Lot #46: Shell Oil Token - Prime Ministers of Canada 1920-1926 - Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen PC QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and from 1941 to 1942. Meighen was born in Anderson, Ontario. His family came from County Londonderry, IrelandStarting in the 1960s, customers who filled their vehicle up with gasoline at a Shell Oil station in Canada would receive a free promotional medallion like this one. These medallions came in various themed series - to collect them all, you would need to keep going back to Shell Oil stations. In Canada, medallions were released to commemorate the Prime Ministers, the various provincial coats of arms and provincial flowers, the various provincial animals, and more.The Prime Minister series were made out of zinc plated with a thin layer of brass. But, almost always, the brass layer is found missing, leaving nothing but zinc. Another common defect is a weak strike on Parliament Hill - the very high relief on the heads of the Prime Ministers led to less metal going towards the other side of the token.ObverseHead of William Lyon MacKenzie King facing 1/4 left with name above and date of election below.Script: Latin - Lettering: W. L. MACKENZIE KING1921 - 1926 - 1935ReverseParliament Hill with location above and bilingual legend below.Script: LatinLettering:OTTAWA CANADA - HOUSE OF COMMONSCHAMBRE DES COMMUNES