Graham & Morton Steamer Token

[dutchroots]

Graham & Morton Steamer Token

I just found this interesting token tonight at the schoolhouse. Anybody have information on it? How should I clean it?

 

[Mike from MI]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

COOL! I found one a couple years ago. Nice dig! They are pretty tough, you can give it a good soapy water scub with a tooth brush. If you have a lot of tough junk stuck on it then soak it in olive oil for about a month then take it out and pick the junk with a tooth pick.

 

[Michiganne]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

Wow, very nice dutchroots! Such a neat piece of history you found there.

HH
p.s. So does this mean the steamers came up the Grand River to get to Grand Rapids? Was the Grand River navigable back then?

 

[BandB1]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

Nice find! That is very interesting.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[postalgriff]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

congrats on a cool piece of history there, I love digging those old tokens. looks like it will clean up nice.

 

[michigan michael]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

100% Beautiful! Congrats.

 

[fatsmahoney]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

I found the same token for that ship but mine has different writing on it ill have to find it and post a picture

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

A similar token is noted here (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1-tokens-2-graham-morton-line-ad-tokens) as having sold two years ago; you'll need to register to learn more.

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

 

[fistfulladirt]

Re: Graham & Morton Steamer Token

Nice looking token. Might soak it in warm water for awhile. I have always done the peroxide bath, then a oil soak for a month....but from what i've been hearing lately is that olive oil may do more harm in the long run. ffd