Take Me Home Green River...

[DD-777]

...Whiskey . They finally cut the tobacco a few days ago so I took advantage of it and got a quick hunt in. Things have been pretty busy lately so I've been trying hard just to get at least half an hour of md'ing time in (hopefully have some quality time this week). Anyway, I ended up showing my "somewhat significant other" how to use the BH1100 in a small section of the field closest to the road. I hit a solid .50 signal on thy hunter of bounty and dug. And dug, and dug, and dug - at about eight inches I saw the edge of what I thought was a large cent. When I pulled it out I could tell that it wasn't - what I had was this very cool token. It's about the size of a half dollar and all it needed was a little hand wash in some warm water. I have no idea what it's made of - it has a brassy look to it but aside from that I can't tell. The front reads, "It's Lucky to Drink GREEN RIVER Whiskey" w/ a horseshoe, wishbone and four-leaf clover on it. The back reads, "GREEN RIVER Whiskey - the whiskey without regrets" w/ an image of a tall man in a tophat standing next to a horse. Almost looks like it could be Lincoln (?). Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by and keep on swingin'...

 

[DD-777]

Now that's a KENTUCKY find.


Well done.

Owensboro buddy - how far are you...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Now that's a KENTUCKY find.


Well done.

Owensboro buddy - how far are you...

East of Oh,It'sBoring

 

[EDDE]

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Huh! My Dad dug two of them here in Northern Virginia... guess they do pop up all over!!


MD

 

[DD-777]

Thanks for the pic EDDE - how old is that one? I can't find any site that can tell if it's still being made today...

By the way - check out your post time...

 

[kindafoundabuckle]

KFB - thanks for the info bud. This is what the original design looked like...

IN 1885 JOHN McCULLOCH BEGAN DISTILLING HIS FAMOUS MOUNTAIN DEW AND GREEN RIVER WHISKEY, HIS LEGENDARY SPIRITS HAVE REMAINED THE MOST HIGHLY AWARDED AND SOUGHT AFTER IN THE WORLD.

I seen that ad before in an antique shop. I was like "I have that token" several times out loud. They asked me to please leave!

KFB

 

[griff208]

Found this online-
Oldetyme Distillers, Inc. of New York City initially distributed Green River Whiskey tokens in the mid-30's. The tokens were advertised in magazines for magicians, and thus are called "Magic Tokens." There are several different die varieties of the specimens. That is, there are several artistic changes on the pieces, although the basic images and brand logos are essentially alike. It is difficult to identify the differences with language alone, and pictures are necessary to show the differences. Some of the token varieties are a little more available than others. I'll do what I can with the identification process: First of all, the tokens are all made of the same metal composition - brass. The size of all the varieties is the same. Some varieties have a tree to the left of the man and horse, and there are different trees. (It is hard at this point to describe the trees). Then, others do not have a tree to the left of the man and horse. Some of the pieces have the product stated in the singular, and some in the plural. That is, some say "Green River Whiskey", and some say "Green River Whiskies." The differences go on and on.

 

[civilman1]

DD.....Your post made me smile! We've dug the tokens, fobs, and I got the tin ad-sign on my wall. Good going!!....Will

That's pretty cool.......

Great find DD and Congrat's It's amazing how fast you get info on a find here,Awesome people!!!!

 

[kdismuke1]

 

[Dman]

It was looking like you needed a shot.
Dman

 

[DD-777]

It was looking like you needed a shot.
Dman

Still do buddy, still do... 8)