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These items were made a long time ago to cash in on the Egyptian Revival fad of the 1920's.
They include items made by the Johnson Smith Company mail order firm.
 
Nefertiti Medallion
1. Egyptian Nefertiti Medallion with loop
Bronze, 30 mm, 18.98 gm
 
Obverse: Nefertiti statue facing right
Reverse: Pharaoh seated holding stick, Egyptian hieroglyph symbols.
 
Pharaoh Medallion
2. Egyptian Pharaoh Medallion with loop
Bronze, 30 mm, 11.28 gm
 
Obverse: Pharaoh head facing
Reverse: Two tulip flowers facing each other
 
Egyptian Grayson Love
3. Egyptian Grayson Love Luck token
Brass, 24 mm, 5.68 gm
 
Obverse: Bare breasted woman facing with swastika on chest
behind are pyramids, palm trees, crescent moon, and star
Reverse: Inscription only: LOVE GRAYSON LUCK
 
The manufacturer of this token is unknown and so is "Grayson."
The swastika means that it was probably made before 1933.
I have seen a similar token with "Harmon" replacing "Grayson."
 
Egyptian Lacquer
4. Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Company Badge with loop
Brass, 32 mm, 14.57 gm
 
Obverse: Sphinx facing, pyramids, camel, palm trees, tulips
Reverse: Inscription
EGYPTIAN LACQUER MFG. CO.
NEW YORK / CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES / SAN FRANCISCO
LACQUERS / ENAMELS THINNERS
THE ROBBINS CO. ATTLEBORO, MASS (Manufacturer)
 
Egyptian Camel Boat
5. Egyptian Camel Boat Medallion with loop
Bronze, 30 mm, 18.87 gm, 3 mm thick
 
Obverse: Man facing left riding camel, sailboat, full moon, no text
 
Reverse: Sphinx, pyramids, camel, man sitting, and man praying, no text
Johnson Smith Company
 
The Johnson Smith Company is a long-time mail order firm. They made these Egyptian symbol items.
 
Token Johnson Smith Transylvanian
6. Johnson Smith Company Transylvanian Mortuary Token
Steel, chrome plated, 28 mm, 8.28 gm
 
Obverse: Egyptian symbols, Pharaoh, cats, snakes, owl
 
Reverse: Inscription
TRANSYLVANIAN MORTUARY / GOOD FOR $50.00 IN TRADE / EAST WHASKO, ILLINOIS
 
This is a fantasy token, supposedly made by a Rockford, Illinois watch dealer.
They were sold by the Johnson Smith Company in the 1960's.
 
Token Johnson Smith Good Luck
7. Johnson Smith Company Symbol of Luck Pocket Coin
Bronze, 32 mm, 10.75 gm
 
Obverse: Egyptian symbols, Pharaoh, cats, snakes, owl
 
Reverse: Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Rabbit's Foot, and "Indian Sign"
(A "Yin-Yang" symbol or backwards "S" in a circle)
FOR GOOD FORTUNE CARRY THIS LUCKY COIN
 
The "Symbol of Luck Pocket Coin" can be found in the Johnson Smith Company 1948 catalog of novelties.
 
Photo Johnson Smith Catalog Page
8. Johnson Smith Company 1948 Catalog listing for above item
From the catalog listing:
 
Egyptian Symbol of Luck Pocket Coin
 
The admirer of symbols is offered an attractive and original token produced as a pocket coin or medallion. Cleverly designed with a combination of many known and accepted charms and phrases popular today as well as in the past.
 
The Egyptian Symbol of Luck Pocket Coin contains many of the same symbols and inscriptions found on famous Talismans. Our illustration shows the Egyptian Symbols of Luck including the Sphynx and Snake.
 
On the other side of the coin is the phrase: "For Good Fortune Carry This Lucky Coin", surrounded by Lucky Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Rabbit's Foot, Indian Sign. Coin is about 1¼ in. in diameter.
 
A great deal of artistic effort as well as expense has been put into the manufacture of the SYMBOL COIN. It looks very much like a solid gold coin. A very unique and novel pocket piece.
 
No. 8101. SYMBOL OF LUCK COIN. Price Postpaid ... 15¢ Send Remittances in Any Convenient Form Such As Money Order, U. S. Stamps, etc. Johnson Smith & Co., Detroit, Mich.
Kaeser & Blair Company
 
The Kaeser & Blair Company issued this token. It is located in Batavia, Ohio and was founded in 1894 as the Cincinnati Printing and Paper Products Co. in Cincinatti, Ohio. It is an advertising agency and used to manufacture promotional products.
 
The Osborne Coinage Company manufactured this token. It is located in Cincinatti, Ohio and was founded in 1835 as the Z. Bisbee Company. From 1920 to 1947 the company was known as the Osborne Register Company which dates this token.
 
The token obverse design is similar to the Johnson-Smith Egyptian design, but Kaeser & Blair has no connection with Johnson-Smith.
 
Kaeser-Blair Egyptian
9. Kaeser-Blair Company Egyptian Token
Aluminum, 29 mm, 2.85 gm
 
Obverse: Egyptian symbols, Pharaoh, cats, snakes, owl
 
Reverse: Snakes, Aztec figure facing left, inscription
GOOD LUCK
BECAUSE OF HIGH MERIT
KAESER E BLAIR INC.
OSBORNE REGISTER CO. CINTI. O. (Manufacturer)
Silver Bullion Round Egyptian Theme
 
This two ounce silver bullion round is manufactured by Provident Metals.
 
Silver Round Egyptian
10. Silver Bullion Round Egyptian Cleopatra
Silver, 40 mm, 62.68 gm, 5 mm thick
 
Obverse: Cleopatra seated, Eye of Horus, Egyptian hieroglyphics
 
Reverse: Pyramid, goddess Isis as woman with eagle wings spread, Egyptian hieroglyphs
Lettering underneath: 2OZ / 999 / Ag
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