help identify indian head token

darktone

I found this when I was doing some house cleaning along with some other odd coins. I must have got these at an auction and forgot abot them. mike

Indian side

star side

airplanenut

It is probably a token specifically for one merchant. I believe counterstamped coins were just like these, but didn't have a manufacturing fee.... I may be wrong, though.

Jeremy

FC57Coins

Looks like it could be a civil war token Mike.

Frank

lathmach

My guess is that it's a game piece. A counter.

Ray

darktone

I am not sure if you can read the writing on the star side it says "wright & son - cin. o." mike

airplanenut

<< <i>I am not sure if you can read the writing on the star side it says "wright & son - cin. o." mike >>


That's why I said it might very well be a token for a company

Dog97

It looks like an authentic IHC that was machined down and modified for an advertising token for a some kind of business.

ldhair

I have a few books on tokens but can't find anything on your's. I do know there was a Wright that made tokens for other companies. One other thought is that it's a store card. Wright is the store and not the maker. Neat item.

lathmach

Wright and Son was a manufacturer of "good for" tokens and game pieces in Cincinatti, Ohio.
Good For

Good For

Ray

Edited to add: These tokens are pretty cheap. Why not start a collection of just Wright and Son Tokens?

darktone

Thanks Guy's, Any idea when these were made? mike

ldhair

Wild guess 1880-1940. What I find strange is the lack of wording on the token. Most use every bit to say something. Maybe it was a sample from a token salesman's book. The star must have a meaning. More guessing.

Gemini

According to my book on trade tokens it says Gregg G. Wright's business was located at 119 Opera place in Cincinatti Ohio and admitted his son to the business in the 1880's.
In 1889 Greg G. Wright & Son were then located at 50 Longworth.
Later they were at 20-22 opera Place. Then they relocated back at 119 Opera place 1906.
From 1909-1949 the firm was known as Gregg G. Wright and Sons.
Another token that was issued by them only states upon it that "We Make Checks"
What other products if any that he manufactured is not mentioned.
I hope this sheds a little light on your piece.

Don-Gemini

darktone

Thanks Don, I thought this thing looked a hundred years old. mike