Category Archives: CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps

The Tree Side

The photo above shows the “other side” of my CCC tokens. If my small collection is indicative, many of the tokens in the series use the nicely designed tree motif with the following text: “Civilian Conservation Corps | CCC | US.”

There is one Veterans Conservation Corps token, with a “V” surrounding a tree. The text reads “Veterans Conservation Corps | US | CC.”

A few of them do not depict the tree or any iconography other than text. Those pieces show the text “GOOD FOR # IN TRADE” (with the value or denomination in the center).

1934 New Deal Elongate

There are three contemporary varieties of elongates celebrating the New Deal and the Civilian Conservation Corps. They all depict Franklin D. Roosevelt in the center of the design with an inscription surrounding the portrait.

Elongates are sometimes called “squished pennies.” These souvenir pieces are made usually by rolling a copper cent through a press, which imprints a new design on the coin.

Partial Year Sales on eBay 2019

I watch and track eBay sales of CCC tokens on eBay. From January through October, there were 52 examples sold for a total of $3,798. On average a token sold for $73 once every 6 days. Most pieces are scarce, and only a few are are commonly found.

The least expensive sold for $7, a corroded 10-cent token from company 1774 in Rochester, Minnesota.

The most expensive token sold for $298. This 25-cent piece was used by company 1471 in Jamestown, Tennessee.

12 tokens sold for $100 or more. And the 5-cent token for company 1754 was the most commonly sold (8 sales in the 10 months).

Unlisted 5 Cent Token From Arizona

On September 1, 2019, a seller on eBay auctioned a CCC token that is not listed in the Manderscheid catalog. The token reads “CCC Co. 2870” on one side and “Good For 5c In Trade” on the other. It sold for $99 plus $3 for shipping. The example had environmental damage.

The eBay listing is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Cave-Creek-Arizona-Co-2870-Good-For-5c-Cents-in-Trade-Aluminum-AZ-Token-/123888974400

A few screenshots are shown in case the completed eBay listing is removed from their system.