1/2 Cent Trade Token

[jcobb]

I found this on my lunch break today.

1/2 Cent Trade Token issued between 1933-1935 for a local store here in Ft. Worth TX


Here is a the link where I found the history of it if you care to read it.

Trade Tokens of Leonard Brothers Department Store

HH

 

[idahotokens]

Did you dig the token? Or was it somehow involved with the hoard in the reference you cited? Jerry Adams, the author, also wrote an article in Talkin' Tokens in December, 2011 where he showed an inventory of the tokens in the Leonard Brothers hoard. Of the 26, 683 pieces in the hoard (½¢ - 50¢), 20,330 of them were the ½¢ denominations. That makes this one of the very most common trade tokens - but consider how that compares to, say, a 1916-D Mercury dime. There were 264,000 of the dimes made. The laws of supply and demand drive the resulting prices...
John in the Great 208

 

[Wldbil]

Very cool find... Congrats

 

[mariposagold]

Tokens are fun to find. I've found about 5 this year. Great for display pieces.

 

[jcobb]

I dug it at an old lot I found. It was next to a tree trunk at 7" deep. The link was a reference I found on the net. Planning to return Sunday to hopefully find some silver!

 

[sonofadigger]

love those tokens congrats

 

[GaRebel1861]

That's a really nice token and an interesting link as well.

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool token