Post your favorite Token finds

[Truth]

I like to know what’s your rarest or best tokens you’ve found and where? I found this NEW ORLEANS LA ZIEGLER SALOON 106-114 ROYAL ST EW PETERS PROP 10 CIRCA 1894 R-10 in the front of the old church in my town. (New Orleans, Louisiana), Ziegler Saloon, 106 – 114 Royal St., E.W. Peters, Prop. // 10. Copper nickel, 27mm, vf detail with some corrosion on both sides, Crawford & Farber 6293Z/3-10a, R-10.
The catalog states that all the known Z/3-10 examples have a V counterstamp on the obverse – this one does not. The Ziegler Saloon operated at 8-12 Royal Street from 1875 – 1895 when it became Huff’s Saloon. Street numbers were changed in New Orleans in 1894 so this token was struck in 1894 or 1895. A rare New Orleans saloon token.
Also found a the same token in a #5 a a Jesuit Priest’s homestead in the woods. Just goes to show you even the religious couldn’t stay out of New Orleans. No idea of value. If anyone has a token book I’d love to know. Thank for looking
I also found one more a 25 cent F.M Owens Steamer token also found at a church in Mandeville La 50 miles from New Orleans. The steamer was built in 1910 and sank in 1915 so might be vary rare

 

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[Icewing]

This one: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/533054-my-first-saloon-token.html
Still as far as I know, the only one known to exist and probably worth way more than I sold it for, but I was happy.

 

[Truth]

This one: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/533054-my-first-saloon-token.html
Still as far as I know, the only one known to exist and probably worth way more than I sold it for, but I was happy.

Any pictures?

 

[Icewing]

Any pictures?

 

[Truth]

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Incredible token unbelievable. How did you know the value?

 

[Icewing]

Incredible token unbelievable. How did you know the value?

I had a couple of experts tell me it was probably worth $150 or more, so I just put it on Ebay with a starting bid of $150 and no reserve and took what I could get.

 

[jeff of pa]

Pickers Token from the Berks County House from reading PA.

 

[Tiredman]

Found a few unlisted tokens years back, they generally did over $100 easy on ebay. This was early 2002 era. Those interested in knowing if they have a rare one can get their most accurate information from their respective state token book. The best place to find a state token book is local libraries in the archive section. Also posting photos in this sites token section should help, wasn't the expert Idaho tokens here at tnet?

 

[jeff of pa]

this one sold for $36 on Ebay

No idea on Rarity

but Couldn't find history



Also sold a White Race only Land Token for much larger amount on Ebay,
But was a Yard sale purchase not a find. But I considered it Rare.
No picture at this time

 

[diggingthe1]

About 15 years ago I found an Independence Colorado token eyeballed in the dirt. You could barely read it. I showed it to a knowledgeable bottle digger/ metal detector friend who thought it was worth a bit. The coin shop said it was worthless, as did a token collector up the street. I let it ride on eBay and ended with 650 for my first detector. Since then I have found around a dozen tokens that are not in the Colorado books. I sold that Telluride token recently for 999.00. History behind them and rarity are big factors. If you have saloon and bar on them they should be worth more. I sometimes browse completed tokens on eBay to see prices. The Weipper one is listed and was a restaurant t that opened for one year, the year our town started. It’s one of my favorites!
Truth, I love that steamer token!

 

[Truth]

About 15 years ago I found an Independence Colorado token eyeballed in the dirt. You could barely read it. I showed it to a knowledgeable bottle digger/ metal detector friend who thought it was worth a bit. The coin shop said it was worthless, as did a token collector up the street. I let it ride on eBay and ended with 650 for my first detector. Since then I have found around a dozen tokens that are not in the Colorado books. I sold that Telluride token recently for 999.00. History behind them and rarity are big factors. If you have saloon and bar on them they should be worth more. I sometimes browse completed tokens on eBay to see prices.
Truth, I love that steamer token!

Thank you digging I appreciate that so much!!

 

[GB1]

A 1931 Keith's Kitchen from Houston,TX it was only opened in Dec. and then shutdown i don't have any pics of it

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Not the most valuable, but surely entertaining is my "Rub my Hump" Good Luck Token. I keep it in my pocket...always makes me laugh.

If you do a quick online search with those words, nice examples will be shown, my two found tokens are somewhat toasty.

 

[GB1]

Not the most valuable, but surely entertaining is my "Rub my Hump" Good Luck Token. I keep it in my pocket...always makes me laugh.

If you do a quick online search with those words, nice examples will be shown, my two found tokens are somewhat toasty.

i'm afraid if i type in those words what might pop up

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Not to worry Gold_boy, it's a token with a man with a large hump on his back...lol

 

[smokeythecat]

Good grief, I don't think I've ever found one!

 

[jeff of pa]

as for the description of "rare" To Me Rare Means Not in the Books.

Definitely not Rare if 2 or More are Known to Exist.

 

[Truth]

as for the description of "rare" To Me Rare Means Not in the Books.

Definitely not Rare if 2 or More are Known to Exist.

Yeah I wish I could change that whole title to “Post your favorite Token finds”

 

[jeff of pa]

Yeah I wish I could change that whole title to “Post your favorite Token finds”

Make a Wish Foundation Says....

Done

 

[Truth]

Make a Wish Foundation Says....

Done

You’re my #1 man