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Country: * Tokens * (Canada - Promotional Gas Tokens)
Type: Tokens
Years: ND (1965-1968)
Mint: -
Currency: Promotional Gas Tokens
Mintage: -
Grade: VF/XF
Composition: Brass plated Zinc
Weight: 12 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: none
Series: Emblemes floraux et Armoiries du Canada
Obverse:
Flower surrounded by legend.
Lettering:
MAYFLOWER
FLEUR DE MAI
Reverse:
Shield surrounded by legend
Lettering:
NOVA SCOTIA
18 67
NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE
Edge:
Plain
Comments:
Starting in the 1960s, customers who filled their vehicle up with gasoline at a Shell Oil station in Canada would receive a free promotional medallion like this one. These medallions came in various themed series - to collect them all, you would need to keep going back to Shell Oil stations. In Canada, medallions were released to commemorate the Prime Ministers, the various provincial coats of arms and provincial flowers, the various provincial animals, and more.
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens