BILLIKEN Lucky Coin Token Pocket Piece Good Luck 1908 Chicago Unknown Vintage

Description

Billiken lucky coin token.   Unknown vintage.  Shipped in a thick plastic coin pouch.
Billiken replica token.  Copper color.  Very nice condition, minimal wear.   Slightly thicker than a United States quarter coin.
BILLIKEN, "The god of things as they ought to be"  the front states.  Copyright 1908 by the Billiken Company, Chicago.  The back reads:
I am the God of Luckiness
So always keep my nigh
Misfortune's frown will disappear
At one flash from my eye
Be sure that I am on the spot
When projects you begin
I am the God of Luckiness
My name is Billiken
GOOD LUCK above the poem, and POCKET PIECE below the poem.
It is quoted in Wikipedia:  "
To buy a Billiken was said to give the purchaser luck, but to receive one as a gift would be better luck."
Keep Billiken with you for Good Luck!  Or give him as a gift to a friend.  He will come in a nice little plastic envelope.  All orders will be shipped First Class through the USPS mail, from an established reputable Ebay seller.  shipping for any amount ordered!
No offers taken.  Thanks for looking; email with any questions!