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tanacat
09-22-2011, 08:48 PM
I found this coin/token today at a mansion built in early 1800's right in middle of downtown Lexington... It was next to a huge tree I'm talking a HUGE tree (where I imagined people catching some shade back in the day). It was on top of root at only about 2deep. VDI on my V3i was 52/53, so I thought it'd be a zilcoln or possibly an IH. Was surprised to find this! I guess it's bronze... No date, no nothing. I can't find it anywhere online.

I'm hoping someone knows what it is! :shocked01:

This is the front and back, or vice versa ---can't tell the obverse from the reverse lol

FRONT
http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/43197/1740397-T800600.jpg


BACK
http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/43197/1740398-T800600.jpg

jkress
09-22-2011, 09:06 PM
Possibly a generic token? :thinkingabout:
Cool nonetheless. :clapping:

Tony Two-Cent
09-22-2011, 09:13 PM
Yeah, that one's a real head scratcher. Maybe some kind of jukebox token? My Google search didn't turn up anything like it.

jkress
09-22-2011, 10:39 PM
My Google search didn't turn up anything like it.

Mine neither... I searched through many images with different deviations of the search words. :dontknow:

tanacat
09-22-2011, 10:42 PM
Oh, also it is extremely thin and close to the size of a quarter! :thinkingabout: :confused:

Thanks for helping me look :)

Ill Digger
09-23-2011, 12:21 AM
I'm hoping someone knows what it is! :shocked01:
I know what it is. :yes:
It's a cool find!! :cool: thumbsup01
Yeah it's probably a generic token used..... :dontknow: who knows where lol
It's defiantly an oldie for sure :yes:
Congrats :grin:

randy
09-23-2011, 07:23 AM
No clue, but nice fine nonetheless.

JTGOLD
09-23-2011, 10:10 AM
check this out

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Vintage-Brass-Good-5-Cents-Tokens-/160653664993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2567b4 62e1

aloldstuff
09-23-2011, 11:29 AM
Tanacat, looks to me that JT found it. What a neat find, congrats

tanacat
09-23-2011, 11:33 AM
check this out

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Vintage-Brass-Good-5-Cents-Tokens-/160653664993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2567b4 62e1


You found it JT! |:confused:) Plugging in Vintage-Brass-Good-5-Cents-Tokens led me to some good info about the history of tokens. A lot of info :shocked04:stretcher: I plan to read it all eventually. What I have read is very interesting! I'm hoping to figure out a general age of it by reading it.

http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/projects/PiN/cut.html led me to a

Hey big time congrats again on the seated spill you found. I've gone back and looked at your thread/pics many times lol

OxShoeDrew
09-27-2011, 05:47 PM
JT JT JT (the crowd chants) :cheering: :->

pulltabsteve
10-02-2011, 05:18 PM
Really cool find tana :peace:

tanacat
10-02-2011, 05:47 PM
Thanks Steve! :)

bob_e99
10-05-2011, 06:37 PM
I am always impressed how everyone works together on this site. Fascinating find by Tanacat and great work by JT.

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

I love these oddball finds!

Epi-hunter
10-05-2011, 06:41 PM
Yes, great find Tana and I love the tokens almost more than the coins :) Very nice ID on it JT |:cheering:

tanacat
10-06-2011, 05:27 AM
I am always impressed how everyone works together on this site. Fascinating find by Tanacat and great work by JT.

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

I love these oddball finds!


Thanks Bob! I really like our What is it section. I've found wierd things and not been able to find them online- sure enough someone knows or is able to find them on here :yes:




Yes, great find Tana and I love the tokens almost more than the coins :) Very nice ID on it JT |:cheering:


Thanks Angie! I really like coins because they (usually) lol have a date on them, but tokens are great because you can get a general age on them anyway. And they are so unique, more variety than coins.

Sal66
10-07-2011, 09:14 AM
I know what is. It's a 5 cent off token used at GOOD 'OLE TOM'S . It's a local joke tanacat. It could be a discount token like a coupon today or just a local pub token or soda or Pop machine as some call it. :interesting:

tanacat
10-07-2011, 10:42 AM
I know what is. It's a 5 cent off token used at GOOD 'OLE TOM'S . It's a local joke tanacat. It could be a discount token like a coupon today or just a local pub token or soda or Pop machine as some call it. :interesting:


lol thanks for letting me in on the joke.

My husband's name is Tom... Poor Toms, they get a bad rap. For example... Peeping Tom's rofl

Civil War Nut
11-16-2011, 11:39 PM
Hidy TC. I am sure glad someone found that one . It was about to drive me nuts trying to find out where I had seen that befor . Nice find , and good luck in all .

CODY
11-18-2011, 03:14 PM
Love those tokens! Great find. Congrats and HH

Toadman
11-24-2011, 07:46 PM
Awesome token.. and id !! :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: