Small Custer as token

[rainorshine]

Looking for info on this token. Posted on today's finds but thought maybe some more eyes couldn't hurt

 

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[tokensmith]

Goerge Raver is listed as a saloon in Custer in the 1912 Bradstreet. That doesn't fit very well with the $1 denomination though. I don't recall seeing very many saloons issuing that value.

 

[idahotokens]

Very nice find! George Raver was a saloon-keeper in 1900 in Custer. The token is not listed in Miedema's SD Tokens book nor is it on tokencatalog.com - it would be great if you could post it on tokencatalog, or give me permission and I can do that. George was born in Nebraska in 1862 and died in Custer in 1930. He is buried in the Custer cemetery. It is rather unusual for a saloon to use $1 tokens - they usually used 5¢, 10¢, and/or 12½¢ ones. My guess is that the token was used as a gambling "chip" in card games.
John in the Great 208

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Theres only 1 thing in a saloon that costs you a buck!