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[jhamner]

I bought a bagful of old tokens from an early 1900's store near Staunton, Virginia. Trouble is the family had them all polished and lacquered so that they could make keychains, earrings, etc. out of them! Think there's still any value to them? Thanks!

 

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[jhamner]

P.S.--Here's the note that came with the tokens:View attachment 1322364

 

[intimer]

Couldn't use the link for the note.
collectors are very different, I knew one that would buff each token clean. But generally light cleaning is best.
rarity is key, few would not buy a rare token harshly cleaned if truly rare, but many would pass on one that they could expect to find later or elsewhere uncleaned.
I looked for "A.E. Berry" Virginia on the internet & found it may have been a mill.
nice variety of planchet shape

Intimer

 

[idahotokens]

I don't find the merchant listed in the new Virginia trade tokens book. Could you please sort out the most photogenic of each variety and take individual close-up pics of each side so they can be recorded for posterity on tokencatalog.com?
John in the Great 208

 

[jhamner]

Couldn't use the link for the note.
collectors are very different, I knew one that would buff each token clean. But generally light cleaning is best.
rarity is key, few would not buy a rare token harshly cleaned if truly rare, but many would pass on one that they could expect to find later or elsewhere uncleaned.
I looked for "A.E. Berry" Virginia on the internet & found it may have been a mill.
nice variety of planchet shape

Intimer

Thanks so much for this information, Intimer.

 

[jhamner]

I don't find the merchant listed in the new Virginia trade tokens book. Could you please sort out the most photogenic of each variety and take individual close-up pics of each side so they can be recorded for posterity on tokencatalog.com?
John in the Great 208

I will be happy to....but it may take me a while--very busy!

 

[jhamner]

Couldn't use the link for the note.
collectors are very different, I knew one that would buff each token clean. But generally light cleaning is best.
rarity is key, few would not buy a rare token harshly cleaned if truly rare, but many would pass on one that they could expect to find later or elsewhere uncleaned.
I looked for "A.E. Berry" Virginia on the internet & found it may have been a mill.
nice variety of planchet shape

Intimer

Sorry about the link, Intimer. It was a small, typewritten note that had been laminated. It reads as follows:" Jim Grove's maternal grandfather, A.E. Berry, owned a country store in Springhill, Va., west of Staunton in the early 1900's and used this brass 'scrip' for his employees. We have had them polished and made into earrings and pendants for our family and dear friends. You are certainly worth more to us than what is imprinted!

With love from Margaret and Jim Grove."

 

[intimer]

Frank's Mill / Shutterlee's Mill - Augusta Co. - Virginia

Found the above link

intimer

 

[jhamner]

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Frank's Mill / Shutterlee's Mill - Augusta Co. - Virginia

Found the above link

intimer

Awesome!!! Thanks so much, Intimer! Jack.

 

[relic nut]

Hay jhammer, I'm not sure I follow the connection between these tokens and Frank's Mill but if they are connected I would love to see them or maybe buy one.
My grandparents lived very close to this mill and I have been there many times as a child. Here is a flour sack from there. If they are connected please pm me. I would love to see them. Thanks

HH RN