How Good Are You? Need Help With This Maverick

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Morganator Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 05/09/2007 12:16 am I found this metal detecting in Del Mar, CA. This is a beach just North of San Diego by about 20 miles. I've tried to find any info and the closest I have come is a friend who said he knew someone who indicated this guy may have been a goods trader during the turn of the century in S.F. Anyone wants a challenge, here it is. Image: DSCN8491a.jpg 39.96 KB Image: DSCN8489a.jpg 39.35 KB Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 05/09/2007 11:22 am I'll try to do some searching later if I can. JW Sachs is more then likely the store it could be used in. Nice Find! Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 05/09/2007 12:11 pm It could be a Civil War Hard Times Token? Just a guess. Ben Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 05/09/2007 12:14 pm I was thinking that but correct me if I'm wrong I thought almost all of em were only 1 cent tokens Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 05/12/2007 2:33 pm maybe a more recent than Civil war store Card, I have not found it my Ruula as of yet Report this Post to the Staff
Morganator Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 05/17/2007 02:24 am Still hoping to get an ID on this. What happened to the really hard core token collectors? Report this Post to the Staff
exonumia New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 07/18/2007 4:58 pm This is ABSOLUTELY NOT a Hard Times token or Civil War token. This is a ca. 1900-1940 maverick trade token. A 'maverick' is a token without the city and state. There is a massive CD with all known mavericks listed, from all the state catalogs, the TAMS and other maverick listings, etc. This piece is not listed, so as of this date, we don't know where it is from. Based on the heresay info that it is local, your best bet is to go to the local libraries, and research the name in the above time period. I just sold my last copy of the CALIFORNIA TRADE TOKEN book, so I can't look it up, but all the mavericks are listed in the CD anyway. Good luck! BTW, mavericks are of only slight value (ie., 25c-$1/up) without a firm attribution, but once attributed, can become quite valuable, obviously depending on where it is from. Be sure to write down the info you get and attach it to your mavericks, to prove to future collectors the info. I have LOTS of identified mavericks in my collection, and I'm always seeking more! Report this Post to the Staff
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