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Snapolson
03-29-2012, 12:28 PM
I did a quick 30 minute hunt after class this morning. It was a bit :frozen: and I forgot my jacket so I didn't get to do much looking, but I did manage to scare up a cool looking token. It was basically just under the tall grass and barely under the surface. I wasn't sure what I actually had for a bit. Wiping the dirt away I could make out a tree and on the other side what I thought was the word ten. After wiping it some more I saw it more clearly. It says, Jones Wood Hotel and Sommers on the bottom. The date is 1863! :shocked04: What a cool token! From what I've read online coins were hard to come by during the Civil War so businesses resorted to making tokens to make up for the lack of money.
Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting!! :groovy:

aloldstuff
03-29-2012, 01:21 PM
Very cool token. I did a little research and it is listed as Fuld-NY-630BR-1a with a rarity of 2. One sold in 2007 which was graded by NGC MS66 for $220.00. Very nice find, congrats

Cheap Thrills
03-29-2012, 01:42 PM
That is a really cool token both in it's looks and in it's history . That would surely look great whizzing by with those other awesome finds on the banner . A truly unique find . Congrats Snap . :cool: |:cheering:

CODY
03-29-2012, 02:46 PM
Sweet token! WTG! Congrats! thumbsup01 I would be just as happy with a cool token like this as I would a silver coin. WAY cool!

del
03-29-2012, 03:04 PM
nice store card token , heres a couple pictures of what it looked like new

CTDirtFisher
03-29-2012, 03:38 PM
Nice CV Period Item !!

Paul

Rob L
03-29-2012, 05:11 PM
Nice token. You must be hunting an older area, Tokens are great finds. Congrats.

POKIE73
03-29-2012, 07:00 PM
nice find on the token they are always a plus in my book congrats on your hunt dennis

Fire Fighter 43
03-29-2012, 09:32 PM
Nice find, I love those Civil War Tokens. WTG |:cheering:

Ill Digger
03-30-2012, 12:38 AM
Nice find, I love those Civil War Tokens. WTG |:cheering:
Me too! :yes: :envious:
I'd love to find one even more! :drool: lol
Sweet find Christian thumbsup01
Congrats! :grin:

sniffy
04-03-2012, 08:41 PM
one thing I have not found.....a dag gone CW store card

jkress
04-06-2012, 11:24 PM
Very nice find Snapolson! :clapping:

They are such a neat piece of history. A great one for your collection. :beerbuddy: