1 LOAF EMANUEL Token found... any ideas..
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Cool find. It's gonna to be interesting to read when someone does have more information to share about it.
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Looks like its a token for a Loaf of bread Calabash. Emanuel could be the name of the store/baker/bakery that made the bread. I found a "Loaf" token in Ohio about 15 years ago, but it was more easily identified than yours, because it had the bakery name right on it. That is a nice token find.
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Nice little piece of history.
Emmanuel will be name of an individual baker and these tokens were commonly issued from around the early 1900s until store-bought bread overtook fresh-baked.
A very typical usage was that the customer paid for twelve loaves of bread but received thirteen tokens (a 'baker's dozen'), each redeemable for a loaf. The customer benefited from the discount and the baker benefited from having the money in advance, together with the loyalty of a customer who was locked-in to future visits. Some bakers sold the tokens in bulk at a discounted rate too… there is a record of one baker selling them at twenty-four for a dollar.
They may also have been given as a ‘bonus’ if you purchased a certain amount of goods.
Emmanuel will be name of an individual baker and these tokens were commonly issued from around the early 1900s until store-bought bread overtook fresh-baked.
A very typical usage was that the customer paid for twelve loaves of bread but received thirteen tokens (a 'baker's dozen'), each redeemable for a loaf. The customer benefited from the discount and the baker benefited from having the money in advance, together with the loyalty of a customer who was locked-in to future visits. Some bakers sold the tokens in bulk at a discounted rate too… there is a record of one baker selling them at twenty-four for a dollar.
They may also have been given as a ‘bonus’ if you purchased a certain amount of goods.
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While discussing bread tokens, did you ever wonder why, how and when sliced bread started?
I enjoy history; here's the answer.
https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread
Don.......
I enjoy history; here's the answer.
https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread
Don.......
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Cool history!
Red-Coat
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Fun stuff.
And what was the best thing before sliced bread?
Massive sandwiches. Containing bacon.
Nice find calabash. Congrats!
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I just got back from the bakery. I asked the guy for a loaf of Emanuel bread. He had no idea what I was talking about. Apparently, Emanuel doesn't work there any more. 
Cool token!
Cool token!
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Very interesting token, congrats! 
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I'd give you a loaf of bread for it!
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