Nice token this afternoon

[Bayou Joe]

Found this token but can't really find much info as for date range, value, etc. I did find Robinson Point Lumber Co. was established in 1899, that's about it. Any one have info on this token?

Token says

Robinson Point Lumber co.
Robinson Point Fla.

Good for 10 in Merchandise

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find Joe. I searched the net and found that the Robinson Point Lumber Company - Robinson Point (Santa Rosa) was incorporated May 9, 1899 and operated a tram road in the Milton Florida area.

 

[Bayou Joe]

Exactly what I found on the net, but that was it, not even a picture of the token anywhere.

 

[vpnavy]

Exactly what I found on the net...

Geeez, you are right! Sorry - I had a senior moment and just automatically searched - I went to auto mode!

I got a feeling they were pretty big back in the day and probably used tokens as a form of salary for worker's to buy goods from their stores.

 

[Bayou Joe]

Lots of mills around here, hence Mill town (Milton) I'm still finding out about mills such as this one I had no clue about. Whats funny, I was going to search an old mill site this afternoon, but the guy who can get me in was not home, so I went to another spot to get some swinging in when I found the token. The site I was going to was off Robinson point road, but the mill site has a different name, Bay Point Mill. Maybe one in the same And from my research, Bay Point was run by slaves that lived in slave cabins in a part of the town called the quarters. Maybe tomorrow I can get in there and find some treasures.

 

[diggummup]

Nice token. No specific info but I found a little background info for you to read up on.
This guy was the director of the mill- http://www.friendsofpacelibrary.org/History/King History/Bagdad Rosasco.htm

They were still in business in 1916. Here is a mention of land being sold for taxes (scroll down close to the bottom on the left) 320 acres Robinson Point Lumber Co.31.59 -
Okaloosa News, August 25, 1916*


Here's some reading material for you regarding mills in the area-
http://www.friendsofpacelibrary.org/History/King History/Bagdad.htm

 

[Metdet49]

Nice token Joe and in decent shape to boot. They are a nice little piece of local merchandising history. Wish I could more of those up here.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Great find! it seems to be an unlisted token. You might want to list it at tokencatalog.com

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool token!

 

[woody_g]

very nice token always cool to find a nice piece of old history.congrats