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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 2541738, member: 13307&quot;]Good afternoon!</p><p><br /></p><p>Had a customer at a show pull these to inquire about price.&nbsp; Had no idea what they were worth (didn&#039;t even bring them to the show on purpose, they just happened to be in a box with other coins.)&nbsp; The customer never came back to my table, so here they sit.&nbsp; Figured I&#039;d ask someone more knowledgeable for some info.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">The Royal Tailors Chicago, IL, Round, 38mm</font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544791[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin:</b></p><p>1901 Indian Head Cent</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse legend:</b></p><p>The Royal Tailors Chicago, IL</p><p>&quot;Pay less and dress better&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse legend:</b></p><p>&quot;I bring good luck&quot;</p><p>&quot;Keep me and never go broke&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes:</b> </p><p>I was made aware by the customer that many of these older tokens have had the coin replaced.&nbsp; This coin shows evidence of being the original coin, as the obverse shows elements of the outer ring design.&nbsp; I see one example available on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1901-Royal-Tailors-suit-clothing-Chicago-Illinois-Indian-Head-Good-Luck-Penny-/151846972201" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1901-Royal-Tailors-suit-clothing-Chicago-Illinois-Indian-Head-Good-Luck-Penny-/151846972201" rel="nofollow">eBay</a> (in much worse condition, with what looks like a replacement coin) for $65 (lowered for a sale.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">Joe Gibson Motor Co., Crestwood, KY 36mm</font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544792[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin:</b></p><p>1948 D Lincoln Wheat Cent</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse legend:</b></p><p>&quot;Keep me and never go broke&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse legend:</b></p><p>&quot;Joe Gibson Motor Co.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Crestwood, KY&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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