🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help identify please…”F.G.E. Good for 1 shave”. I’ve looked all over the Internet and cannot find anything with these initials.

[wayfas4u]

 

[jewelerguy]

I don't find it listed at tokencatalog.com , but some very similar ones are listed with different proprietor's names from different states. Looks that they probably date circa 1910's. You might wish to submit pictures of yours, front and back, to them to add to their database

 

[wayfas4u]

Thank you. There is nothing on the front. I found this similar on token catalog.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Considering where you found this token, there’s little doubt that it is from Albany Georgia. Nice find my friend. Only one that I’ve ever seen or heard of. “Can I have it?” lol.

 

[Mud Hut]

There was an F. G. Edwards who took care of the patrons at the Franklin House Hotel in Augusta, Georgia.

 

[GaRebel1861]

His token was found about 12 miles north of Albany Georgia.

 

[Red-Coat]

Token Catalog also has the same design of token stamped “F.G.E.” with “GOOD FOR 1 LOAD”, but listed as “unknown.”

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In that context, those kinds of tokens were usually for haulage or drayage, with “load” variously referring to things such as coal, lumber, bricks, sand, gravel, ice, hay, farm produce and even groceries. How that relates to a “shave” I don’t know, unless “F.G.E.” operated some kind of franchise providing the needs of employees.

 

[Gare]

I think it is a token from the Flint Lead Works

 

[wayfas4u]

Thank you. There is nothing on the front. I found this similar on token catalog.

Token Catalog also has the same design of token stamped “F.G.E.” with “GOOD FOR 1 LOAD”, but listed as “unknown.”

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https://tokencatalog.com/display_records.php?view=All+Listings&ta_country=U.S.A.&td_state=All+States&td_city=&collection=-1&SearchString=&SubmitFilter=Search&DisplayTokensSortBy=SortDescriptor&AlsoSee=&AlsoSeeOption=&DisplayIndexingOption=&SearchStringEveryWord=f.g.e.&SearchStringAnyWord=&ImagedOnlyOption=&action=DisplayRecords

In that context, those kinds of tokens were usually for haulage or drayage, with “load” variously referring to things such as coal, lumber, bricks, sand, gravel, ice, hay, farm produce and even groceries. How that relates to a “shave” I don’t know, unless “F.G.E.” operated some kind of franchise providing the needs of employees.

Thank you red coat that’s some good info you just shared….

 

[wayfas4u]

There was an F. G. Edwards who took care of the patrons at the Franklin House Hotel in Augusta, Georgia.

Thanks, Mud Hut that’s interesting!

 

[wayfas4u]

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Considering where you found this token, there’s little doubt that it is from Albany Georgia. Nice find my friend. Only one that I’ve ever seen or heard of. “Can I have it?” lol.

Thank you, my friend! I think it is super cool that you came across your bottle with the same initials….

 

[GaRebel1861]

I don’t believe that there is any lead around here. The token was found in Southwest Georgia.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I just looked through the 1922 Albany City Directory and only found one listing for a F G E. widow of Felix G Edwards. Next stop Family search.