Token - Shell's Presidential Coin Game (Harry S. Truman) ND (1992) front Token - Shell's Presidential Coin Game (Harry S. Truman) ND (1992) back
Token - Shell's Presidential Coin Game (Harry S. Truman) ND (1992) photo
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Token - Shell's Presidential Coin Game Harry S. Truman ND

1992 year
Brass 10.1 g 32.0 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
1992
Currency
Promotional Gas Tokens
Composition
Brass
Weight
10.1 g
Diameter
32.0 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1992
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#101954
Rarity index
60%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HARRY S. TRUMAN
BORN MAY 8-1884
LED THE NATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF WORLD WAR II
SIGNED U.N.CHARTER
SENT TROOPS TO KOREA
MOTTO-THE BUCK STOPS HERE
DIED DEC.26-1972

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