Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial Forest City, Iowa
Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial Forest City, Iowa
€304,469.00
Location
United
States
Year
1955
Type
Trade token
Composition
Wood (Red Ink)
Weight
2.33 g
Diameter
37.8 mm
Thickness
2.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Edge
Plain
Period
Federal republic
(1776-date)
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Indigenous person in center, facing three-quarters right, ribbon with FOREST CITY, IOWA / 1855 · 1955 below portrait, FOREST CITY CENTENNIAL / JULY 31 - AUG. 1-2-3 in stylized border around portrait. Red ink.
Obverse lettering
FOREST CITY CENTENIAL
FOREST CITY, IOWA
1855 · 1955
JULY 31 - AUG. 1-2-3
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Two concentric circles with text in the center and between the two circles. Red ink.
Reverse lettering
1855 CENTENNIAL 1955
Good for
5¢ CASH
In Forest City, Ia.
thru AUG. 3, 1955
Face 5¢ Value
FOREST CITY, IOWA
