Need some help with ID of tokens

[Huntingnova]

One day last posting these pics, but I have hit a 20-30 ft radius area and have pulled 4 tokens and some buttons out of the ground. Hitting them about 4" deep ( everything else has been 6-8" deep). These tokens have been found in Whitley county near Columbia city Indiana. Some key notes is that most of coins and tokens are between 1926-1947. Several stable/horse items are being found, horse shoes, civil war heart buckle. The token on the left is about the size of a dime and not in good shape. At first I thought a train, lumber mill, and or a ferry. I will have better pics soon. The right one is in-between a 50 cent piece and a quarter. both were within 3 ft of each other. I have also noticed that the large roots have been pulling up the coins vs. the field. I am doing some research thought I try to see if anyone came across these. thanks!

 

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[david680]

The smaller piece looks more like a button to me. I don't find anything in the token database on the second piece. I would suggest looking in local directories and such for a saloonkeeper with those initials. You might get lucky and find a link.

 

[Huntingnova]

Good thinking. The more I look a the back side, it does look like a button. Aslo found two other buttons similar size with the words " wear well". Thanks for the help!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

In Colorado the Good For 5cts at the Bar would be from the 1880-1890 period, usually late 1880's.
Until you can track down the meaning of the initials, it's gonna be considered a "maverick"
Still, that's a real nice find, and any token collector that views your post will be envious.
You know it's a bar, so if you can check older business directories for the area where you dug it, you might just get lucky attributing it to a
particular business.
The research is the second part of the fun!
Kudos,
Carl

 

[Huntingnova]

Thank you for the info! Loving the research and history of it all.