The slogan Chief of the sixes was "coined " in 1926. Your token was actually coined about 1953. I can not find out how many were struck. prior to 1953 But this was an advertising ploy by GM to start getting the younger post war market.
More (silver) coins would be struck in 1956 but were short lived as the attention switched from 6 cylinders to the more beefy V8 motors that poniac would become more famous for.
Value?? Have seen them sell from $1.00 to as high as $15. Depending on the story.
The Indian chief was named Pontiac
Chief Pontiac
The Pontiac Logo stands for Indian Arrowhead. Pontiac was an Indian chief of The Ottawa Tribe in Ohio and now in Michigan. Chief Pontiac became a symbol and was known as a hero.
A peoria Indian
Pontiac, Chief of Ottawa
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Pontiac
Chief Joseph Pontiac is buried in the Old Chief Joseph Cemetery in Nespelem, Washington. The cemetery is located on the Colville Indian Reservation.
Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan.
Tecumseh of the Shawnee.
Chief Pontiac was said to be one of the instigators in the uprising and eventual French and Indian Wars during the Revolutionary War. Chief Pontiac also fought the British troops that were stationed at Fort Detroit in 1763.