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I never heard of Okonite before but the token looks familiar

WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
Egyptian Magic Coin token advertising Central Electric Okonite:

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Okonite was one of the first US makers of insulated electrical wire and cable.
Early customers included Thomas Edison and Samuel Morse.

The Central Electric Company of Chicago sold electrical supplies.

Somehow this token made it's way to Canada and then to me.

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    savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭
    Tokens with that same look (minus the advertisement) are sold at souvenir shops in Egypt to this day......They are very common.....One was recently used as a good luck piece by one of the participants in the World Series of Poker (cant remember who)....It's neat to see yours with the ad

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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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    Becky

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