Coco the clown Esso road safety children badge c1960s Coco the clown Esso road safety children badge c1960s

Coco the clown Esso road safety children badge c1960s

A good original circa 1960's "Esso Road Safety Badge, Issued by Coco the Clown". Very good condition, complete with original safety pin fitting, colour remains good, minor scratch and a few light scuffs.
Diameter 31mm.

'Coco the Clown' whose real name was Nicolai Poliakoff, was born in Latvia in 1900. In 1929 he came to England and began working for 'Bertram Mills Circus'. He received a medal from the Queen for his years of work in promoting road safety for children.

Code: 55957

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