New Token Found! Fruitvale Texas

[nathan104]

I found this token at an old homesite. I LOVE finding token from local businesses. I cant find much on the Fruitvale Mercantile except that it was there in 1920. ITs the same size as a Morgan dollar and made of aluminum.

Fruitvale Merchantile Co Token
"Accepted on everything carried by Fruitvale Mercantile Co
The Big Store with the Little Price
Frutivale Tex"

"Good for $1.00 on a cash purchase of $20.00 or over"​

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[Mackaydon]

Yes, great find:

FRUITVALE (Van Zandt County) ACCEPTED ON EVERYTHING / CARRIED / BY / FRUITVALE / MERCANTILE CO. / THE BIG STORE / WITH THE / LITTLE PRICE / FRUITVALE, TEX. Good For / $1.00 / On A / Cash Purchase / Of / $20.00 / Or Over 38.39mm diameter
Source: https://5pdf.net/texas_59e080bfd64ab2811b47e2d7
page 138 (alpha listing)
Don.....
PS: You may wish to follow up with the leads mentioned on this page:
http://vanzandttx.org/vzcohistcomm.htm

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's another source:
https://vanzandtcountyhistoricalcommission.com/contact/
Don....

 

[PullTabSlayer]

Cool. Looks like kids shot it up with a bb gun?

 

[azdirtdigger]

I like tokens. Half the fun is researching them after the find.