Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

[oddcoins]

Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Hello!

I got out detecting today for a couple hours after work. I went back to an area that's been hit pretty hard over the last few years, but I'm still getting lucky and finding a few more goodies! I dug 9 wheat cents and some clad . . . . . but the 'highlights' are this ugly and weird looking silver ring, and a trade token! The ring isn't marked, but it's obviously silver, and it weights 5.4 grams. And the trade token is a Maverick token ~ unknown city and unknown state! The front reads, BODDY & KUTHE ~ and the back side reads, GOOD FOR 5 IN TRADE. The token is made of copper/bronze, and is about 20 millimeters in diameter.

The token is listed at Richard Greever's website THE TOKEN DATABASE (www.tokencatalog.com) ~ but the token's origin is unknown. He had it's info listed, but I added the images of my token to his website just moment ago.

I wonder how I could do more search on the token?

Thanks for looking!
Neil

 

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[Chug And Red]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

We both agree that is one UGLY RING!!! BUT IT IS SILVER!!!!

 

[oddcoins]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

We both agree that is one UGLY RING!!! BUT IT IS SILVER!!!!

YEAH ~ I KNOW ~ RIGHT?!!

The top is just a big cube of silver. . . . . . no engraving or anything! UGLY!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Here's another one: (found in the Spokane area--so you two are getting close to its origin)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=179455.0

 

[RyanOShea]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

bleck. dude, you aint kidding. that ring is f word ugly. Who on earth would make that? And out of silver? shame shame.
If I found that, it would be chucked into the foundry and melted down to make a better ring.

That token is interesting. Finding out its origin could be loads of fun.

-Ryan

 

[Rogerm069]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

I agree, and because of that I love tokens! I agree that ring if that is indeed what it is is Pure Ugly.
Got a couple of mysteries on your hands and just in time to keep you busy in the non- detecting sways of winter.
WTG!

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Email 'Pocket Change' here: [email protected]
He's the one who found a same token and may be of assistance to you.
Don...

 

[gold nuggets]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

"UGLY" isn't even the appropriate
word to describe that ring Neil!!
Wonder why someone would even take the
time to fashion something like that...let alone
wear it!! Could be that's why you found it.
Nice token.... Gold Nuggets

 

[oddcoins]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Email 'Pocket Change' here: [email protected]
He's the one who found a same token and may be of assistance to you.
Don...

I e-mailed him ~ he still knows nothing about the token. He actually didn't find his ~ he bought his. Mystery remains!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Token good.
Good token.
Carl

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

I think your ring may be much older than you think. The style of design, and the lack of markings all scream 100+ years old to me. Is the top of it solid, one piece? Any design on the top?

-Buckles

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

I tried to track that token but this possibility is all I have so far-

In circa 1908/1909 (article 11/7/1909 Oregonian) W. E. Boddy was arrested for selling "near beer" in Eugene.

Around the same time (article 11/17/1908 Oregonian) Charles F. Kuthe had also been arrested for selling "near beer" in Eugene.

 

[oddcoins]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

I think your ring may be much older than you think. The style of design, and the lack of markings all scream 100+ years old to me. Is the top of it solid, one piece? Any design on the top?

-Buckles

Yeah ~ I assume it's a little older too. It was pretty deep ~ it was much deeper than the 1940's wheat cents that I dug in the same strip of lawn yesterday.

There's no markings nor design of any kind. I think the cube part is solid, and the band part is kinda thin. Weights 5.4 grams.

 

[oddcoins]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

I tried to track that token but this possibility is all I have so far-

In circa 1908/1909 (article 11/7/1909 Oregonian) W. E. Boddy was arrested for selling "near beer" in Eugene.

Around the same time (article 11/17/1908 Oregonian) Charles F. Kuthe had also been arrested for selling "near beer" in Eugene.

WOW ~ that's great info! VERY COOL!!!

This has GOT to be the same dudes!

THANKS for the info!

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

Love those "Good For" tokens! I think that silver ring was worn with a pair of brass knuckles, I'd hate to get whacked by a fist wearing that weird ring!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Unknown trade token, and a weird & ugly silver ring!

The ring bears some similarity to the 1700s brass ring recently posted in "Today's Finds."

-BB