The American Numismatic Association has a huge library and is very willing to help. They are in Boulder CO. and money.org.
 
David Hayes

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Kris Oswald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Kris Oswald <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: hotel site artifact
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 3:28 PM

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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