Found a Brunswick and Balke bar token today.

[bk]

I haven't been out much lately because it's been too hot and dry, but I saw this downtown street freshly dug up and nicely spread out. Because it was recently dug, the dirt under the street was not hard packed, so I thought I would give it a try. The only finds were this token, a pile of square nails, and some broken pottery fragments. No coins (yet).
It got to be too hot to continue and the sweat was pouring off my forehead. Then, a gust of wind blew up the dirt in the street and I was instantly covered with sweaty mud.

 

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[Boobydoo]

Way to seize the opportunity, nice token, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Green1]

very cool.......

 

[PBK]

Great find, BK!

The Frank Riley BBC token is attributed to Austin, Minnesota, c. 1884-86.

Source: Hank Thoele's Guide to Makers' Tokens - Attributed BBC & Other Tokens with Makers' Marks

 

[hollowpointred]

man i love those old bar tokens. they are a real piece of history. great find!

 

[bk]

Great find, BK!

The Frank Riley BBC token is attributed to Austin, Minnesota, c. 1884-86.

Source: Hank Thoele's Guide to Makers' Tokens - Attributed BBC & Other Tokens with Makers' Marks

Thanks PBK! Thats where I found it too.

 

[mlw67]

What a sweet token, BK!

With the picture of the pool table, I am wondering if this Brunswick had something to do with the pool table company?

 

[realmhunter]

I love bar tokens..they are so collectable.. Keep the md swinging..RH

 

[WormtownHunter]

Awesome token BK. Congrats!

 

[stoney56]

What a sweet token, BK!

With the picture of the pool table, I am wondering if this Brunswick had something to do with the pool table company?

Definitely a nice find bk. Congrats!

mlw67....exactly on the nose, and has gone a lot farther than you think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_Corporation

 

[mxtswinger]

Outstanding tokens. Your bar chip is much cooler than the ones I've found. WTG!

 

[bk]

Stoney,
Thanks for the link to the Brunswick Corp. I have found and sold numerous BBC tokens. They are usually mavericks.(Town not known).

Thanks to PBK and others like him who spend lots of time and resources researching these pieces. By knowing where the business's were located adds to the historical interest (and sometimes value) of the piece.
Thanks everyone for the comments. Now, if the temperatures cool off a little, I'll have to go and look for a Seated Liberty coin.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice token! HH, Mike

 

[birdman]

Really ,really nice!!

 

[groundfisher]

Excellent token!It's in great condition and being attributed to Austin Minnesota makes it even greater.I hope you can get back there again before they finish off that roadwork.It's worth a little sweat and dirt to make recoveries like that. HH!

 

[diggummup]

Excellent old bar token.There's a pretty good market for them too.Congrats

 

[SilverDreams]

Cool old token!

 

[Detectingfreak]

I like to token! Looks like it must be really old!