L.E RUHLe las cruces token

[jimzz977]

I got permission to hunt an old house today and I found this token I was able to identify it , but can't any info on it like what yr it was use and what for

 

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[curbdiggercarl57]

That's how a lot of my latest token finds are coming out of the ground.
You'll get a response soon, some really knowledgeable token experts here at TN.
You might want to take a steel or brass brush to it, aluminum really cleans up nicely.
Just go slow and light with the scraping.
Carl

 

[jimzz977]

Thanks I hope so , that's l why I posted

 

[Mackaydon]

[FONT=&quot]"....EXTREMELY RARE (R-9) old "GOOD FOR" trade token once used at a documented SALOON once run by proprietor " L.E. RUHLE ", once located in old downtown Las Cruces, New Mexico.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]This is a TOUGH token to find. The town of Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico...located east of Deming NM.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]The token is BLANK on the reverse, so even though dinged, it is blank anyway. The fine New Mexico token book (Kiser) documents that Mr. Kuhle ran a saloon in Las Cruces from 1909-1913...so a very good chance this token is New Mexico territorial era.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]If you look in the aforementioned New Mexico token catalog....this token is listed as catalog #nm673, and shows R-9 booking for $250 !! (R-9 for New Mexico translates to only 3-5 specimens known)...although some damage, a VERY RARE TOKEN."
Don......
Source: [/FONT]http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1909-las-cruces-nm-mexico-dona-ana-le-26437031

 

[jimzz977]

Thanks , i going crazy wow

 

[idahotokens]

Louis E. Ruhle died in 1913 and is buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery is Los Cruces.
Louis E. Ruhle (1857 - 1913) - Find A Grave Memorial

He did have a saloon and a 2½¢ token had two possible uses - maybe it was used in both ways in this particular business. First, a shot of whiskey typically cost 12½¢ (one bit) which was equal to "two for a quarter". Since half cents had long gone out of circulation, beside the fact that they seldom were circulated west of the Mississippi, there was difficulty making change for a customer buying one drink. So, when he would order a shot and plunk down his quarter, he would get the drink, a dime, and a 2½¢ token. The token could be used for the next drink, or carried away and perhaps dropped on the lawn.

The second possibility was that a game of pool or billiards cost the players 2½¢. So two guys who wanted to play would have to ante up a nickel between them, or each could use a 2½¢ token.

John in the Great 208

 

[jimzz977]

Better photo

 

[jeff of pa]

El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.), 10 April 1911.



El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, April 10, 1911, Page 8, Image 8 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jimzz977]

Thank s , I got a question how much is my token worth in the condition it's is in ??

 

[jeff of pa]

without knowing how many are out there in complete condition,
sadly probably close to nothing unless 2 people want it very bad.

still a find I'd be happy to Dig

 

[Mackaydon]

Let me suggest that the highest value for your token will depend on the quality of the narrative 'spin' you attach to your marketing effort.

Don.......

 

[jimzz977]

Ok thanks according to token collector there's only 3 to 5 known to exist