Cool token find

[richardson]

Dug this token at 8". Got my Lesche a little too close to it (by too close I mean scraped the front). Did a little research and it looks to be a 1914 token. Really cool, different find

 

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[park pirate]

Nice one..

 

[cambria09]

Hello richardson. That is one nice token...and not far from me...did you did it in IL? Good luck thanks for the post. C9

 

[BigWaveDave]

Am I seeing that right?.. A Florida token dug in Illinois...? That's interesting as well.

 

[richardson]

I did dig it at a park in southern Illinois

 

[GaRebel1861]

That's a nice find and, that ole boy is a long way from his home.

 

[richardson]

I showed this token to my uncle who is 84 years old. He asked how old the token was and I told him it was from 1914. Then he said that is about the time that the coal mining really started to flourish in this area (as told by my grandpa/his dad) and people were moving in from all over the country to try to get a piece of the mining action. I said that would explain a Florida token, especially a luggage company token, in Illinois

 

[Loco-Digger]

Love them old tokens, it's a keeper for sure.

 

[DirtStalker]

Love the token. It should clean up nice.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Mackaydon]

Somewhat similar to this one: FLA. TRUNK MFG. CO. / EVERYTHING / IN / LEATHER GOODS / 116 MAIN ST. / JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (TC-276026) Jacksonville, Florida (Duval County), U.S.A.
Don....
PS: Here's an interesting pic of the interior of their store--back in the day:
http://jpl.coj.net/dlc/florida/pc/PCJPG/PCJAX033-019.html

 

[BigWaveDave]

good stuff

 

[richardson]

Very cool old pic of the store. Thanks for sharing Don

 

[SusanMN]

Great token. I love it's patina.

 

[Roadrunner007]

Cool!

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures with us .

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

bottom of token reads: Good Luck!....I guess, 'cause this is a fantastic find!