Unknown Saloon Token

[Butterfield]

Found this token at a show in Terre Haute, Indiana (seller from Danvile, Illinois). Can't find any info on it. Does anyone know? Token is bronze, 22mm, reverse is blank).

 

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[Butterfield]

Actually, it looks like there might be some writing on the reverse, but I can't make it out.

 

[tokensmith]

Looks like it might be a Jas. Murdock reverse. You might compare yours to the reverse of the H. Bender token listed on tokencatalog under Cincinnati.

 

[Butterfield]

I'm sure that's it. Even the obverse lettering is really similar. Thanks, Tokensmith!

 

[tokensmith]

Great! There are only a few attributed tokens with that reverse but they all seem to be in the 1880's. If you know anyone that can search the 1880 census it might give you a lead or two.