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1 Jinx - Hunts Point Country Club Hunts Point, Washington ND
| Bronze | 2.4 g | 26 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Years | 1920-1922 |
| Value | 1 Jinx |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#58078 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JA BA WA KA
ONE
JINX
Comment
Original value of "One Jinx" was 3⅓ centsA Short History of the Ja Ba Wa Ka
A clubhouse was built in 1913 at what is now 3655 Hunts Point Road. Tennis courts were built soon after, and the Hunts Point Tennis Club was formed. The summers of 1921 and 1922 saw the biggest project ever carried out by Hunts Pointers -- "Ja Ba Wa Ka Jinx", a name derived from Alice in Wonderland. It was a huge fair staged to raise money to pay off the clubhouse mortgage, buy furnishings, silver, and dishes, and rebuild the tennis courts. Bronze coins called Jinxs were sold three for a dime and had to be spent. Over $1000 was made each of the two years. Click on the link to read more. . . (Courtesy: Town of Hunts Point website)
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