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Lot 25 1960 SHELL OIL Token Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell
1960s Shell Oil Company promotional token featuring Sir Mackenzie Bowell, the 5th Prime Minister of Canada.
Specifications: It is made of zinc, originally plated with a thin layer of brass, and measures approximately 32 mm in diameter.
Context: These medallions were distributed for free to customers at Shell Oil stations in Canada to encourage filling up gas tanks.
Design: The obverse shows the portrait of Bowell with the year 1894, marking the year he took office.
Specifications: It is made of zinc, originally plated with a thin layer of brass, and measures approximately 32 mm in diameter.
Context: These medallions were distributed for free to customers at Shell Oil stations in Canada to encourage filling up gas tanks.
Design: The obverse shows the portrait of Bowell with the year 1894, marking the year he took office.
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