✅ SOLVED Token or Coin? Information needed!

[StonedOregonhunter]

This was found on a property pre dating 1872 in rural Lee County IL, Palmyra area. I would appreciate any information. Also I found a Petal sleigh bell 8 inchs down that is 1860s or before judging by the shank.

Thanks much from Oregon,

Eric

 

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[Mackaydon]

The big "50" without anything else on that side 'screams' token to me, not coin .
Don..

 

[idahotokens]

Don is correct:
These (what I call "generic") trade tokens were sometimes used by general stores that chose not to have customized tokens made with their name and location. The benefit was that they were cheap for the merchant to buy, but the downside was that they could not tell whether the token came from them or from the store down the road. They were probably used ca. 1915-1930 give or take, found all over the country, and were in denominations from 5¢ to $1.

John in the Great 208

 

[Carolina Tom]

Welcome to TNet.

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Thanks for the replies and information. Anybody knows further please enlighten me once again it was found in rural Dixon Illinois.

 

[Mackaydon]

A longshot: any chance the other side looks like this:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/561824122241560968/
And here's another:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harry-Osbor...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

Dixon has an annual coin show.
You may wish to contact them via this information:
Elks Lodge

1279 Franklin Grove Road

Dixon, IL 61021

Contact:
Jerry Bartlett


Phone:
815-535-8427


Don.......

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Don, Great info appreciate! I will contact them, I also contacted the local Historical Society in the area.

 

[Mackaydon]

And a belated "Welcome to Treasure Net" to you.
Don........