Hey Gang! I picked this up yesterday. I thought it was a strange one and I wanted to share. Several Google searched didn't turn up much of anything about these.
I found these. I'll keep looking, quite interesting. http://www.sageventure.com/coins/worry.html http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=1645.0 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0081EFF3D5D11738DDDAD0A94DD405B838CF1D3 Found this, too. http://books.google.com/books?id=j9oDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA2-PA140&lpg=RA2-PA140&dq=e+m+erickson+artificial+limb+co&source=bl&ots=a-vJIlZZri&sig=T_U2GiuEhxKXXWF8nX79jD6lgxY&hl=en&ei=YB6sTqONFMvngQf4ppDKDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Lots of ads in old Popular Mechanics magazines. Listed in The Standard medical directory of North America, 1902. http://books.google.com/books?id=_3...m=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
I would guess this token is from the 30's. I have seen a ton of these good luck tokens over the years... but this one is obscure to say the least.
These seem to go back to the early twentieth century, prior to the Third Reich, before the swastika became what it is today. Do you think Hitler chose the swastika because it was a symbol of good luck?
Thats a great looking piece! On the side showing the symbols of good luck, I recognize all but whatever that is in the lower left quadrant. What is that? Guy
I agree it has to be before around 1930 or so. I have seen many obscure good luck tokens. This one has a ton going for it, prosthetic leg, (when is the last time you saw one of these on a numismatic item?), good luck symbols, (yes a swastika was a good luck symbol), and excellent quality. Heck of a token, and from where I live now, but no I have no more idea than that, sorry. Btw, I don't know why anyone would think a mod would shut this thread down. We are more advanced here than the rest of the herd, and smart enough to know the nazis do not own this venerated, ancient symbol. I have an ancient Indian coin with a swastika too, is that Hitler propaganda from 2000 years prior? I wish that idiot would have chosen a less ancient, less respected, symbol for his stupid party and dumb ideas. Hopefully my grandchildren will be able to use the symbol with fear of being called nazis. Chris
The symbol is still used regularly here in the Southwest by native peoples as a sign of good luck. Guy
The Good luck die was a kind of stock die. I've seen it combined with other dies. An artificial limb good luck token? Is it just me or does that sound somewhat oxymoronic?
