Rough rider token and v nickel !!

[wetfly]

Got time after work yesterday to hit an early 1900's schoolyard and got lucky enough to find this 1896 v nickel and also found this token that I can't seem to find anywhere? Anyone ever seen one of these? Rough riders USA 1896-1978 on one side and on the other is an eagle and shield surrounded by 20 stars.it's made of aluminum.

 

[sonofadigger]

awesome finds i like that token

 

[Mackaydon]

Date appears to be 1898 not 1896; and the word 'Rough' may actually be another word ending in 'e'.
Don....

 

[BosnMate]

Looks like Rouge Riders. There is a Rouge Riders motorcycle club, were there motorcycles in 1896? I guess it could have started out with bicycles?

 

[granthansen]

Nice finds... now the fun of identification for the token comes in to play!

 

[wetfly]

Sorry for the poor quality in the pics-- date on the nickel is 1896 and the token says rough riders
1896-1978--- I still can't seem to find an identical one anywhere on the Internet as of yet! It could be from a fantasy fest float as the group rough riders always has a float here every year, but at this point who knows??

 

[wetfly]

Also found this square mail and what looks like a .40 cal rifle cartridge? Third cartridge I've found there which tells me it could be old because it has been illegal to fire a gun in the keys for some time now? Does anyone know what older rifles would fire such a big bullet in in key west ?

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Cool Stuff!... I like that Rough Rider Token!

 

[nhbenz]

Old thread, but here's one found with images that clarify the detail: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/463762-rough-riders-token-coin-dime.html