5 cents in trade restaurant token

[can_slaw]

This is my new favorite token. From a restaurant that hasn't been in business since 1900, from Farmers burg Iowa.

Edit: ** I went to tokencatalog.com at the advice of a fellow "treasure-nettian", and found out this restaurant was circa 1934-1937, not 1890's-1900 as I was originally told.**

 

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[1942 merc]

Nice token .

 

[can_slaw]

Thanks!

 

[Mackaydon]

Great save from a 'sleepy' town (population has hovered around 300 for over 100 years).
5 cents in 1920 is the same as 61 cents today; a big losss for one coin or token.
Don.....

 

[can_slaw]

I love how personal this item is. It has the restaurant owners name on it even. The building is still there, and is still a restaurant. But Mr. Lenth sold it right at the turn of the century according to their city hall.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Sweet token, love to dig them, and then enjoy researching them.

 

[can_slaw]

The digging part of this hobby is fun, but for me the real discovery happens with the research.

 

[Mackaydon]

Over 25 people with the Lenth name are buried in the local Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery. With a total population of less than 300 souls in the 'town' today, the local phone book might land you a living relative--should you wish to offer the return of the token and, in the process, learn more about Alonzo and his restaurant.
Don......

 

[can_slaw]

What a wonderful idea Don! I will update when I find something!

 

[oddcoins]

YEAH ~ such a cool find! . . .. it is now the actual token pictured on the token database website! WOOHOO . . .. .

https://tokencatalog.com/token_reco...080&inventory_id=553555&attribution_id=260948

 

[Carolina Tom]

That’s a nice token. Looks older than the 1930s to me... at least the font looks older. Congrats.

 

[oddcoins]

https://tokencatalog.com/token_reco...3555&td_image_id=375851&attribution_id=260948

 

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[can_slaw]

Dear oddcoins,
I AM GEEKING OUT RIGHT NOW!
Thank you thank you thank you! That is so cool to see ones name on something like that! I do hope you have credit for finding and uploading the photos. That work was yours.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Great find!....
And when it becomes immortalized in Token Catalogue...... that’s the best feeling a token can give us detectorists.

 

[can_slaw]

Truer words are rarely spoken Mr. Wave!

 

[oddcoins]

LOL @ "GEEKING OUT" . . . . . BA HA HA HA HA!!!

Dear oddcoins,
I AM GEEKING OUT RIGHT NOW!
Thank you thank you thank you! That is so cool to see ones name on something like that! I do hope you have credit for finding and uploading the photos. That work was yours.

 

[can_slaw]

https://tokencatalog.com/token_reco...3555&td_image_id=375851&attribution_id=260948

Glad to see you are listed on there as well Oddcoins, and thanks again!!

 

[A2coins]

sweet find

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