With the All-Seeing Eye and Lucky Charms
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These Good Luck Coins with the Swami and All-Seeing Eye were made in the United States
in the 1920's and 1930's and were sold by travelling carnivals and stores.
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1. Swami and All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin - Uncirculated
Bronze, 32 mm, 11.85 gm
"Swami" or fortune teller wearing turban and gazing into crystal ball. Swastika appears on crystal ball. GOOD LUCK WILL ACCOMPANY THE BEARER Good luck symbols Swastika, Heart-Key-Lock, Four-Leaf Clover, Elephant, Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, Wishbone All-Seeing Eye below THE ALL SEEING EYE / GUARDS YOU FROM EVIL
This coin is in uncirculated condition which is unusual for these items.
2. Swami and All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin - Regular
Bronze, 32 mm, 11.97 gm
3. Swami and All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin - Stained red
Bronze, 32 mm, 12.03 gm
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Who was the Swami?
Some of the "swamis" made it into the movies, including this fellow:
4. Professor Marvel from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)
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A newer version of the Swami coin:
This Good Luck Coin from an insurance company uses the All-Seeing Eye on it's reverse.
It does not have the swastika, possibly it was manufactured after 1933. 5. Missouri Insurance Company All-Seeing Eye Good Luck Coin
Bronze, 32 mm, 11.53 gm
Eagle sitting MISSOURI INSURANCE COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. GOOD LUCK WILL ACCOMPANY THE BEARER Good luck symbols Seven, Key-lock, Four-Leaf Clover, Elephant, Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, Eleven All-Seeing Eye below THE ALL SEEING EYE / GUARDS YOU FROM EVIL
This good luck coin does not have the swastika on the reverse as older versions do.
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