Rare Token

Dates from sometime between between 1882 and 1905, before Saskatchewan became a province, when Abernethy was in the District of Assiniboia NWT (ASSA.) Sorry can't be of further help.

According to "The Canadian Grocer", a business publication, Sidney Chipperfield was a general merchant in Chickney in 1904, moving to Abernethy in July of that year. He was succeeded in Chickney by one W.G. Turner. Sidney had been in Chickney as early as 1883, when he then appeared in Saskatchewan records as an infant.

Sidney (age 29) and wife, Esther, appear in a 1911 census; this, along with young sons, Lawrence, John and Eric. Sidney was the son of Samuel and Harriet Chipperfield who emigrated from England in the early 1880's. It appears that the family was later in Hubbard (1937), but there's then no mention of Sidney.

The token therefore dates post-1903. Some of the above info may provide clues for further research.

Rarity ratings for tokens can prove problematic. Having collected Civil War token for almost fifty years now, I've seen many such a rating go up and down over the years. It appears that this token is a scarce one, at least. That said, it's not uncommon to see groups of the same token suddenly appear on the market. As to dollar value, it often comes down to what the top two bidders decide. Offhand, I'd guess between $75-$150, but bidders do sometimes get crazy..

Samuel and Harriet Chipperfield are buried in the Abernethy graveyard, they likely lived there at the same time as Sidney, Could S. Chipperfield also be Samuel.
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IMHO, it's Sidney. He was age 29 when the family relocated to Abernethy. Moreover, there was no mention of Samuel in the grocers' news about the relocation, only Sidney. Of course, Sidney likely learned the business from his father. I found mention that Harriet was a post-mistress at the family's former business in Chickney. While Sidney was mentioned as the principal owner, it's certainly feasible that the "S" could have stood for both.