I wasn't expecting a token spill....

[NOLA_Ken]

I went out for a bit to an old spot to test one of the vintage detectors I picked up recently. I wasn't expecting much, just wanted to make sure they worked and get away from the work bench for a bit. I took a Compass Magnum 320 from 1982 and worked around a couple old trees, got a few coins, just zincs I had passed over before most likely, and then three of these tokens in the same hole! Don't let anyone tell you these old machines are obsolete, you'll dig more junk for sure but I'm convinced that I've missed some good stuff using newer machines now.

These tokens are from "Floyd's Place" in Dorchester Nebraska, which is a town I hadn't heard of before... I haven't found anything about the place online yet, and this is one of those finds that make you ask "are these the only ones out there" Anyone have any thoughts on age, or seen any others like these? The third one is still in my truck somewhere, I dropped it and need to go look for it.

 

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[Kenosha Kid]

https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=floyd's+place&t=25295 lists a Floyd’s Place in the 1948 Dorchester Star

Display Token Records - All States

5 and 10 cent versions shown

 

[billb]

Well Done Congratulations

 

[NOLA_Ken]

https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=floyd's+place&t=25295 lists a Floyd’s Place in the 1948 Dorchester Star

Display Token Records - All States

5 and 10 cent versions shown

not long after I posted here i thought I should check the token site and saw those. I lost my password so I couldn't get any extra info but at least I know there's a couple more out there in the world

 

[Truth]

I love tokens I found so many of them in this one yard

 

[invent4hir]

Those are some really nice tokens and the detector reminds me of the Heathkit detector my dad had back in the 1960s.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice looking token. I like those scalloped edges.

 

[A2coins]

Great story nothings better than coin spills but a token spill that's awesome I need a day like that great post and congrats

 

[smallfoot]

Tokens are as welcome as coins to me...

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Tokens are as welcome as coins to me...

In a way I like them better, a coin is just a coin. A token has a story to tell of where and when it was made, and what it was used for and in many cases you can put a specific persons name to them which you just can't do with a coin out of the ground

 

[michael NY]

congradulations on the tokens nice work with a vintage machine to.

 

[Truth]

Hey Ken being from NOLA I think you’ll appreciate these tokens. It’s a 10 and a 5 cent saloon tokes from Ziegler Saloon on Royal St In the French Quarter and how I know they are very old is because they don’t have that address on Royal Street anymore it was changed in the mid-1800s. The funny thing is I found the $.10 token at the oldest church in Covington Louisiana and I found the $.05 token at a old Jesuit priest’s house who lived in the woods by himself. Lol


This is from a paddle wheel that would go from New Orleans to Covington across Ponchatrain Lake Made in 1899 sunk in 1906

And I found these in Mandeville Louisiana all from one yard
I love tokens [emoji631]

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Those are great looking tokens...and from what I can see what a cool vintage detector!

 

[mddavis3]

Cool tokens. Love the shape.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Those are really nice...those need to be displayed....

 

[Colonial Digger]

I love finding tokens as well as anything that is part of our history, I myself! still have my first metal detector that I got for Christmas Many ,Many MOONS ago, MY Banana Yellow Treasure sensor 2000.