Monster $20 us coin

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Made you look. Just got back from camping today. Its my birthday and my wife said I should go detecting. Haven't been doing much of that this year so I was happy to oblige. I recently got permission to an empty lot in a neighboring town so of course I had to try it out. Super trashy and 85 percent of it had packed gravel 2 inches down. Managed a few finds though. The $20 token, what I think is a roasted presidential token, a 51 rosie, and a good for token that says J. Broghammer Chadron, Neb. Good for 5c.Can't get a good pic of the token.Good time all and all. Any info on the token? Thanks for looking!
 

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What does the back of that token look like? Man, seeing that St. Gaudens design come out of the hole would have given many people a heart attack!
 

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That's a great token! Maybe post it in the Tokens section - I don't have any references but some members there may be able to assist.

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I think it is for the saloon of Joseph Broghamer. He was in Chadron abt 1890-1913. Before that he operated out of Deadwood, SD. Here is a token for his son who I assume took over the saloon after he died in 1913:

Chadron, Nebraska Token: L. BROGHAMER 5&#0162, 1909-15 Saloon

His Findagrave listing:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111923403&ref=acom

Also I attached a couple newspaper articles.
 

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Great find I love tokens as long as they aren't chucky cheese or a bus token or those stupid presidential ones Sweet finds Happy Birthday my friend!!!! Tommy
 

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Great find I love tokens as long as they aren't chucky cheese or a bus token or those stupid presidential ones Sweet finds Happy Birthday my friend!!!! Tommy

Thanks. I agree. Most of the time is rather find a token than a silver dime.
 

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Nice NE token - please post it on tokencatalog.com or I can with permission and diameter.
John in the Great 208
 

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