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It's a circa 1935 medal in commemoration of services by laborers.

1876 John Matthews, Soda Water Apparatus, New York, 28mm Diameter, Rulau NY-190 / Miller NY-525 / Wright 674, R-4, Ex: Steve Tanenbaum Collection.

A tough to find in high grade newp from member/dealer NewEnglandRarities which was hard to resist as there's something very appealing about a woman with a dolphin in her face. This obverse design was used on a more common 1863 CWT with a 7 line script reverse... However finding the 1876 trade token which also features the wild reverse design of a cherub in such a hurry to beat the bear off the soda fountain with a monkey wrench that it looses his diaper has been challenging as all most are seen heavily circulated with signs of abuse. Matthews was the inventor of the soda fountain and the reverse features his company logo designed by Karl Muller... Who must have frequented many opium parlors in his day.