Post Office Saloon Token

[garren]

I guess you could get drunk and mail your letters all at the same time at this place. Scored this Post Office Saloon token in a construction site today. Charles A. Wood was the proprietor. It was located at 708 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth from 1899-1902. It's been a long time since I found a good saloon token.

 

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[Ennismill]

Sweet! Very nice find

 

[Relicific]

That's a keeper
I like finding tokens like that one
Congrats

 

[trapperart]

Nice token congrats

 

[jeff of pa]

looks like the place may have been a bit older.
or there were several.



Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), 16 Sept. 1894.


Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, September 16, 1894, MAILABLE EDITION., Page 6, Image 6 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress
The Dallas daily herald. (Dallas, Tex.), 30 March 1880.

The Dallas daily herald. (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, March 30, 1880, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Nice find! I love Ft. Worth relics.

 

[fredbug 67]

Great find and nice articles to support it.

 

[Mackaydon]

POST OFFICE SALOON (incuse) / GOOD FOR / 5 / CTS / IN TRADE. (TC-17110) Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant County), U.S.A.
Don....

 

[garren]

Yes, it looks like it had 4-5 different proprietors in its lifetime. I was lucky and found one with the C.A.W. on it, which narrowed the time frame. Some of the others that have been found don't have the proprietors initials.

looks like the place may have been a bit older.
or there were several.



Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), 16 Sept. 1894.

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Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, September 16, 1894, MAILABLE EDITION., Page 6, Image 6 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress
The Dallas daily herald. (Dallas, Tex.), 30 March 1880.
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The Dallas daily herald. (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, March 30, 1880, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[Mackaydon]

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Don......

 

[garren]

Leave it to Woody to beat me to it!

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Don......

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a great looking token.

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

Awesome Save..... I love saving Any History from the "Hell of Eternal Corrosion". To many people think their saving History by letting it Rot in the ground...

 

[against the wind]

That token is in great shape.
That saloon has some cool history.
Congratulations

 

[IndianaBonesMD]

Very cool token.

 

[basque-man]

Nice token. Small amount of those still around i'll bet! Very cool save indeed.