Green River Whiskies Token - "Magic Token"
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“Green River Whiskey” was the most famous of the 19th Century merchant advertising tokens. Most are a gold colored brass that have a small “nipple” in the center. This type of token is called a spinner in that if you place it on a table, nipple side down, you can spin it like a top. This is a well known and fun novelty that has been used previously.
This is the rarer of the two versions of this coin. Numemista has this coin at 23%, meaning there were much less of this version made.
These tokens were distributed by Oldetyme Distillers, Inc. of New York City in the 1930s. Interestingly, they were advertised in magazines for magicians, which is why they’re sometimes called “Magic Tokens"
Year: 1935
Composition: Brass
Weight: 11.4 g
Diameter: 32 mm (larger than a us half dollar)
Thickness: 2 mm
Obverse: Features the text “GREEN RIVER WHISKIES - THE WHISKEY WITHOUT REGRETS.”
Reverse: Displays the message “IT’S LUCKY TO DRINK GREEN RIVER WHISKIES - OLDE TYME DISTILLERS INC - NYC.”
NOTE: These Tokens are not cleaned before shipping. The coin in the bottom of the photo was cleaned to show the design of the coin more clearly.
