bill Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I recently acquired two elongates for my aluminum collection. One is a historic piece, the other was created by a collector for collectors. First, the historic piece: The Pan-American Exposition in Saint Louis. President McKinley was assassinated outside the Temple of Music by an assassin who approached seeking a handshake. The gun was concealed beneath a handkerchief that covered his hand. The token is rolled on an aluminum blank that appears to be a blank. The reverse reads, Building in which/ President McKinley / was shot/ Sept. 6, 1901. The second is from many years later and is rolled on a game piece from Shell's presidential coin game. Too bad it was not a McKinley game piece. Then the two would really have gone together. The piece was rolled by Lloyd Wagamon to promote elongated collecting. He published a catalog of his own work in 1973. I don't remember much about the Shell coin game (ca. the copyright date of 1968), but I remember these playing pieces around in the 1970s. I don't have Wagamon's catalog, so I'm guessing 1975. If someone knows for sure, please respond here. The elongate implores one to "Ride a Hobby Horse, Collect Elongateds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Both very neat items to add to your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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