misc. tokens

[tokens70]

Hey everyone, I have a few tokens im hoping someone can help me out with as far as age & approx. values. the tokens are: (W.H Mckay-longton,kansas-good for $1.00 in trade) I heard this token in this denomination is unlisted. Next one reads: Post canteen 12 on one side & 10 cents on the other side, the pic of this token is about the best I can get, sorry, I know its kinda hard to read. Then I have some B.P.O.E. good for tokens (aluminum). Thanks, chris

 

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[idahotokens]

Chris--William H. McKay was the son of Andrew B. McKay who was a blacksmith in Longton. William was born in 1880 and was living with his parents in 1900 in Longton where he was also a blacksmith. I think it was shortly after 1900 that he took a venture into the general store business, but that evidently wasn't successful as he went to Kansas City, MO and was back blacksmithing in 1910 and 1920. There is only a 10¢ token from him listed in Waken's KS Trade Tokens book. Normally, general stores had tokens made in most denominations corresponding to coinage - 5¢ through $1 - so there should be others out there to find.
John in ID

 

[tokens70]

John, Thanks for the info on the token.

 

[AU24K]

B.P.O.E.=Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
Scott

 

[Likely Guy]

B.P.O.E.=Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
Scott

Yep. 501 was the lodge number, granted June 22, 1899.

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

Hey everyone, I have a few tokens im hoping someone can help me out with as far as age & approx. values. the tokens are: (W.H Mckay-longton,kansas-good for $1.00 in trade) I heard this token in this denomination is unlisted. Next one reads: Post canteen 12 on one side & 10 cents on the other side, the pic of this token is about the best I can get, sorry, I know its kinda hard to read. Then I have some B.P.O.E. good for tokens (aluminum). Thanks, chris

Do a google search for american legion post 12 in the state where you found it and you will
learn the the town it was used. Don't just look for post 12 as there are 50 of them. You need
the state to avoid a lot of unneeded reading. good luck. When you have that information please post the town name on this thread. regards, siegfried schlagrule

 

[Likely Guy]

From the site: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fort-Yates-ND-N..._0?hash=item200303549855&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14

"The 12th infantry was stationed at Fort Yates from 1886 to 1895 and the Headquarters for the unit was at Fort Yates from 1886 to 1888. North Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, so this token could be classed as as both a North Dakota Token and a Dakota Territory Token."

What about that price?

 

[tokens70]

Thanks to all for the help! The town on the bpoe tokens is Joplin, Mo. And thanks for the ebay link for the canteen token, its better than I would have thought thanks again, chris

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I've never seen a 19 scalloped token before, beautiful!

 

[tokens70]

Thanks Curbdigger!

 

[tokens70]

All the tokens in colorado have been found

 

[allen]

nice collection of tokens !