1889-1914 Trade Token?

[mastereagle22]

Found this token and from what I can find it is probably from 1889-1914.

Anyone have any additional info?

Also what is the best way to clean this token? It appears to be made out of aluminum.

And yes, sadly I did ding it with my digger....

 

[Kenosha Kid]

I only found a few things on DeYampert :

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com (no other token found & "image needed")

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.deyampert/1/mb.ashx

William Benjamin deYampert, Jr (1918-2007); mentions "He and his workers built many structures in Wilmot including the deYampert Store Building."

http://www.yasni.com/ext.php?url=ht...&name=Bosede+Rebecca+Ade&cat=filter&showads=1

W. B. DEYAMPERT May 11, 1837 - August 2, 1893

William Benjamin DEYAMPERT September 10, 1867 - May 14, 1936

Other than that, there is still a deYampert Gin being made there. Might have some info on when the token was used.

 

[idahotokens]

Robinson's AR Book lists this piece - and notes "This general store was operating in 1900." As a general rule, aluminum tokens were not available until after 1893 - it took a few years for them to be popularized. As far as cleaning it - please be gentle!
John in ID

 

[intimer]

nice looking token.

mike w.