Summary
Australia Victoria Frankston
Medal - Armstrong Shoe Mart, Frankston 1987 (AD)
Issue number 289 Type 93
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: 300 struck in gilding metal and given to customers who purchased shoes, $1 offered off further shoe purchase when returned - with the value rising by a dollar for each year between 1987 and 2000, if redeemed in 2000 it would have been valued at $14 off a pair of shoes.
Physical Description
A gilding metal medal (32 mm diameter) featuring a twelve meter yacht under full sail and Armstrong's inflation proof dollar offer.
Obverse Description
At centre between penny-farthing bicycle and Ford truck, THIS $1 TOKEN / GAINS $1 EACH YEAR FROM / 1987 TILL 2000 AD / WHEN WORTH $14 OFF YOUR / NEXT PAIR OF SHOES AT / ARMSTRONG SHOE MART / 70 WELLS ST / FRANKSTON; around, ARMSTRONGS INFLATION PROOF DOLLAR * EDITION LIMITED TO 5000 *
Reverse Description
At centre, twelve meter yacht under full sail to right; around, AMERICA'S CUP 1987 PERTH AUSTRALIA, in waves below yacht the mint and artist's name, HAFNER
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ian Armstrong, 1988
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Date Issued
1986 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Hafner (Mint), Eltham, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
300 struck Jan 1987. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: THIS $1 TOKEN GAINS $1 EACH YEAR FROM 1987 TILL 2000 AD WHEN WORTH $14 OFF YOUR NEXT PAIR OF SHOES AT ARMSTRONG SHOE MART 70 WELLS ST FRANKSTON ARMSTRONGS INFLATION PROOF DOLLAR * EDITION LIMITED TO 5000 * Reverse: AMERICA'S CUP 1987 PERTH AUSTRALIA HAFNER
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Series
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Material
Gilding Metal
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
2 mm (Depth), 32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.9 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Issue 289 Type 93
[Book] Carter, Mike & Armstrong, Ian. 2013. The Armstrong Tokens: The World's Largest Private Issue.
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Keywords
Customer Rewards Programs, Sailing Sports, Sales Promotion, Shoes, Yachting, Yachts