Kind of a shameful token but also a piece of history

[plymouthian12]

Went out to a farm field today and found this token. I'm assuming the back says. "White Race only " at least that is what it looks like about the size of a half dollar. Can't seem to find any info on it any help would be appreciated thanks

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[Truth]

What a awesome token!!! Congrats. Unfortunately my childhood home is in a war zone in New Orleans East look it up. History is history, but reality is now.


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[Mackaydon]

As mentioned here:
RETURN THIS CHECK WITHIN / 96 / HOURS TO / KOCH REALTY CO. INC. / NOS. 301-2-3 / COLONIAL TRUST / BLDG. / 13TH & MARKET STS. / PHILA. (TC-422675) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County), U.S.A.

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[pigeonman]

That's how it was back in the day, now look at it. I look at my own childhood house that now I can't even walk down there to. nice find

 

[beerguy]

Post this on the Political forum. Those guys will love it.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think jeff of pa's description is pretty accurate, I've heard of these, but never actually seen one. Apparently they were a common thing in the early days of suburbs. I would add though that I think a big part of how the time limit scam worked was when someone showed up to redeem it, the agent would say "oh sorry, that offer has expired, but since you're here, let me show you what we have available, and all the wonderful house options we have and tell you all about it" Then tell you that since you missed out on the free offer they will work with you to get you a lot at a special price and then you pay their builder to build your house, and instead of the "transfer fee" you pay a couple hundred for a lot thinking you're getting a good deal. Same kind of cheap huckster scam that is still going on today in real estate, think of time share scams and predatory loans....

If anything it's an interesting piece of history and says a lot about the common mindset of the time it was made. I think it would be interesting to see a compilation of all of the known tokens of this type just to see how far and wide this practice was....

 

[Mzjavert]

Great find, congratulations.

My first home, built in 1923, had original deed restrictions forbidding sale to minorities and women. My attorney said such restrictions are now obviously illegal.

 

[Iron Patch]

Good find.

I always laugh when people get their knickers in a knot about a KKK find, or a Nazi one, or something like that.... then say banner for a slave tag.

 

[Garrett424]

It is what it is. It was made in a different time.
Still a cool find regardless...

 

[plymouthian12]

Thanks for the info everyone

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