Old Saloon Token

[Stumpbreaker]

Hit the local parks here in Eugene, found a couple of nice Tokens, a 1948 wheatie and Two Canadians, one is a 1950, the parks have been hammered hard here, always find alot of clads and pennies. Anyone in oregon have any history on the Oregon Saloon Token, or the TILT Amusment Center.

 

[mikewaz]

Nice finds!
I love them tokens.
Mike

 

[ringfinder]

Nice Token finds, Congrats!

HH, Ringfinder

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice find congrats here is a web page to search out tokens they are doing some work to there server so I dont know if it is ready yet or email him he is always looking for new tokens for his site. we have a MD club in Eugene if you would ever care to visit if so I could send you details HH RonC http://tokencatalog.com/index.php

 

[Likely Guy]

The saloon token, I think (no expert here) is a fantasy or souvenir/tourist token.

i.e.: Sell it for 2 bits, 'redeemable' for 5 cents.

 

[John987]

Nice tokens!!
HH

John

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ that trade token is COOL!! I don't see it listed in the Oregon trade token book! It may be a rare one! NICE!!!

 

[lairmo]

I really think that I like the tokens more than coins anymore...
Nice finds!!!

 

[John (Ma)]

Cool finds

 

[mcmurphi]

Tokens make my day. Nice find there.

 

[allen]

first of all, welcome to tnet !!!!
then, way to go on those
nice coins and cool tokens !!!

 

[plumloko]

Awesome token!!
If that was a saloon token from Utah it would be worth at least $200.
An unlisted one would be worth even more.
Nice Diggin!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Welcome to TNET. Nice old token and finds. Maybe Neil (oddcoins) and you can become hunting parters He is in Eugene too

 

[idahotokens]

The Oregon Saloon token appears to have been made by one of the California makers. There are two different Oregon Saloon maverick tokens listed in Feisel's California Saloon Tokens book, one from Grass Valley and one from San Francisco. This one may be related to them or it could be from elsewhere.
John in ID

 

[Sniffy]

That token is remarkable!

 

[Phnttm]

We use to have a Arcade back in the 80s in spokane, Washington that used those TILT coins. LOL i swear i had 10000s of those in my hand as a kid nice finds hope that helps

 

[BurnsideSlim]

Stumbreaker, nice finds, and that token looks to be in nice shape. A friend up here in the Portland club (OTTS) is an Oregon token expert and may have information on that particualr token. if you send me a PM I can provide you with his e-mail. He is a great guy and his input would be genuine.

Jim

 

[thrillathahunt]

Your token seems to be an enigma. I have found one other Oregon token that has the same reverse as yours. (U.S. SALOON PORTLAND, OREGON) however have found no obverse matches in any of the western states. California has "Oregon saloon" but not "The Oregon saloon"

To me that leaves two possibilities. It either is an unlisted saloon token (very well preserved I might add)...

Or it is a modern fantasy token...

 

[Moonshadow]

Welcome to T-net!! Cool token, but I must mention that your avatar made me smack my computer screen! Cute!!

Good luck with your future hunts!

Moon