Silver, Tokens, Religious Pendants, etc ...

[BeenThere DugThat]

Today I spent most of my hunt in a wooded area on the outside of a cemetery fence. I wasnt sure what to expect but I found a nice variety of targets.

1935, 1940, 1944, 1956D Wheaties (not pictured)

1945 Merc

1957 Rosie

Hites Friendly Drug Store Token "Good For 2 1/2 C On Profit Sharing Gifts"

J. H. 5 Token

Old Watch

Catholic Pendant "I Am A Catholic In Case Of An Accident Notify A Priest"


Jewish Pendant

Old Buckle

PET toy gun

Thanks for looking, good luck out there!

 

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[sutphin]

OLE MERC AND ROSE BEEN HANGING OUT AT THE DRUG STORE> NEET BUCKLE AND TOY GUN

 

[Johncoho]

Nice bunch of finds. I love those old tokens. Congrats.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Metal Headz. Thanks for sharing...

 

[against the wind]

You had yourself a good hunt.
Congratulations

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Nice bunch of finds. I love those old tokens. Congrats.

The octagon shaped tokens are my favorite type to find, I got 2 this year so far.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

You're on a roll MH. Cool tokens, pendants and silvers. I like the old watch best, are you able to get a mfg stamp from it? Congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

Great digs and interesting site choice. That token is near!

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

You're on a roll MH. Cool tokens, pendants and silvers. I like the old watch best, are you able to get a mfg stamp from it? Congrats!

Unfortunately I see no hint of a MFG. The under cover has no visible details.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great hunt!

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history:
Hite's Friendly Drug Store was founded in ~1896 by Joseph R. Hite; later joined by his two sons, Ralph and Wallace. Hite moved from the address on your token to another address in 1912. An article appearing in a 1942 newspaper gives the history of the company and its products. You can read it here:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143409334/
Don......

 

[Mackaydon]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Penns...ndly-Drug-Store-5-Pittsburgh-Pa-/372209145876
Don.....

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Some history:
Hite's Friendly Drug Store was founded in ~1896 by Joseph R. Hite; later joined by his two sons, Ralph and Wallace. Hite moved from the address on your token to another address in 1912. An article appearing in a 1942 newspaper gives the history of the company and its products. You can read it here:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143409334/
Don......

I assumed 2 1/2 Cents made it older than the 5 cents version. Thanks for confirming that for me with your research.

 

[Mackaydon]

Mr. Hite's Philosophy (and perhaps the source of the word 'friendly'): " [FONT=&quot]WE have always considered our drug store as a servant of the community just as pleased to sell you a postage stamp as any other article in our store and have always found time to say "Hello" in all we have tried to be a friendly, a neighborly efficient drug store and we intend to continue this practice." JOSEPH R. HITE.
Source: [/FONT]https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/150069912/
Don.....

 

[Kurios1]

Excellent booty haul mate! Wonderful variety of very cool tokens, relics, and silver. Just what the doctor ordered. Well done!

 

[dirtlooter]

I would call that an awesome hunt, tokens are always a very cool find. the silver and wheaties are of course very nice and then the pendants are very cool finds as well. sweet!