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Wooden Nickel - YMCA Los Angeles, California
| Location | United States |
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| Composition | Wood |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a printed bust of a Native American chief in profile facing left, wearing a feathered headdress, positioned in the upper left of the field. The legend reads 'GENUINE' along the upper right, with 'WOODEN NICKEL' across the center and 'Exchanged Gratefully For Hard Wampum' below, concluding with 'Los Angeles, Calif.' near the bottom. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the YMCA inverted triangle logo prominently in the upper field, with the letters 'YMCA' printed across its center. Below the device, a three-line legend reads 'Heap Big Booster Of Wilshire YMCA', identifying this token as a promotional piece for the Wilshire branch of the YMCA. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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