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  1. #1
    it
    Jan 2010
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    Need help dating a token please

    Hi everyone. I need help finding a date for this Herbert Jones token I found today. It was found in a wooded area about 4 inches deep (I almost had a heart attack when I dug it as I thought I had a large cent). The area where it was found contained numerous finds from the early to mid 1920s. I tried looking the token up online, but couldn't find any info for it. Front/obverse reads "good for 5 cents on every dollar of hats, shirts, and mens furnishings bought of Herbert Jones 2308 Telegraph or 2114 Center Berkeley, Cal. when presented singly." Back/reverse reads "Membership emblem of the don't worry club." GOOD LUCK and has a large swastika on it. Pics are below. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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  2. #2
    Felinepeachy

    Re: Need help dating a token please

    Well it's pre WWII

    Look up "Don't Worry Club" tokens

  3. #3

    Aug 2003
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    Re: Need help dating a token please

    The piece is listed in Patterson's Swastika Tokens book, but with no dating information. The 1910 Census shows Herbert Jones as "Merchant - Gent's Furnishings", the 1920 Census shows Herbert L. Jones as a "Retail Merchant - Haberdasher", and the 1930 Census shows Herbert Jones as "Retail Merchant - Men's Clothing". Obviously he was in the same business for many years. The "Don't Worry Club" tokens with swastika dates from after 1908.
    John in ID

  4. #4
    Felinepeachy

    Re: Need help dating a token please

    Herbert Jones token is on this site. Scroll down near the bottom

    http://www.sageventure.com/coins/worry.html


    Also found this

    Need help dating a token please-wests_2006_auction_listing.pdf-application-pdf-object-_1300594023538.jpg


  5. #5
    it
    Jan 2010
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    Re: Need help dating a token please

    Thanks folks. From what I've gathered, these "good luck club" tokens were pretty common back in the day. Best I can figure is it's late teens to late 1930s.

 

 

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