Brunswick Balke token

[Goes4ever]

found this at an old farm, any idea on the age of it?

 

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[intimer]

i believe there is a billiards/pool hall book out in the last couple of years, that would likely identify and price it.

 

[idahotokens]

Gross' U. S. Pool & Billiard Tokens book does not list it, but I think his policy was to list only tokens with the word "pool" or "billiard" in the merchant's name, not as a manufacturer. Brunswick, Pick, and other manufacturers of this era typically made tokens with only a name or initials (mavericks) and they have proven very difficult to attribute.
John in ID

 

[intimer]

too bad someone hasn't come up with the manufacturers records like they did for Ingle system scrip.

 

[tokensmith]

The BBC-3b reverse would indicate the token was probably struck in the 1895-1905 time period. While this is by no means a solid attribution, there was a Chris Beckman listed in the 1900 Dun as operating a saloon in Conneaut, OH.

 

[intimer]

nothing in the 1919 dunn bradstreet.
maverick listing shows only ky or oh.

 

[Goes4ever]

it was found near Delphos Ohio, if that helps any

 

[intimer]

i noticed a few of this sort of token is listed on ebay. that would give you some sort of idea of price.

 

[Goes4ever]

I saw this that ended today at $70 bucks, back is same, but front is different, and mine had the odd shape, not just round
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120568149572&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[intimer]

look up these item numbers on ebay. very similar to yours. it's about the token not the shape, size... it's the rarity of the merchant, the size of the town, and like idahotokens says mavericks are less interest than tokens with town, state on them

Item number: 200473584376
Item number: 320534208771
Item number: 300427629358
Item number: 130391065799

 

[Goes4ever]

look up these item numbers on ebay. very similar to yours. it's about the token not the shape, size... it's the rarity of the merchant, the size of the town, and like idahotokens says mavericks are less interest than tokens with town, state on them

Item number: 200473584376
Item number: 320534208771
Item number: 300427629358
Item number: 130391065799

all except for the one that was just listed the others are pretty pricey

 

[intimer]

any other information i might be able to help you with?

 

[Goes4ever]

any other information i might be able to help you with?

nope you have done great, thank you!

 

[Mesexy13]

Check with Richard's Token Catalog. He helped find out what year mine was from. He may have a catalod to help

 

[rgreever]

Check with Richard's Token Catalog. He helped find out what year mine was from. He may have a catalod to help

Attributed to George Beckman General Store 1889, Helena Minnesota on the TokenCatalog site.

Low confidence on the Helena attribution... Token was manufactured in Cincinnati, and an attribution to Ohio, or neighboring state would be more likely. Believe this token dates to the late 1880's, or early 1890's.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find!

HH