Presidential memorial/stat coin? Old Tippecanoe himself, W H Harrison

[Jaichim24]

Ok, going to post this here and the Etrac err, I mean explorer section. I dug a copper coin/token today on land that dates back to the 1800's but the section I dug this was near some apple trees, an old barn. The more recent "farm" section of the land. The pictures suck, the coin is basically behaving like an old wheat penny, so if I had to guess it's from the early 1900's. I'm looking for someone to ID this and point me to a web site that may explain it some more. I'm willing to bet it wasn't just a coin made after he died, but part of a series of presidential coins. That's just my guess though. It is slightly bigger than a quarter.

Here is what the coin has on it:

Obverse:

1841 9th President USA 1841 <----- around the top

A portraint of WH Harrison

W Henry Harrison <-----around the bottom

Reverse:

OLD TIPPECANOE <----around the top

Defeated Indians
At Tippecanoe

Major General 1812

Defeated Brittish in Canada

United States Senator

Minister to Columbia

Died
One Month After
Inauguration

The Washington of the West <---- around the bottom.

 

[jeff & Maria]

Google gas station tokens or something similar and you will find them. I saw a complete set in a folder like you would use for coins at a flea market last year for $10 They really are not collectible, but still fun to dig!

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Jigflipper]

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[Jaichim24]

hrmm, no luck googling gas station token. Someone do the dirty work already and find a winning link? I can believe it's from the 60's, but I still wouldn't mind some more info.

 

[therick]

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[Jaichim24]

Mystery solved:

Shell Oil Presidential Set


Presidential Hall of Fame bronze coin set. Shell Oil promotion, circa late 1960s. This 35-coin set covers the first 36 presidents from George Washington to Lyndon B. Johnson (Grover Cleveland as our 22nd and 24th president). The obverse provides the name and portrait of each president and his term in office. The reverse gives a brief biography. There is slight oxidation on a few coins. Also included is a 34-page booklet of coin-by-coin presidential profiles. This set still holds fine luster in the coins and the accompanying booklet is in fine condition with no tears or stains. The Presidential Hall of Fame and Presidential Profiles booklet are both marked