Help Needed To Identify Rain Check Token

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Jerry Picker Valued Member United States 480 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 08:31 am The token measures 1 1/2" Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 08:45 am Did you check here? There are 74 pages;http://tokencatalog.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry Picker Valued Member United States 480 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 08:59 am I checked all 74 pages Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34401 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 09:24 am Using quotes around the keywords RAIN and CHECK reduces it to only two pages, but I agree that this one isn't listed on tokencatalog.com. I think that this is going to be a tough one to nail down, but how about including some additional information like diameter, weight, likely country of origin (and if US, then state), edge markings, etc. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry Picker Valued Member United States 480 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 09:33 am It's 1 1/2" in diameter, barely 1/8" thick, weighs 10 grams. It was in a bunch of tokens from Iowa and Illinois, predominantly Iowa. I wonder what those 4 indents signify in the hair. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 10:03 am I think the key will be identifying the personage caricatured, possibly an entertainer or artist reasonably well known at the time. My first thought was Jimmy Durante, but he's usually portrayed wearing a hat because his hair was thinning. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
nemlas Valued Member United States 213 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 3:19 pm Luck Cuss. I also thought Jimmy Durante. But also Danny Thomas. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34401 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 4:25 pm Yes both have a passing resemblance to this portrait, although it looks like the dude on the token has a mustache. In my quick interwebs search of Jimmy and Danny, their head shots seemed to be devoid of facial hair. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 5:01 pm What does the edge look like? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry Picker Valued Member United States 480 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 6:13 pm Plain, smooth edge. Like I said, it's barely 1/8" thick. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 8:47 pm Still cogitating on this one. How about Victor Borge? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25120 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 9:36 pm Even Google Lens is of no help. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3469 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 9:47 pm Here's a link to one that sold for $1.00 in 2017. No information about the token other than the sold price. https://www.auctionmc.com/auction-c...rain%2Bcheck The guy looks a bit like Rodney Dangerfield to me.... Edited by nfine 04/24/2023 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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