Some Help on a Token Please

[ALABEAR]

I found a token today. It is a little smaller than a half dollar. It has Good for 5 cents In The Bar on one side and TOMPKINS BROS. BRIS Maybe Bristol, Tenn. on the other side. Anyone knows anything about this token? Thanks Alabear

 

[idahotokens]

The Copeland Tennessee token book doesn't list anything like that, but of course "new listings" show up often in the token arena. It sounds like it may be damaged, but a good, close-up photo may help with the identification.
John in ID

 

[intimer]

nothing in the tenn. book or dunn bradstreet from bristol tn.

 

[ALABEAR]

Here is some pictures of the Token. It needs to be cleaned up, but you can still see most of what is one it. Alabear

 

[intimer]

hard to see the town info.

i did check and there is a bristol, ga and fla.
also a bristow, ms
but nothing in dunn bradstreet for any of the above.

 

[whynot]

I didn't check all 50 states, but I did find a Bristol in GA, IN, NH, TN, VA, VT, WI
and a Bristow in IA, OK
Hope this helps with your ID!
-whynot

 

[Bramblefind]

This Bristol, Tenn/VA whiskey list has "Tompkins Bros" listed for 1902-

http://tennevaguy.tripod.com/id7.html

1902 Paducah Sun, KY newspaper image of an article about Bristol, Tenn Saloonkeepers objecting to early closing laws. Tompkins Bros initiated an injunction hearing.

http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/page...1902110501;didno=pac1902110501;view=pdf;seq=3