Found a nice token today!!

loditom

Well after about 2 week's of nothing and lot's of rain I found a cool token.
It is a good for one drink token and I also got a little info on it.

Here is what the token say's:
Farmers Exchange/Ask for/O.K./Rosedale/Whiskey
other side:
Good For/One/N.Ahrens/Drink

Here is some info on it:
N.Ahrens Market and Steuart St's Good's as Represented.N.Ahrens is listed at 2 Market St. in 1903-1906 directory liquors.A similar bottle's place's Nicolaus Ahrens at 19 Market St. coner of Steuart St. between 1890-1892.

Here's the pic's



other side



Thank's for looking and HH,Tom

lordmarcovan

Sweet find, Tom- as good as an old coin, in my book! Looks to be in pretty nice shape for a dug example, too...

loditom

Thank's LM,this is the first one I have found that I was able to get some info on.Beside's coin's and relic's I like digging up thse token's.HH,Tom

Riccar

cool token Tom
(what's it made out of... copper?)

Riccar

also, how big is it... quarter size?

loditom

Thank's Ric,it's probally a little smaller then a quarter and is brass.

Here is where I got some info on it:

http://emeryville.wli.net/public_info/investigation/shellmount_park.htm

very interesting reading,also wish we could have had a chance to hunt that area.HH,Tom

goldrush00013

That's a sweet token Tom!

Nice work and research.

phut

I'll second what Rob said. Tokens, buttons, coins, jewelry, relics all get equal billing in my book.
Glad the weather finally let you out.

SilverDreams

Nice find. The token looks to be in great condition.

HKnJ

Nice token and the background on the piece as well.

millennium

Very nice find....Aluminum tokens are real keepers, especially the one you have. They do so poorly in the soil, that found ones are rarely readable...Nice!

dtkk49a

Awesome find !