MILL TOWN TOKEN

[TORRERO]

DUG IN A MILL TOWN IN S.C.
IT SAYS
"GOOD FOR 5 POUNDS OF RICE"
ANY VALUE OR OPINIONS ?

 

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[cryptodave]

I'd say its good for at least 5 pounds of rice.... lol

Thats a great find!

 

[rvbvetter]

? ? ? ?Sure looks and sounds like a Hard Times Token.? I've known of them, but i really don't know anything about them or when they were issued. Maybe the great depression.
? ?I'm sure somone will be along that knows more.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HH

 

[idahotokens]

Here's what I posted over in the "whatsit forum". These are way newer than hard times tokens - by about a century, give or take.

According to Tony Chibbaro's book, South Carolina Tokens, the denomination is actually 5 pounds of ice. This one and one for 10 pounds of ice are listed along with one from the spooling department of the Buffalo Cotton Mills that just has a "5" for a denomination. He does not list values in his book, so I can't help there. He does say that the Buffalo Cotton Mill was first listed in 1904 and in later years became part of Union-Buffalo Mills.
John in Idaho

 

[lonewolfe]

Cool find,,

keep it for a keepsake,

in that cond. it's not worth much in $$ value

HH

Lonewolfe