkey Sleeze here I cum . image
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  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    those would be the ones...thanks for the link
  • pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    In the early 1970s the Shell Oil Co. was giving state tokens for gasolene purchases.
    They are quarter size bronze and mounted in a cardboard holder.
    Really pretty and one could swear the US State Quarters were a close copy of these.
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  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    a shot of the obv/rev for anyone interested...my picture taking ability sucks i know...

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  • mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭
    I think I remember reading a thread about these a couple of months ago. I can't find it but maybe someone else can find it and link it.
  • 08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭
    Nice pic,
    They look as good as the Mints.

    Happy B'Day.


    Rookie Joe
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  • PetardedPetarded Posts: 406
    I have 3 sets of them....presidents from 1950-2000...and i think they look BETTER than the mints
  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    thank you Rookie Joe, and i agree with you petarded..they do look better than the mints

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