J.B. Webster token

[beercanbob]

This is my first post. Thank you to everyone for all the information i've gotten from this sight. I've never had to make a post before because others have asked all the questions I've had.Great site. I am new to metal detecting and got my first real find today other than modern coins. I was curious if anyone may have seen one of these tokens before. After doing a quick google search I was able to find a picture of the coin, but no information about what kind of business J.B. Webster was or dates of opperation. The token says, "good for 50 cents in trade" on one side, and "J.B. Webster , Deeth NV" on the other side. I tried to load a picture but it said it was too big and I don't know how to resize. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

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[kuger]

Bob,I usually download my pictures to Photobucket,then copy paste to here.Really easy ,and welcome!!!!!!

 

[beercanbob]

Thanks, i'll see if i can figure that out

 

[Mackaydon]

Does it look like this one?
J.B. WEBSTER / DEETH, NEVADA. (TC-203206) Deeth, Nevada (Elko County), U.S.A.
Don.....
PS: Welcome to Treasure Net !!

 

[beercanbob]

mackay
don, yes exactly. well, not in quite as good of shape. Thanks

 

[Tenn treasure hunter]

That's awesome, I found my for for trade coin the other day. Pretty cool

 

[Mackaydon]

Did you find it in Deeth?

 

[beercanbob]

not in the town, but in the zip code

 

[beercanbob]

TTH, thanks and congrats

 

[idahotokens]

The J. B. Webster tokens are listed in both current NV token books, but only Haddock's book says "circa 1900". The 1900 Census does not show anyone with that name using the indexes at Ancestry.com or HeritageQuest. Actually, I can find nobody with those initials in NV for 20 years either way from 1900. With the known denominations shown in the NV books (5¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, and "one drink"), and the fact that some varieties are bimetallic (brass outer ring with aluminum center - often used to discourage counterfeiting), I would say that Webster operated a general merchandise business with perhaps a bar included.
John in the Great 208

 

[Mackaydon]

In the Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly of the 26th Session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada (1913), it show "J.B. Webster" as the owner of a restaurant in Deeth, Nevada.
Source: Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly ... - Nevada. Legislature - Google Books
Don.......

 

[beercanbob]

Idahtoken and makaydon, A big thanks to both of you for looking into that and the link.