Star/moon token

[Michiganne]

Hi all:
I found this token recently at a farmhouse dating back to at least 1873. It is the size of a nickel and reads "Good for five cents trade" with no business named. The other side appears to have two columns or a Roman numeral two. I don't know if the star/moon stamped in it were original or not.

TIA for any help with IDing.
Michiganne

pic 1 - precleaning

 

[trikikiwi]

It might be that you have a very rare token

Here is a great searchable database - 144,980 examples with 47,634 pictured
http://tokencatalog.com/index.php

but the only one that popped up in a search, having both the crescent and the star cutouts, isn't the same token
http://tokencatalog.com/display_rec...d=&SearchStringAnyWord=&action=DisplayRecords

Hopefully one of TNet's token wizards will be along to help you.

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The crescent moon and 5 pointed star are Masonic symbols. They are also signs of the Nation of Islam and used by witches.

My guess is Masonic token.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I agree Masonic.


I have a modern cent with an angel cut out.

 

[trikikiwi]

The crescent moon and 5 pointed star are Masonic symbols. They are also signs of the Nation of Islam and used by witches.

My guess is Masonic token.

Why would Masonic emblems appear on a Good for 5c trade token?

Mike

 

[Don in SJ]

Here is a Star Moon silver ring I found long ago.

I guess this Mexican Silver ring must be a MasonicWitchieIslamic ring. I always assumed this ring was a cult ring, but than again, maybe not.

Oh, found it many "moons" ago.......

Don

 

[drgest]

Anne,

Very cool find.

This looks to be the same pattern, just a different business. Need to find out where Levering, MI is.

http://tokencatalog.com/display_rec...d=&SearchStringAnyWord=&action=DisplayRecords

http://picclick.com/Coins-Paper-Mon...en-Prout-Son-Star-Moon-Cuts-110455929124.html

 

[Michiganne]

Thanks for the help everyone. I think Drgest came closest with the token links he posted. It appears they did make cut out tokens. Without a business named on my token I'll probably never know for sure.

HH,
Michiganne

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I am surprised no one has brought up the South Carolina theory.
I have found buttons and tokens. that are related to the state. I have also found Masonic cuff links that look about the same...who knows?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is a Star Moon silver ring I found long ago.

I guess this Mexican Silver ring must be a MasonicWitchieIslamic ring. I always assumed this ring was a cult ring, but than again, maybe not.

Don

The star and crescent moon were used by others, as you know. I only listed 3 off the top of my head. It may be a cult ring or Islamic. As 4H pointed out it was also used by South Carolina. Interesting ring. Start a new thread and maybe the readers can ID it for you.

Thats a very close match drgest! Im posting the pic from your link.