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Message:: [QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 2299887, member: 2100"]I thought for sure I would find this piece in my "Medallic Portraits of Washington", but I was wrong. I could not find a likely listing in the index, so I flipped thru each of the 300+ pages looking for a match. I found three that were very similar - on one side. By similar, I mean that had the features of Washington bust facing right, George Washington located below the bust, the two dates on the left & right sides, and "1st President U.S.A." around the top. Each of those three had only wording on the other side. Baker 705 was issued by The Numismatic Scrapbook magazine, by the founding editor, who held that position from Jan 1935 until April 1968. Baker 737 was issued by Stacks (Dealers in Coins) encouraging visits to the World's Fair when it was in New York (1939). Baker 747 was issued by G.M. (General Motors) during the 1960's. No manufacturer was noted for Baker 705, but the other two were noted as being made by the Osbourne Coinage Co. (formerly Osbourne Register Co., the maker of the Orco series of tokens). If you search for images of the above ids, you will see the great similarity to your piece. None of the above three have great value ($5 to $25 in Unc), and I would imagine that a more generic piece without advertising like yours would command a lesser value. Sorry I could not be of more assistance.[/QUOTE]