Here in San Francisco, we found a token belonging to a saloon that was
opened no earlier than 1901 and was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and
fires. A coin club website dedicated to trade tokens indicates that
saloon tokens, at least, were popular from the 1880s to Prohibition.
(http://www.pdxcoinclub.org/gallery/SaloonTokens/SaloonTokens.html)
That website also lists two sources you might want to check out:
/Standard Catalog of United States Tokens: 1700-1900/, by Russell Rulau,
1999.
/Tokens and Medals - A Guide to the Identification and Values of United
States Exonumia/, by Alpert, Stephen P. and Elman, Lawrence E. Los
Angeles, 1992.
You may also find useful (if somewhat disorganized) information at the
"Trade Token Tales" website:
http://members.fortunecity.com/tokenguy/tokentales/index.htm
Michelle
Ron May wrote:
> Monique,
>
> This just goes to show you that you cannot believe everything you read in a
> book. Holabird and Haddock did not know about the 1905 token I found at U.S.
> Army Fort Rosecrans (CA-SDI-12000).
>
> Ron May
>
>
> In a message dated 3/31/2009 3:53:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Kris,
>
> In their "Nevada Bottle Book," Fred Holabird and Jack Haddock have a section
> on trade tokens. According to their research on the subject, the "fad" of
> providing trade tokens "as a monetary means of exchange, 'promise to pay'"
> began about 1910 and lasted for almost 25 years, taking it to c. 1935. They
> indicate that these tokens were used by bakeries, dairies, general stores,
> saloons and at such places as the Nevada State Prison and the Carson Hot
> Springs. The value varied, including 2-1/2, 6-1/4 and 7-1/2 cents, as well
> as 5, 10, 15 and 25 cents. Shapes and sizes varied, too, but apparently
> most were similar in size to the equivalent legal tender. Materials
> included brass and aluminum.
>
> The book was published in 1979 and 1981 (2nd ed.) by R. F. Smith, printed by
> The Jolly Printer in Reno, Nevada. Hope this helps with your question.
>
> Monique E. Kimball
> Field Supervisor
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kris Oswald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:28 AM
> Subject: hotel site artifact
>
>
> Stamped aluminum token both sides diameter 25mm
> Listed as Commerce Lake House J. L. Vail
> On the reverse is the usual good for 5 c trade
> >From an Old Hotel located in Old Commerce Village Commerce Twp, Mi
>
> >From this token and one old photo hanging in a current operating
> barbershop
> I located the site today and I am wondering when this type of token had
> its rise
> In popularity for use? The hotel photo has an unconfirmed date of 1908
> written on it.
> And I am wondering if that date will correlate with the Mfg of the
> token?
>
> Any insight would be a great help
>
> I have secured permission for site testing from the owners behind the
> hotel at this point .
> I have a feeling the hotel privy locations are intact now in the back
> yard of the permission site
> Numerous ceramic and bottle fragmented sherds have been located by the
> owners of the property
>
> Thanks very much
> Kris Oswald
> Commerce Twp Area Historical Area Society
>
>
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