Detecting Michigan i found a civil war token

[sonofadigger]

got out to a ghost town in Michigan and found my oldest and best find to date 1863 civil war token

1930's rubber toy car

 

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[Gary1963]

Congrats! Nice Find

 

[sonofadigger]

thanks gary

 

[releventchair]

I,m not as green (envy) as your token,well maybe. Super dig for ya. Congrats!

 

[treblehunter]

I love that token, that is a great find!

 

[sonofadigger]

Thanks everybody

 

[PlzBSeated]

Dude! I said "whoa" as soon as the video panned across that town. I can't tell you how many times I've driven through that tiny little town and eyeballed that exact field. Oh well, "you snooze, you loose". Congrats on the nice find. Is interesting to find those tokens with place names to see how far they traveled. That site is a bit of a hop, skip and a jump from Niles.

PBS

 

[sonofadigger]

Dude! I said "whoa" as soon as the video panned across that town. I can't tell you how many times I've driven through that tiny little town and eyeballed that exact field. Oh well, "you snooze, you loose". Congrats on the nice find. Is interesting to find those tokens with place names to see how far they traveled. That site is a bit of a hop, skip and a jump from Niles.

PBS

Apparently there was a house there last week and they just tore it down

 

[wagbert]

Hello,
You should try the tokens forum to try to get more information about your recent find. I just happened to have my "Standard Catalog of United States Tokens" out to check on an item listed on ebay. As you already know it is a Civil War Era token to substitute for one cent. My old 2nd edition only lists one issuer of CWT's in Niles, MI.. That is G.A. Colby & Sons, wholesale groceries and bakery, and it is listed as an R6! That means there are very few of then in collector's hands. You may have a "discovery piece". Even in dug condition it would be sought after by advanced CWT collectors. I hope it is a rare one.
Good Luck,
Phil
(wagbert)

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[sonofadigger]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

Thanks

 

[worldtalker]

NICE Token man!! They thrill me,got 4 around here so far.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[sonofadigger]

NICE Token man!! They thrill me,got 4 around here so far.

GOD Bless

Chris

Thanks chris they are exciting for sure

 

[Fletch88]

Nice find! Congrats on an awesome token!

 

[dustytrails123]

Tokens and Morel's ....double bonus

 

[Lowryevans]

That token is just AWESOME!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Very cool finds!

Especially that CW token!

 

[sonofadigger]

Very cool finds!

Especially that CW token!

Thanks it will be something I cherish for a long time

 

[Jpro]

Good dig on the token.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Love those CW tokens................& you got a nice one!!!!