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BILLIKEN Lucky Coin Token Pocket Piece Good Luck 1908 Chicago Unknown Vintage
$ 6.32
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Billiken lucky coin token. Unknown vintage. Shipped in a thick plastic coin pouch.Billiken replica token. Copper color. Very nice condition, minimal wear. Slightly thicker than a United States quarter coin.
BILLIKEN, "The god of things as they ought to be" the front states. Copyright 1908 by the Billiken Company, Chicago. The back reads:
I am the God of Luckiness
So always keep my nigh
Misfortune's frown will disappear
At one flash from my eye
Be sure that I am on the spot
When projects you begin
I am the God of Luckiness
My name is Billiken
GOOD LUCK above the poem, and POCKET PIECE below the poem.
It is quoted in Wikipedia: "
To buy a Billiken was said to give the purchaser luck, but to receive one as a gift would be better luck."
Keep Billiken with you for Good Luck! Or give him as a gift to a friend. He will come in a nice little plastic envelope. All orders will be shipped First Class through the USPS mail, from an established reputable Ebay seller. shipping for any amount ordered!
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