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    Posted 7 years ago

    mikev86
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    1908 Billiken good luck pocket piece Token Billiken Company Chicago.

    Billiken is The God Of Things As They Ought To Be. He is the most important deity in the Church of Good Luck. .

    Back of Token Reads" I am the god of luckiness,..so always keep me nigh,..misfortunes frown will dissapear at one flash from my eye..Be sure that im on the spot..when projects you begin,..Iam the god of Luckiness,..My name is Billiken.

    Billiken immediately became an international craze. Early Billikens were found as chalkware figures, dolls, banks, jewelry, lucky tokens, postcards and other items apparently licensed by The Billiken Company. coin/token is in good condition for its age great collectors piece

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    1. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Great little piece. It is a 100% antique as it has passed the century mark.

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