1900s Grain & Coal Token From My Home Town

[DiggerAl]

My dad and I hit a house in our home town this past Saturday morning. I was finding a few wheats, but after about a half an hour i got a good signal about 8" down. after digging almost 10" I pulled out a really cool Token / tag from the KERSTEN & SMILEY GRAIN & COAL CO. It shows the 3 road intersection where the elevator still stands, only today it's part of the towns Historical Society Museum. This is one of the coolest relics I've found because of it's local history. This weekend, my dad and I are going there to show them our find, If they like the piece, we are going to donate it to the Historical Society. Pretty Cool.
Later that day, we met up with Zrickkid and his freind Tim and hit a few houses. I found a few more wheats and a 1941 merc. We had a good time hunting with Rickie & Tim and hope we can do it again soon.

 

[Nesdore]

That's really cool gotta love the history congrats on such an awesome find and on the merc and pile of wheats :clapping:

 

[aloldstuff]

Finding local history has a special spot in my heart and to be able to donate it to the historical society is very cool. Kudos DiggerAl.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

That grain & coal medallion is really cool, Alec! What a fantastic find! It cleaned up really nice too. How nice that you were able to identify it and that the elevator is still there. I would think that it would make a great addition to the historical museum.

:congrats:

 

[Bell-Two]

That is one of the coolest token I have seen.

 

[BTV Digger]

Great token and congrats. Your best find by far.

John

 

[zrickkid]

Great find Al! :wow: it was a pleasure to hunt with you and your Dad. Had a lot of fun. I was surprised that I was right when i mentioned where this place was. My sister is a member of that historical society I believe. Hope to see you guys again!

 

[Cheap Thrills]

Great hunt and the medallion is super cool .

 

[Beartoe]

Finding mementoes of local history is the coolest.

Congratulations! :congrats:

 

[del]

Al that is a very cool piece of local history:smitten: and a great unselfish gesture of donating it to your local historical societyerfect10:

 

[DiggerAl]

Here are a few more pictures.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Now that is a cool find !

 

[wisconsin digger]

Great Token. WD