Need help with a i.d.

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FS - unfortunately, maverick tokens with just initials are almost impossible to prove where they came from, let alone get possibilities. Some guy with initials A. R. S. probably ran a pool hall or saloon ca. 1895-1905 and used these in his business. Even if we assume it came from an Indiana business, there are probably a hundred people who had those initials in that decade, and figuring which is a daunting task. Old directories, census images, and newspapers are the sources for names, but...

I don't find it in either the IN Trade Token book, the updates to it, or Richard's Token Database - TokenCatalog.com but you might consider posting it to the latter and hope that someone can help.

John in the Great 208
 

IT, Thanx for goin threw the trouble and help with it. Im not all that on a computer so postin it somewhere elsewood take my sisters doin. I no I no, sad but true. I thgt it was strange only sayin 5 in trade and not cents or drink or game. Thanx again.. HH
 

FS--Quite often there were local laws against gambling, so there are a lot of tokens without the ¢ sign. The thought was that if the sheriff raided the place, he might be able to be convinced that they were not "gambling for money" - the tokens were not good for cash, so they were just like poker chips. That worked in some cases, I suppose, but it was tried in a lot more. The fact remained, though, that the token was good for 5¢ in the business.
John in the Great 208
 

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