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Token - Shell's Famous Facts and Faces Game Admiral Byrd's Flight over the South Pole
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Advertising token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a Fokker Super Universal monoplane in flight over an Antarctic landscape, with three penguins standing on ice in the lower field. The encircling legend reads ADMIRAL BYRD'S FLIGHT OVER THE SOUTH POLE, with the copyright date ©1968 and the designer's initials PRN visible in the field. The rim is decorated with a continuous border of fine beading. |
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| Obverse lettering | ADMIRAL BYRD'S FLIGHT OVER THE SOUTH POLE ©1968 fm PRN |
| Reverse description | The field bears the bold multi-line inscription SHELL'S Famous Facts & Faces GAME in relief. The border consists of a ring of stylised shell motifs encircling the entire field, referencing the Shell Oil Company branding. |
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