Wells Fargo 1852

[tvic25]

Hi All!

Found this at about 9"...My Tesoro cortez was screaming silver, but it's not...It says
" Wells Fargo" on the front top, and "since 1852" on front bottom.
The back is the eagle with 18 stars and an "HM" at the bottom. The edges are reeded, like a quarter, and it sounds like a quarter when dropped onto a surface..
Any ideas??

Tvic25

 

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[idahotokens]

It is a modern (post 1970) amusement token. The HM signifies the Hoffman Mint, http://www.hoffmanmint.com/tokens.html the manufacturer. I can't tell you where it was used.
John in ID

 

[idahotokens]

Actually, upon further thought, this may not be an amusement token, but a giveaway by the Wells Fargo company, or perhaps something that was used in the WF headquarters - for instance it might have worked in a vending machine in the company cafeteria. The WF website says:
... we will provide what information we can if you send us a picture and whatever you know about the item.

Please write to:
Wells Fargo Historical Services
420 Montgomery St. A0101-026
San Francisco, CA 94163

For further information, you can check the book by James Bartz, Company Property, (the Westbound Stage, 1993), which you can order at http://www.westboundstage.com.

 

[tvic25]

Thank you so much for the info! You Rock!!

Tvic25

 

[crazyjarhead]

That's a cool token

 

[seger98]

Neat find, wonder how it made it down 9 inches, cuz I do believe it's a modern one as well.

 

[rmd8123]

Did you ever find any more information on this coin? I bought a desk at a yard sale and when I was moving into the house the same coin fell out. Thanks

 

[Jeffsh]

I had just found the same token myself about 4" down. Same thing it sounded like a quarter on my fisher f5 with the NEL Hunter coil.