I found my favorite so far!!!

Truth

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Woke up early today had a lot of work to take care of, but I deeded a little break and took a quick trip to a construction permission I have near my house. This time I used 50 tones and I really like it. IMG_3216.JPG I swear I at least need to hunt everyday.
Got a 1906 V nickel IMG_0012.JPG IHP IMG_0012.JPG
Cool aluminum trade token IMG_0012.JPGIMG_0012.JPG
Tip of a silver plated spoonIMG_0012.JPG
And my ultimate favorite the Root-beer swirl marble!!IMG_0012.JPGIMG_0012.JPG
 

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Got to love those good for 5 cent tokens ,you don't see many like that one.
 

Damn good looking marble.
 

Nice finds! The John P. West token is from Clayton, Alabama. He is listed there as a retail druggist in the 1910-30 Censuses. The token is not listed in Wood's Alabama Trade Tokens book, nor is it on tokencatalog - with your permission and the diameter, I'd like to post it on tokencatalog.

John in the Great 208
 

Druggists often had tokens that were good for a soda. They were used when a customer came in to have a prescription filled - rather than having the customer hang around the counter bothering and distriacting the pharmacist, the customer was sent off to the soda fountain in the front of the store to enjoy a soda. I can imagine that 5¢ was added to the price of the prescription in many cases.
John in the Great 208
 

Great saves, Truth! Having a marble as a favorite find might have sounded strange to me a few years ago, but I've grown fonder of them thru Tnet, and actually bought a bag of assorted marbles at a flea market last week. Congrats on some really awesome finds, Ddf.
 

Nice finds! The John P. West token is from Clayton, Alabama. He is listed there as a retail druggist in the 1910-30 Censuses. The token is not listed in Wood's Alabama Trade Tokens book, nor is it on tokencatalog - with your permission and the diameter, I'd like to post it on tokencatalog.

John in the Great 208

I inch in diameter. Should I clean it up more in my tumbler?
 

Great saves, Truth! Having a marble as a favorite find might have sounded strange to me a few years ago, but I've grown fonder of them thru Tnet, and actually bought a bag of assorted marbles at a flea market last week. Congrats on some really awesome finds, Ddf.

Same here I grown real fond of my clay marbles as well.
 

Nice finds! The John P. West token is from Clayton, Alabama. He is listed there as a retail druggist in the 1910-30 Censuses. The token is not listed in Wood's Alabama Trade Tokens book, nor is it on tokencatalog - with your permission and the diameter, I'd like to post it on tokencatalog.

John in the Great 208

Thank you for educating me on that John it means a lot to me.
 

I can't tell whether it would help to tumble it - is the area around the state name stuff that is on the surface, or is it the white Aluminum oxide thanks to the tinworms?

John
I inch in diameter. Should I clean it up more in my tumbler?
 

I can't tell whether it would help to tumble it - is the area around the state name stuff that is on the surface, or is it the white Aluminum oxide thanks to the tinworms?

John
Yeah most of the time these aluminum ones get toasted bad. This on is one of the finer ones I’ve found as far a aluminum goes.
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Nice work Truth. I like the marble too. The rest of your finds aren’t to shabby either. Congrats!
 

Wow, You're killing that premission.Congrats :occasion14:
 

Very cool finds but the marble is my favorite!!
 

Nice hunt. Happy that you got your daily fix, I know the feeling. Congrats!
 

Love exploring around construction sites like that one. Congrats on the nice finds...especially the marble Very cool!
 

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