Wooden Nickel - Post Road Tours (South Windsor, Connecticut) ND front Wooden Nickel - Post Road Tours (South Windsor, Connecticut) ND back
Wooden Nickel - Post Road Tours (South Windsor, Connecticut) ND photo
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Wooden Nickel - Post Road Tours (South Windsor, Connecticut) ND

 
Wood 2.53 g 38.5 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Value
5 Cents (0.05&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Wood
Weight
2.53 g
Diameter
38.5 mm
Thickness
3.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
(Red ink)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#331622
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

An American Indian's bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: WOODEN NICKEL

Edge

Plain

Comment

The company was founded in 1912 as a school shuttle service near South Windsor, CT. Since then, they have grown into a small, family-owned moto coach charter and tour services operation, with limited public transit services.