Zachary Taylor Cracker Jack Coin

medal, presidential
medal, presidential
medal, presidential
Description (Brief):

This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Bust of Zachary Taylor facing left. Legend: 12TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1849-1850/ ZACHARY TAYLOR.

Description (Brief)

Reverse: Legend: "OLD ZACH"/ "HERO OF MEXICAN WAR"/ JOIN CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A.

Date Made: ca 1930

Depicted: Taylor, ZacharyMaker: Scovill Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

See more items in: Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing, Government, Politics, and Reform, Industry & Manufacturing, Scovill Manufacturing Collection

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Credit Line: Scovill, Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0296.1264Accession Number: 1981.0296Catalog Number: 1981.0296.1264

Object Name: medal, political

Physical Description: aluminum (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.5 cm; in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0732-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1382258

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