Looks like year 2804 will be "Hard Times"

[Bartek]

Found this (hard times?) 5 cent token with 2804 reverse. Anyone have any ideas?? Is it from the unfortunate future

 

[jewelerguy]

generic numbered trade token. I'm not sure exactly why they were numbered, unless it helped a merchant keep track of them in some form. My guess is that it dates somewhere between 1900 and 1920

 

[jamey]

glad i would never know.