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NATIONAL PARK TOKENS & WOODEN NICKELS |
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National
Park Tokens will appear here and on the state pages where the parks are
located. Always
check the New
Coins page for the latest additions that haven't been included on
this page yet. Elongated coins from
national parks will continue to be displayed on the respective state pages. Disney tokens appear
on the Disney Tokens
page; other types of tokens appear on the state pages. Remember: all photos
show two sides of single coins |
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NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE Munising, Michigan
Pictured
Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior is one of the great gems in
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. New, unused;
both sides shown. NP46
$3.75 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL Washington, D.C.
The
poignant and graceful Vietnam Veterans Memorial is honored on this two-sided
token. New, unused; both sides shown. NP47
$3.75 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS STEAMTOWN NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE Scranton, Pennsylvania
Two
steam locomotives grace this token from Steamtown. Both sides shown. New, unused. NP48
$3.75 |
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NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS WASHITA BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Cheyenne, Wyoming
The battlefield
site commemorates the 1868 Battle of Washita, where George Custer’s 7th
Cavalry engaged in a surprise attack on Cheyenne Indians who had left their
reservation after unfulfilled terms of a prior treaty left them without
provisions and caused tribes to raid government and settler supplies. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP39 $2.50 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS MISSION SAN JUAN/SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK San Antonio, Texas
Mission
San Juan Capistrano is one of the missions in San Antonio, Texas (it’s not
the bird destination in California – same Saint, different location). A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP40 $2.50 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS PORT CHICAGO NAVAL MAGAZINE NATIONAL MEMORIAL (CALIFORNIA) Concord, California
The
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is in California (not Illinois),
and honors those 320 civilians and service members killed in the 1944
explosion of a ship during ammo-loading operations. Most of those killed were African-Americans
serving in a segregated Navy, and incident led to the largest Navy mutiny in
American history and eventually helped spur integration of the Navy. The Memorial is open to the public only
through reserved guided tours. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP41 $2.50 |
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NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT Bernalillo County, New Mexico
The monument
preserves volcanic cones and petroglyphs – rock carvings – left behind by the
Pueblo native people and Spanish settlers.
Some carvings date back 3,000 years. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP42 $2.50 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK Colorado
A
popular park in Colorado with immense sand dunes. The dunes were created when lakes receded from
this area and the remaining sand was blown into the dune field. Although the surrounding natural preserve
is much larger, the dunes themselves cover about 30 square miles. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. (photo shows the token at an
improper angle) NP43 $2.50 |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Martinez, California
John
Muir is known as the Father of the National Parks for his relentless efforts to
get natural areas preserved from agricultural and industrial
exploitation. The first national parks
had been declared by President Grant in the 1870s (Yellowstone and Mackinac
Island), but Muir used his love of nature and his time spent living in
Yosemite to persuade Theordore Roosevelt of the need for a more comprehensive
system of preservation. Muir
died in 1914, and the house where he lived in the San Francisco area was
designated a national historic site 50 years later. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar). New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP44 $2.50 |
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GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ROUND TOKEN
New
to our catalog – the round national park token for the Golden Spike history
site in Utah, where the transcontinental railroad was connected. 5/16” round standard national park token. Both sides shown in the photo. NP36 $2.50 See our other tokens on the NATIONAL
PARKS TOKENS page. |
BACK IN STOCK GOLDEN SPIKE RECTANGLE NATIONAL SITE TOKENS
Set
of two rectangular tokens honoring the Central Pacific Jupiter and the Union
Pacific 119. Measures 1” x 5/8”. You will receive two tokens - both sides
shown in photo. These
have a different reverse than our previous tokens from this site – “est.
2019” replaces the old “est. 1965.”
This attraction changed from a hisortical site to a park. See the old photo below. NP05A -- $5.00
Old version – no longer available See our other tokens on the NATIONAL
PARKS TOKENS page. |
NATIONAL PARK
TOKENS CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad
Caverns has been a popular tourist destination since its establishment as a
national park in 1930. Of more than
100 caves, only 3 are open to the public.
Educational presentations at an amphitheatre
are highlighted by a massive flight of bats nightly. A
single national park token (approximately the size of a quarter-dollar)
features caves on one side and bats on the other New, unused. Both sides of token shown in
photo. NP45 $2.50 |
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ARLINGTON CEMETERY TOKEN
National
Park token from Arlington, featuring a bugler. Deep bas relief images on a 1”
token. Both sides are shown in the
photo. See
our other tokens on the NATIONAL PARKS TOKENS page. NP37 $2.99 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL PARK TOKEN
There
is no “Abraham Lincoln National park,” but there is a special Lincoln
national park token. Deep bas
relief images on a 1” token. Both
sides are shown in the photo. See our
other tokens – including tokens from Lincoln’s birthplace and his home in
Springfield – on the NATIONAL PARKS TOKENS page. NP38 $2.99 |
GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL
PARK St, Louis, Missouri
A national park token from the Old
Courthouse, which is part of the Gateway Arch National Park and the location
of the trial in the Dred Scott case (which reached the U.S. Supreme Court,
where the Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and could not sue for
their freedom). Photo shows both sides of token; you will
receive a single coin. NP35 $2.99 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY
NATIONAL MEMORIAL MUSEUM Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
A national park token from this solemn museum
that remembers the tragic bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. Both sides are shown in the photo – you
will receive one token. NP34 $2.99 |
NATIONAL PARK PATCH We
sell these on Ebay . . . so why not offer them at a cheaper price
on the website? (We don’t typically
sell non-coin souvenirs here) New
condition. Patch measures about 3”
wide by 2.8” tall. Embroidered. NP-patch $6.99 |
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NATIONAL PARK TOKENS
ADDED IN LATE JULY 2024 Each photo
shows both sides of a single token Round
tokens are 24mm diameter for the regular NP tokens, and 25mm for the
high-relief tokens (Mammoth Cave #3 and MLK
Birthplace) Rectangular
tokens are 28mm x 18mm |
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NP27 –
Mammoth Cave NP token #3 “Grand, Gloomy, & Peculiar” $3.25
NP28 – Martin Luther King Jr. Birthplace $3.25
NP21 – See
America’s National Parks – bison in daytime
$2.50 NP23 – Bigfoot/Sasquatch $2.50
NP22 – See
America’s National Parks – bison at night
$2.50 Round
tokens are 24mm diameter for the regular NP tokens, and 25mm for the
high-relief tokens (Mammoth Cave #3 and MLK
Birthplace) |
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NP26 –
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
$2.50 Round tokens
are 24mm diameter NP24 –
Arizona Route 66/The Mother Road
$2.50 NP25 – Gila
Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New
Mexico $2.50 Dimensions:
28mm x 18mm (1-1/8 inch x ľ inch) |
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SAN
FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK Set of 5 rectangular tokens from
this historical park in San Francisco Bay.
A variety of historic ships are featured, from schooners to
tugboats. This selection of 5 tokens,
sod as a set, features the Alma, Balcutta, Eureka, C.A. Thayer, and
Hercules. Each one has the maritime
museum’s logo on the reverse. Dimensions: 28mm x 18mm (1-1/8 inch
x ľ inch) You are purchasing 5 tokens. NP29-33 –
San Francisco Maritime NHP (set of 5) |
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KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK – GEORGIA
MONUMENT We already had the Illinois Monument token (see our regular Georgia listings or this
token page, below), but now we add the Georgia Monument token. NP17 $2.99
Sorry, OUT OF STOCK again |
OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Macon, Georgia This historic park
features ancient Indian burial grounds.
One token is available at its gift shop. NP18 $2.25
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LINCOLN HOME NATIONAL
PARK TOKEN Springfield,
Illinois A single token from the historic site in
Springfield. This was Lincoln’s home
before he was elected president, and he is buried in a local cemetery. The house is open for tours. NP20 $2.49
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INDIANA
DUNES NATIONAL PARK TOKEN
Single
token from one of America’s newest national parks. The Dunes became a national lakeshore in
1966 and were elevated to national park status in 2019. Both sides of the token are shown in the
photo – you will receive one token.
Size: standard national park token size, about the width of a quarter. SORRY – OUT OF STOCK AGAIN NP13 $3.25 |
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CHICKAMAUGA & CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TOKEN
National park token from the Lookout Mountain section of
the Civil War battlefield park.
Depicts a cannon – once the Union troops took the mountaintops around
the city, this railroad center was doomed to defeat. Both sides shown in photo. NP19 $3.25 |
CASTILLO
de SAN MARCOS ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
A high-relief coin-style token from America’s oldest
city. Approx diameter: 15/16” (24mm). Both sides shown in photo. NP09 - $2.50 - Remember:
all pictures show both sides of single tokens |
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KELSO DEPOT AT MOJAVE NATIONAL
PRESERVE
A single rectangular
token measuring 1” by 5/8”. Both sides
shown – you will receive a single token. NP04 - $2.50 - Remember: all pictures show both
sides of single tokens |
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC
SITE
Set of two rectangular
tokens honoring the Central Pacific Jupiter and the Union Pacific 119. Measures 1” x 5/8” You will receive two
tokens - both sides shown in photo NP05 - $5.00 – SOLD OUT |
TURTLES & TORTOISES
Three tokens from
various national facilities. Pictures
show both sides; each is a single token. NP06 – tortoise from
Mojave National Preserve NP06 - $2.50 - NP07 – sea turtle from
Padre Island National Seashore NP07 - $2.50 - NP08 – tortoise from
Lake Mead National Recreation Area NP08 - $2.50 - |
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KENNESAW
MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD GEORGIA
Cannon on obverse; Illinois Monument on reverse NP10 $2.99 |
MAMMOTH
CAVE NATIONAL PARK KENTUCKY
#2
NP12 $3.25 BACK IN
STOCK
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MAMMOTH
CAVE NATIONAL PARK KENTUCKY
#1
BACK IN STOCK NP11 $3.25 |
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC
PARK ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BOYHOOD HOME Hodgenville,
Kentucky These two historic sites
are jointly run by the Park Service and some of their gift shop offerings are
interchangeable. During our August
2023 visit the high-relief token (KY24) – new to our website – was offered
only at the Birthplace. The other
token had been offered at the Birthplace in the past, but was only found at
the Boyhood Home on this recent visit.
High=relief token
from the Lincoln birthplace. Same
diameter as other national park tokens.
Both sides shown in photo. KY24 $2.99
Standard national
park token from the Lincoln Boyhood Home (but designating the
Birthplace). Both sides shown in
photo. NP14 $2.99
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SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE
TOKEN Empire,
Michigan
National park token
from Sleeping Bear Dunes visitor center.
Both sides shown in photo. NP15 $2.99
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PULLMAN NATIONAL
MONUMENT TOKEN Chicago,
Illinois
High-relief token
from the historical site of the Pullman factory and company town, now part of
the city of Chicago. Both sides shown
in photo. Token is about the same
diameter as other national park tokens.
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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS We
were able to compile 7 different tokens from the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park during our August 2023 visit.
. Note:
the Mingus Mill token.(not shown) is back in stock – see below to add it to
your cart
Die-cut
bear – NP-TN07 $2.50 Cades
Cove/Church in the Valley – NP-TN04
$2.50 OUT OF STOCK Sugarlands
– NP-TN06 $2.50 Mt.
LeConte – NP-TN03 $2.50 Smokey
Bear – NP-TN08 $2.50 Clingman’s
Dome – NP-TN02 $2.50 OUT OF STOCK Bear
in tree – NP-TN05 $2.50 Mingus Mill back in stock – NP-TN01 $2.50
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – MINGUS MILL Gatlinburg, Tennessee See our other Smoky Mountain coins and tokens on the Tennessee page |
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They say “don’t take
any wooden nickels,” but what if you asked for change for a wooden dime? Wooden nickels will
appear on this page and their respective state pages (if a state is
associated with the design) |
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LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN INCLINE RAILWAY WOODEN NICKEL CHATTANOOGA, TN
They
no longer have a penny press at the Incline Railway, but wooden nickels are
available. You are buying one wooden
nickel; both sides are shown in the photo. WN-TN01 $2.50 SOLD OUT |
EDSEL & ELEANOR FORD HOUSE Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
3
wooden nickels from the 2016 Fairy Tale Festival at the Edsel & Eleanor
Ford House. Edsel Ford was Henry
Ford’s only child, the namesake of the car, and the president of the Ford
Motor Company. His historic home in
Michigan is open for tours and hosts various events for the local community,
including Fairy Tale Days for the youngsters.
I believe these wooden nickels were used as tickets for rides and
games. The bottom two designs are
painted, and each coin will vary slightly in clarity and positioning. The upper nickel is a standard printed
wooden nickel. The rear of all wooden
nickels is blank. Set
of 3 in used condition. The photo
shows a representative set. We have
multiple sets, and yours will be similar. WN-MI02 - $6 |
DISNEYLAND
Both sides – same
art Disneyland Frontierland wooden nickel
– a reward in the Legends of Frontierland interactive game WN03 $10
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DISNEY WORLD BUS
SOUVENIR
Disney Transport wooden nickel from
Disney World WN04 $10
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CENTRAL STATES NUMISMATIC SOCIETY WOODEN NICKEL Schaumburg, Illinois
A wooden nickel promoting the CSNS. Photo shows both sides – you will receive a
single wooden nickel. WN-CSNS $3 |
MERRY-GO-ROUND
MUSEUM Sandusky,
Ohio
Wooden nickel, new condition. Both sides shown in photo – you will
receive one wooden nickel. OH-WN01 $2.99
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Mackinac Bridge Wooden Nickel – 2
varieties Straits of Mackinac
From Castle Rock in St. Ignace. This variation has a border ring around the
Indian head. UP-WN01 (with border ring) $3.00
From Fort Gift Shop in Mackinaw City. This variation has a different Indian head
without a border ring around the Indian side UP-WN02 (without border ring) $3.00
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CASTLE ROCK WOODEN NICKEL St. Ignace, Michigan
UP-WN03
$3.00 |
SEE OUR DISNEY ARCADE TOKENS
PAGE FOR MORE DISNEY TOKENS, MEDALLIONS, AND DISNEY DOLLARS |
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BUFFALO HISTORY CENTER
BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM Buffalo, New York Wooden nickel from the history museum. Both sides shown in photo. NY11
$2.50 |
WOODEN DICKEL (7-1/2
CENTS)
An
oversized wooden 7-1/2 cent piece from Liberty Coins in Lansing,
Michigan. b35b
$3 |
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12/14/2020 Rev’d 4/3/2026 ©
James McNally |
