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Radio Broadcasting Station WDEV Lucky Penny Token

Object numberMO 1982.11.15
Dateca. 1931
Mediummetal (copper, aluminum)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )

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.
Label TextWDEV 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.
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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