SUNOCO COIN PROMOTIONS
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Landmarks of America Introduced in late 1960s, Sunoco's "Landmarks of America" was a true collector's promotion. This promotion was based on the 20-medal Franklin Mint "Great American Landmarks" set. The promotion did include coins with special "instant winner" reverses like the Shell games; however, unlike the Shell games the sets were not broken up into prize groups with low mintage keys that had to be turned in to claim the prize making them unobtainable today. This meant one had a reasonable chance of actually assembling the aluminum set through continued patronage of their local Sunoco service station.  Front of Landmarks of America Game Card (Coin Side)  Back of Landmarks of America Game Card THE "COINS" THEMSELVES Struck by the Franklin Mint in 1969 the aluminum "Landmarks of America" coins were distributed through the Sun Oil Company (Sunoco) as a promotion only at their service stations in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana. The 26 mm in diameter aluminum game coins featured a reverse with a map of the continental United States with the slogan "Landmarks of America" on top of it. The Sunoco trademarks – the Sunoco sign with arrow – was located above. The series can be found in Krause Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues (multiple editions) under the Franklin Mint catalog code LAS. The Krause Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues (1973 edition) reports the mintage for each of the Sunoco aluminum game tokens at 100,000 pieces without the Sunoco trademark and simply NA with the trademark.  Sunoco Landmarks of America Game Card With Tokens Instant Winner Prizes Certain of the Sunoco "Landmarks of America" coins were struck with a special "instant winner" reverse that would win the prize listed in the rules sheet shown below.  Sunoco "Landmarks of America" Coin Game Instant Winner Criteria Rules Sheet The Bronze Set The Statue of Liberty instant winner prize was a Franklin Mint Landmarks of America bronze set (Franklin Mint catalog code LAG). These 26 mm bronze medals also available directly from the Franklin Mint had the Sunoco emblem removed from the game reverse. The Krause Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues (1973 edition) reports the mintage for each of the Sunoco aluminum game tokens at 100,000 pieces without the Sunoco logo - NA with the logo. They were also available from the Franklin Mint struck in Sterling-Silver and Gold-plating on Sterling-Silver (Franklin Mint catalog code ALS). The mintage for the 39 mm Sterling-Silver pieces was 1337 each in proof and 2,482 in proof-like. The mintage for the 39 mm Gold=Plated, Sterling-Silver pieces was 347 each in proof and 1662 in proof-like.  Cardboard "Landmarks of America" Bronze Set Holder  Original "Landmarks of America" Bronze Set Envelope The bronze set was shipped with an informative booklet produced by Western Publishing Company that gave additional details about the states featured on the medals.  Front Cover "Landmarks of America" Bronze Set Booklet  Sample Page "Landmarks of America" Bronze Set Booklet  "Landmarks of America" Registration Card
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