Help with Trade Token.

[sanford66]

I found this trade token today and need some help with identification and possible value if any. It says GORES on the front and GOOD FOR 10c on the back. It is made of copper. It was found in Everest Ks. Here's a couple of pics. Thanks in advance for the help! Joseph

 

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[Mackaydon]

Samuel T. Gore, cigars and billiards. Token dates between 1931-1941 Atchinson, Kansas, U.S.A
GORE'S (incuse) / GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE (TC-162272) Atchinson, Kansas, U.S.A.
Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

No doubt once John ('idahotokens') sees this thread he'll add more. Meanwhile, you may wish to contact the historian for Atchinson, Kansas to find out more about Gore's store.
Don...

 

[idahotokens]

Oller & Johnson's KS Trade Tokens book says "Mrs. Lee Gore - Cigars - 1958 Dun & Bradstreet" on the variety that is closest to your 10¢ one, and "The Gore family was in the cigar business 1906-1958" on another variety that has town and state on it. The variety you show is not listed (yet), so I'd encourage you to post it on Richard's Token Database - TokenCatalog.com which is the reference Don used. With your permission to use your photo, I'd be happy to do the posting.

The KS book shows all of the seven varieties of Gore tokens as "Good", which is on their rarity scale of Common - Good - Better - Scarce - Rare. They do not give values as there is really no way of telling except by auctioning the piece. Kansas tokens aren't among the "hot" ones right now, so I'd hesitate to think that yours would bring over $10.

John in the Great 208

 

[sanford66]

Thank you both for the help! I found this in my backyard and it kind of suprised me, as its a newer home and all i have ever found here is pennys, clad, tootsie toys, and trash. I kind of figured it wouldn't be worth much, but still a nice find, and sounds like it could be a little rare. Idahotokens, if youy want to post it to the Token Database that would be fine with me, and you have full permission to use my pictures. Thanks again for the help guys. Joseph

 

[lonewolfe]

Always cool to find an old token!

HH