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Token - Shell's Presidential Coin Game Abraham Lincoln ND
1992 yearBrass | 10.1 g | 32 mm |
Location | United States |
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Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
Year | 1992 |
Currency | Promotional Gas Tokens |
Composition | Brass |
Weight | 10.1 g |
Diameter | 32 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 1992 |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#47728 |
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Rarity index | 59% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BORN FEB. 12, 1809.
THE "GREAT EMANCIPATOR";
BROUGHT THE NATION
TROUGH ITS GREATEST CRISIS, THE CIVIL WAR;
PROCLAIMED THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY.
DIED APRIL 15, 1865.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Shell's Presidential Coin Game was a promotional game issued by Shell Oil in 1992. This was an instant winner game and the grand prize was a $50,000 gold bar! The game pieces were collectible and there was game-themed merchandise that could be purchased.The game ran for 45 days, from 5/22/92 to 7/5/92. During that time 45 million game pieces were distributed. With each visit to a participating Shell gas station, players received a foil packet. In the packet was either a presidential medal struck in brass, or an INSTANT WINNER token struck in nickel-silver. There were six different prizes of gold and silver which were won by receiving one of the instant winner tokens.
http://www.billjamie.com/Shell/Shell-Coin-Game/Presidential-Coin-Game/Presidential-Coin-Game.html