Help with an ID

[Mason Jarr]

Despite his equipment problems yesterday, my friend found this token. It's about the size of a half dollar and appears to be made of bronze or some type of copper alloy.

Here's one side of it:



The words at the bottom say: "The All Seeing Eye Guards You From Evil". The symbols clockwise from bottom left are a swastika, a key and heart-shaped lock, a four leaf clover, an elephant, a horseshoe, a rabbit's foot and a wishbone.

Here's the other side:



The inscription reads: "Good Luck Will Accompany the Bearer". Again, there's a swastika on the crystal ball.

We thought it might be some type of piece to a game, but after I cleaned it for him I'm not sure what it is.

 

[BillF]

Looks like a good luck coin from the '30s. Some think its Masonic, but I doubt it. Here's one like it.

 

[Mason Jarr]

Thanks, Bill. Where did you find that picture?

 

[Mason Jarr]

Found it on tokencatalog. It's likely from the 1930s and possibly made by the Nelson Enterprise company. It is a good luck charm and has some value to collectors. There's one on Ebay right now with a bid of almost $34, so it a pretty good find for him. Thanks for your help with the ID.

 

[Aarong81]

Some more info on this page HERE.

"C.O.P. Approx 1.25" Bronze Token that has been attributed by Scarsdale Coin to the 1933-1934 Century of Progress World's Fair although it is not referenced on the medal. One side has a magician or genie with a turban that is looking into a crystal ball. The ball has a reversed Swastika, which was a symbol of good luck before the rise of the Third Reiich..Below is "GOOD LUCK WILL/ACCOMPANY THE/BEARER. The reverse has THE ALL SEEING EYE/GUARDS YOU FROM EVIL at bottom. Rays emanate from the eye and between each ray are symbols of Good Luck including: a Swazztika, Key 7 Heart, Four Leaf Clover, Elephant Charm, Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, and Wishbone"

"A Century of Progress International Exposition was the world's fair held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the incorporation of the city in 1833"

 

[Mason Jarr]

Thanks for the update. My friend is pretty stoked now that he knows its got some age on it. We at first thought it was some game piece from around the 60s, but after I cleaned it up for him we weren't sure.