Copper Token of Worchester Salt Company, United States. 2007.42.12

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2007.42.12

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 10.34
    • Diameter (in mm): 31.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Material: Copper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: WORCHESTER SALT/ THE STANDARD FOR QUALITY
    • Type: A bag of salt with inscription: THE/ WORCHESTER/ BRAND/ W/ SALT/ WORCHESTER SALT CO/ NEW YORK

  • Reverse

    • Legend: MEMBERSHIPEMBLEM OF THE DON'T WORRY CLUB/ GOOD LUCK
    • Type: A swastika; in its 4 angles: a horseshoe, a cloverleaf and two unidentified good luck charms.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2007.42.12
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Notes

  • Good Luck Token. Found in sewage 'sludge' from drains by contractors in lower Manhattan and Midtown NYC (Canal St. E. New York, 42nd St.-Times Square

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined