Car coin - anyone know what this is?

dmwest

AUandAG

My guess would be an advertising piece for the car company? The were in business from 1897 to 1924 and then sold out to GM. That would date this piece.
Probably a collectible to a car enthusiast.

bob

topstuf

10000lakes

@AUandAG said:
My guess would be an advertising piece for the car company? The were in business from 1897 to 1902. That would date this piece.
Probably a collectible to a car enthusiast.

bob

Must of had an optimistic marketing dept to create a 1903 coin when they went out of business in 1902.

dmwest

Found a much better version....

epcjimi1

I'd say it's one of these, a Winton medal, sourced from a pic such as this.

Seat bucket wrap around, steering wheel angle, front bumper. Looks like it to me.

ChrisH821

notices what appears to be a 1988 copyright mark
No idea what it is.

AUandAG

@10000lakes said:

@AUandAG said:
My guess would be an advertising piece for the car company? The were in business from 1897 to 1902. That would date this piece.
Probably a collectible to a car enthusiast.

bob

Must of had an optimistic marketing dept to create a 1903 coin when they went out of business in 1902.

1924, my bad typing!

topstuf

This is the one I'm looking for.

ms70

I'm thinking it's a piece from a set of car coins by Franklin Mint or some collectible company like that.

Edit: Looks like I made a good guess. Found this:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/tokens-tags/287983-found-different-kind-token.html

and this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1968-Franklin-Mint-Antique-Car-Coin-Collection-Bronze-Series-1-1901-1925-/321697624918?hash=item4ae6ac3356:g:rosAAOSwBLlVByUV

CaptHenway

Modern novelty, probably given out by a gas station in the 1960's or 70's.

messydesk

@CaptHenway said:
Modern novelty, probably given out by a gas station in the 1960's or 70's.

Or as the copyright date on the token might indicate, 1988.

Aspie_Rocco

This is from a series which depicts several old cars. I have seen them in token boxes and in random piles of coins from the Franklin mint.

CaptHenway

@messydesk said:

@CaptHenway said:
Modern novelty, probably given out by a gas station in the 1960's or 70's.

Or as the copyright date on the token might indicate, 1988.

Looked like 1968.

Zoins

@ms70 said:
I'm thinking it's a piece from a set of car coins by Franklin Mint or some collectible company like that.

Edit: Looks like I made a good guess. Found this:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/tokens-tags/287983-found-different-kind-token.html

and this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1968-Franklin-Mint-Antique-Car-Coin-Collection-Bronze-Series-1-1901-1925-/321697624918?hash=item4ae6ac3356:g:rosAAOSwBLlVByUV

Nice collection. Here's the set photo:

NotSure

@topstuf said:
This is the one I'm looking for.

Coin World just ran an article on the one you're looking for, about how its extremely counterfeited, so be on your toes when locating one.

rte592

SUNOCO ANTIQUE CAR COIN~SERIES 1~1903 WINSTON TOURING CAR~
Franklin mint.

abcde12345

Looks corroded. Not even sure pcgs could or would grade it.

dmwest

@abcde12345 said:
Looks corroded. Not even sure pcgs could or would grade it.

Oh, I was 100% positive you would say send it in, secure holder, Trueview it, Variation it, and then send it to CAC....