Tip-top saloon token

[jimzz977]

I went this morning

 

[jimzz977]

Sorry ph went crazy, like I was saying went to old hotel that was built in 1854 construction is being done in the back of the hotel or the total the asphalt got a 12:35 signal on the etrac and it came out a token that said Tip Top Saloon RT nevarez and and Del la o, the back is crusted trying to clean it

 

[diggingthe1]

Cool token, I love saloon ones. Most say good for one drink, good for a smile, or good for various denominations on the back☺ It must be nice to hunt in NM. I love that country.

 

[jimzz977]

It is ghost towns , stagecoach stops, my token is crusted on the wondering if I should use electrolysis to clean it or tumbler

 

[jeff of pa]

Nice Token ! Bad saloon for Dealing Monte

Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.), 13 May 1905.



Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, May 13, 1905, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jeff of pa]

Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.), 13 April 1909.



Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, April 13, 1909, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jimzz977]

Dang , thanks

 

[Mackaydon]

That saloon was still operating in 1912.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nm/donaana/history/directories/business/1912/lascruce343gms.txt
Don........

 

[jeff of pa]

Probably also the same Saloon

Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.), 19 Dec. 1900.



Santa Fe new Mexican. volume (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, December 19, 1900, CITY AND NORTHERN MAIL, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress


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Albuquerque daily citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.), 07 April 1902.


Albuquerque daily citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, April 07, 1902, Page 6, Image 6 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[Dan(NM)]

I knew I should have left the house sooner Excellent token find, your a token magnet Jimmy, great find!!

 

[jimzz977]

Ok up date on my token, after cleaning , any info on it anyone?, I did find out the saloon was once own by judge Roy bean nephew,S.F Bean and was a partner with Nevares. I can't find any images of this token

 

[idahotokens]

Nice one!!! Several other types from that saloon are listed in Kiser's NM Trade Tokens book, but I don't find that one. Please post it to tokencatalog.com
John in the Great 208

 

[Loco-Digger]

Sweet token find Jim Doing a little googling is part of the fun when you dig a cool find like that one. ke

 

[IAMZIM]

I went this morning

Sorry, but this made me laugh when I first opened the link!

 

[jimzz977]

Giving update on my token I may contact with Bill Kaiser and he put me in contact with his dad and he made me an offer I could not refuse the token is now in the Kaiser hands

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find!

 

[highnam]

Great token...cleaned up with character