Elephant token

[barry61]

Hey everybody,
Found this yesterday,it is about dime size,one side says redeem at my shoe store,
98? Broadway, Albany N.Y. The other side has a name I cant make out yet followed
by elephant shoe store.In the middle is an elephant walking with his trunk raised.
Just wondering if anyone had any info on this token,and if it might have any value?
thanks for any help.
Barry

 

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[seger98]

I can't help with the value, but it's a neat find, I love tokens!

 

[idahotokens]

Rulau's United States Tokens shows Straight's Elephantine Shoe Store, 398 Broadway, Albany NY in the Civil War Token section. His valuations are a bit dated, but he says $4 in Very Good condition up to $20 in uncirculated. Tokens with elephant pictorials have become increasingly popular with collectors.
John in ID

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's a clean image of your token:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57279355@N00/3262713791/

Here's another one that sold for $125.
http://www.shigitatsu.com/CWT/NEW YORK/ALBANY.htm

 

[intimer]

that's a mean elephant , i mean shoe!

great id that was!

mike

 

[barry61]

Rulau's United States Tokens shows Straight's Elephantine Shoe Store, 398 Broadway, Albany NY in the Civil War Token section. His valuations are a bit dated, but he says $4 in Very Good condition up to $20 in uncirculated. Tokens with elephant pictorials have become increasingly popular with collectors.
John in ID

John,
thanks for the i.d. you guys are fast.

 

[barry61]

Here's a clean image of your token:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57279355@N00/3262713791/

Here's another one that sold for $125.
http://www.shigitatsu.com/CWT/NEW YORK/ALBANY.htm

Thanks Mack, great i.d. and links.
Barry