General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

[filthyflyer39]

General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Went to my uncles house this afternoon and went down to an empty lot that used to be a house. Didn't get any old coins, just clad. But I did get this nice token! I did some research and it looks like it is from anywhere between 1891 and 1920s - 30s. The original store was named after Morel and sometime later became Gleason and Morel, but I couldn't find anyone by the name of Gleason.

But anyways, the token says "Due Bearer 1 cent Merchandise Only" which leads me to believe it is older since you could actually buy something with one cent. The side not pictured says "Gleason and Morel", nothing much special to that side.

Probably my coolest find of the year! Thanks for looking,
FilthyFlyer

 

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[kimsdad]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Token days are good days!

Nice find!!!

 

[Lowbatts]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Wow!
It'd be a good day for me for sure! Nice find!

 

[DPBOB]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Tokens are cool to find....
I'd take a nice token over a merc or rosie

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Neat token, was a city or state on the back?

 

[litefire56]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Nice token! ... Is it the size of a 1 cent?

 

[Pocket Spill]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Fantastic token! Tokens are among my favorite finds.

 

[filthyflyer39]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Neat token, was a city or state on the back?

it was the name of the town, like the "town name, state" thingy. so both i suppose

 

[filthyflyer39]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Nice token! ... Is it the size of a 1 cent?

about, a little bit thinner than a penny but about the same size

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Are you near Clifton, Illinois?
Perhaps this one is related: http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...n_id=210783&td_create_uid=313&record_offset=8
Don....

 

[marinedad]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

nice token, congrats.

 

[dirtyJohn]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Nice find, tokens are always welcome in my pouch.
HH
John

 

[filthyflyer39]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Are you near Clifton, Illinois?
Perhaps this one is related: http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...n_id=210783&td_create_uid=313&record_offset=8
Don....

we were near clifton, so they probably are related

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

That token came in four denominations:
http://tokencatalog.com/display_rec...d=&SearchStringAnyWord=&action=DisplayRecords

 

[d-dub]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Great token, filthy!

 

[watercolor]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

VERY cool token

 

[soupie]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Congrats on the token,nice find

Soup

 

[Hoze513]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Conjugations that is a beautifully token. Looks very extremely rare.

 

[treasurefiend]

Re: General Store "One cent" merchandise Token!!

Awesome, I'de rather find an old token over a merc or a whasington anyday!!!!