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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Radio Broadcasting Station WDEV Lucky Penny Token
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Radio Broadcasting Station WDEV Lucky Penny Token

Artifact IDMO 1982.11.15
Object Type Token
Maker
Dateca. 1931
Mediummetal (copper, aluminum)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn encased lucky penny token consisting of a U.S. 1920 Lincoln one cent coin in a round aluminum collar.

OBVERSE: On the collar, the words "GOOD LUCK" are accompanied by the images of a four-leaf clover, a horseshoe, and a wishbone.

REVERSE: On the collar, the images of four three-leaf clovers are accompanied by text that reads: COMPLIMENTS / RADIO BROADCASTING STATION / W D E V / VERMONT'S MID-STATE STATION, WATERBURY, VT.
Historical NoteWDEV first aired as an AM radio station in Waterbury, Vermont in 1931.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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