Grover Cleveland Presidential Token

[rwsnc]

I could use a little help identifying this thing. I think it's a Grover Cleveland Presidential Token, but I don't know when or why it was issued.

The back is a little tough to read but it says:

Old Grover
Mayor of Buffalo
Governor of New York
Favored Tariff Reduction
Expanded Civil Service
Showed Keen Tact in his Foreign Policy
The Man of Destiny


There seems to be one or two other issues that I've found on the internet, but this one looks like this:

 

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[B|lker]

Bob i think it was used for advertising.

Heres a link of some of his advertising ventures.

http://www.politicalheritage.com/ik...x=0&y=0&start=0&collection=productSearchTable

 

[rwsnc]

Bill, I checked that site but didn't see this particular coin. Do you see it somewhere?

 

[B|lker]

No i just thought it was a place to start.
I`ll keep looking.
I do know good old Cleavland is supposed to be the only president to have two presidential coins minted with his name since his terms were not consecutive.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is it from this set? scroll down. I have a couple of these myself. I believe it is part of a presidential series given away at gas stations. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,8312.0.html

 

[rwsnc]

BigCypressHunter.... It COULD be from a presidential set. Do you know when your's was made/minted/issued?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

BigCypressHunter.... It COULD be from a presidential set. Do you know when your's was made/minted/issued?

I have several. Thay are large and brass. I posted mine years ago on "what is it" and it was identified. Definitely a series. I will search for old post. Maybe 30s-50s. I dont remember. There are at least 3 different series.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is one of my old posts with my Abe Lincoln and the complete 60's set.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,20484.msg134183.html#msg134183


Your looks from an older set.

 

[rwsnc]

Boy... stressing my memory and trying to think WAY back, I sort of recall that the Franklin Mint issued a set but I think they would have been brass. I think mine is copper and/or bronze.

 

[rwsnc]

Here's something interesting... http://cgi.ebay.com/Franklin-Mint-S...863442QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806111633r16255

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Boy... stressing my memory and trying to think WAY back, I sort of recall that the Franklin Mint issued a set but I think they would have been brass. I think mine is copper and/or bronze.

Yes yours looks older and copper.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here's something interesting... http://cgi.ebay.com/Franklin-Mint-S...863442QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806111633r16255

I think thats the same 60's brass set with date on bottom ending with LBJ. Your set has date on top.

Try searching "Presidents Game." Shell also had an aluminum set and Amoco maybe.

This Madison is from your set.

 

[B|lker]

Bob i just found out grover died June 24th 1908 from heart failure.

He might have been advertising his 3rd presidency with that token.

 

[rwsnc]

Here's something interesting... http://cgi.ebay.com/Franklin-Mint-S...863442QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806111633r16255

I think thats the same 60's brass set with date on bottom ending with LBJ. Your set has date on top.

Try searching "Presidents Game." Shell also had an aluminum set and Amoco maybe.

Thanks... I saw the one from Shell. Heck, back in the 50's and 60's they were probably putting them in laundry detergent, cereal boxes and maybe even cracker jacks, to mention a few.

 

[rwsnc]

Here's something interesting... http://cgi.ebay.com/Franklin-Mint-S...863442QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806111633r16255

I think thats the same 60's brass set with date on bottom ending with LBJ. Your set has date on top.

Try searching "Presidents Game." Shell also had an aluminum set and Amoco maybe.

This Madison is from your set.

I agree. I think they're from the same set.

 

[rwsnc]

Bob i just found out grover died June 24th 1908 from heart failure.

He might have been advertising his 3rd presidency with that token.

I kind of doubt it. I don't think a president can serve more than two terms (although I think there was an exception, like Franklin Roosevelt).

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Bob i just found out grover died June 24th 1908 from heart failure.

He might have been advertising his 3rd presidency with that token.

No. They are definitely from a set. Here is the Jefferson.

 

[rwsnc]

Bob i just found out grover died June 24th 1908 from heart failure.

He might have been advertising his 3rd presidency with that token.

No. They are definitely from a set. Here is the Jefferson.

I think you're right, but do you know when the set was issued/minted?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Bob i just found out grover died June 24th 1908 from heart failure.

He might have been advertising his 3rd presidency with that token.

No. They are definitely from a set. Here is the Jefferson.

I think you're right, but do you know when the set was issued/minted?

not yet

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is Garfield. I cant find any president later than yours. (Cleveland). Maybe this set is from the early 1900s.