How to date tokens

[lostlake88]

Approximately how old do these things get? Anyone know? Here are a few I have found recently.

 

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[Mackaydon]

I believe the Lone Ranger Butternut Safety Club Star is circa 1938.

 

[idahotokens]

The trade tokens you show are 1900-1915 or so. What's the wording on the clipped one that is good at a bar? The Witt's one is from your town and some of the others were manufactured there.
John in ID

 

[tokensmith]

The Ohio token book lists the Miss Norma's Cafeteria as being from Cincinnati circa 1945. If the clipped token says Admiral, the Ohio book lists it as a cafe in Cincinnati 1900-13.

 

[lostlake88]

So cool guys! I have to get one of those books. The clipped one is Admirals Bar Main Street Cincinnati and it says good for 5 at the bar, most of them say this.

 

[idahotokens]

The book you need is Ohio Merchant Tokens by (the late) Gaylor Lipscomb. The second edition is the latest. You can find them on eBay at times. Also the Benson one may be from Covington or Newport, KY - there is not yet a KY book out, so that is just a guess.
John in ID

 

[tokensmith]

If you are serious about wanting an Ohio token book, I believe they are still available from the publisher (IKO-TAMS) for $20 (plus shipping?). The president of IKO-TAMS lives in Cincinnati. If you'd like to get in touch with him, PM me. I'm sure he can get you a copy.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

My knowledge is limited only to Colorado tokens, and only because of Stuart's bible. But I envy what's in your palm.

 

[intimer]

found reference that conroy bros. is cinci, oh

mike

 

[allen]

wtg on those cool tokens !