Found a token from 1906
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Nice find! It isn't listed in Partin's Georgia Trade Tokens book, but that reference is 22 years old. Your piece appears to be more of a "storecard" or advertising type of piece rather than a trade token, so that may be why. I see now that eBay item 180914272245 shows that it was the center piece for an advertising watch fob, so that is why it wasn't listed. The eBay seller kindly provided this background info:
Watch fob for Georgian Homecoming 1906, Oct 10 - 14 on front side. On backside reads; "R. M. Rose Co., Distillers, Atlanta, GA" The medallion looks like gold since it has not changed color over the years as alloys might. I have not had it tested. No sign of wear. Made by Schwaab, Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus Rose started out in Atlanta, GA as "The House of Rose". He later billed himself as "Rose the Distiller", then "R.M. Rose Co. Distiller". Atlanta went dry for a brief period in the 1880's, forcing him to move to Chattanooga. When the Atlanta prohibition ended he moved back to GA but was forced out again when the state went dry in 1907. He operated in Chattanooga until 1916 when he sold out to Paul Jones Distilling Co., which is where their "Four Roses" brand was acquired. R.M. Rose Co. shows up in Chattanooga directories from 1909 to 1915 or later, located at 819-821 Chestnut. I do not know what the Georgian probably refers to. This was the year before Rose moved to Chattanooga.
That eBay item sold for $23
John in the Great 208
Watch fob for Georgian Homecoming 1906, Oct 10 - 14 on front side. On backside reads; "R. M. Rose Co., Distillers, Atlanta, GA" The medallion looks like gold since it has not changed color over the years as alloys might. I have not had it tested. No sign of wear. Made by Schwaab, Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus Rose started out in Atlanta, GA as "The House of Rose". He later billed himself as "Rose the Distiller", then "R.M. Rose Co. Distiller". Atlanta went dry for a brief period in the 1880's, forcing him to move to Chattanooga. When the Atlanta prohibition ended he moved back to GA but was forced out again when the state went dry in 1907. He operated in Chattanooga until 1916 when he sold out to Paul Jones Distilling Co., which is where their "Four Roses" brand was acquired. R.M. Rose Co. shows up in Chattanooga directories from 1909 to 1915 or later, located at 819-821 Chestnut. I do not know what the Georgian probably refers to. This was the year before Rose moved to Chattanooga.
That eBay item sold for $23
John in the Great 208
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