Old medallion??

[Dragme]

Hi all.

A friend of mine has found this old medal/coin/token. It belonged to their aunty who was a pies fan and died a few years ago.

They asked me If I knew what it was and unfortunately I don't have a clue. I guess by the magpies symbol it may date to the 70's but I am just guessing.
The date under the VFL symbol is not clear and appears scratched away.

Does anyone else have a clue on what its origins may be. I am guessing it may have been a collectors token given out with newspapers like the HS etc.

Thanks in advance.

[luvdids]

What's the writing under the magpies symbol? Can make out the writing around VFL symbol, not the other..

[Dragme]

Under the Magpies symbol it just says " COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB "

The writting around the VFL symbol is "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE" on top and " 1___ PREMIERSHIP" on the bottom.

[Magpie_Dan]

It would be from the late 80's because before that symbol we had the Magpie from 1976 till the mid to late 80's!

[raymond35]

It is from a set that you got from the Sun newspaper ( i think) aroundabout 1980.
Somewhere in my footy stuff i have the set. There are all 12 clubs and the coins fit into a cardboard folder.

[Dragme]

Thanks guys.

The new owners are non Collingwood people and thought it may be an official club medallion.

They were disappointed to hear that it is a newspaper freeby. Oh well.

[Cangaru]

Thanks guys.

The new owners are non Collingwood people and thought it may be an official club medallion.

They were disappointed to hear that it is a newspaper freeby. Oh well.

Yes I have the same the collingwood cupboard set of the Pies lists all premiership before 1990 etc!!! Here's a pic I think this it? Looking at it its a different one but from same newspaper and era!!
Canga