Check this out! If you look at my token album I have one of these Erickson wooden leg tokens. Heyden was selling one on pebay and the sale just ended! I don't know if I can show you the link but I'll include a pic and item number. Really a nice token from the end of WWI. It just sold for $258 and change, damn!! That's a big money there!! Just out of curiosity, any of youse bid on it? 223510982171 https://www.ebay.com/itm/2235109821...IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&autorefresh=true https://www.cointalk.com/media/early-1900s.11408/
Neat pictorial of a bizarre subject. That does seem like a lot of money for a relatively modern token. Something to watch for. Thanks.
Yeah, I used to have two of these tokens but I sold one. It's amazing how many followers the seller has. Plus he's selling someone's collection off so he has some very nice pieces listed! Too many followers equals too much money! $258.77 Ouch!
I'm thinking if I was to sell mine, I'd be lucky to break $100. I won't part with mine for less than a hundred as it's one of my coolest. When I was in the 6th grade I had a teacher with a wooden leg, that was in 1964. He was a war veteran, very nice and honorable teacher. If you've ever seen people go nuts, throw a wooden leg on ebay and you'll make a ton of money! Oh, strike that idea, pebay has changed alot, maybe not like than anymore, but that's how it used to be.
Cool thing. I’ve had some over the years I found in attics. Also early leg braces probably from polio i never knew there was any demand. I just sold them for what I could get
The majority of his auctions start at 99 cents so I have implicit faith in his prices realized. Every token or encased that I have sold him have auctioned except one civil war era rubber token that he probably sold directly to an advanced collector like Bowers.
@fretboard - I've got a question on the reverse design of the token. I recognize all the "good luck" symbols (horseshoe, wishbone, four-leaf clover) but the one on the lower right. What is that?
I'm thinking they're hieroglyphics. In the late 1930's and most likely before, there were Egyptian symbols being used as a way to cover all bases for good luck, is my guess. I'm sure there's more to it, than covering all bases. Maybe more about it is in the church of good luck link! http://www.churchofgoodluck.com/Tokens_and_Coins.html
The "Dont Worry Club" emblem on the token reverse was a generic design. Kline Clothing of Los Angeles Dont Worry Club Good Luck Coin Brass, 32 mm, 9.62 gm There are probably hundreds of different advertising tokens with that reverse. On the "Kline" token the horseshoe, four-leaf clover, and hieroglyphs are upside-down.
Lower left may be hieroglyphs - I couldn't say with certainty. Lower right is definitely a wish bone. They are commonly shown on encased cents.
I was wondering why you mentioned the Wishbone, then I noticed I can't tell my right from my left!!! Lol.
Here's another one that sold for big money! Quality tokens are bringing the big buckaroos! I don't really think the swastika has that much to do with it but it certainly appeals to some collectors! $163.51 and a little more for shipping! Luckily, I have a bunch of tokens, I still buy, but I drop off, usually after $50. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Indianapol...McNulty-Dancing-Bull-Bear-Buffet/223514541420
