Help with this token

09sVDB

Could anyone ID this token and give an approx. value? Thank you, 09SVDB

Gemini

09sVB I can't make out the outer legends on the reverse. What does it say?

BigE

It says "Santa needs glasses".---------------BigE

Gemini

lol Big E now you know what you can get me for Christmas

Spinynorman

09svdb, If you don't get an answer here, there are some guys that hang out at eBay Coins that are real knowledgeable on tokens.

numobri

Looks like a tax token

lathmach

<< <i>Looks like a tax token >>


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No it's not a tax token.
It's a "Good For" token. It's worth 2 1/2 cents on the purchase of the product of this issuer.

Ray

numobri

Maybe it's on the same order of a wood nickel?

cladking

Many of these were issued at the Century of Progress Exhibition at the
1933-'34 Worlds fair so is often collected as Worlds fair memorabilia.


Figure around $3. Though this one will vary far more than most.

09sVDB

Thanks for the insight so far everyone. The reverse says: Redeemable in cash/ The Western Co. Chigago. In the center it says: Not good after July 31st 1933.

Gemini

Lathmach is right this is a good for token.
But why the odd 2 1/2 cent value in 1933 ? I guess you needed two tokens to get your full value.
Could have possibly been issued by West Chemical Company? they make cleaning products such as Pine-Sol.

Maybe a relative of Big E....?