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lahave56 Valued Member Canada 85 Posts	Posted Today 3H 56M ago I found nearly identical tokens to this one of the Token Catalog site (eg. TC-727799) but with a different number. They are identified as Unkown USA Tokens. Others with the same "Good For Five Cts In Trade" seem to be typically associated with a specific business. The ones on TC with numbers on them seem to have been posted by fstokens and the numbers seem to be in the same vicinity. This token might have come from the state of New York. I was just wondering if anyone might have more information on them. I'll be adding this one to the TC which will be my first add there. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25388 Posts	Posted Today 1H 27M ago lahave56, you'll find answers to your questions (and many others) in this discussion from last year: https://goccf.com/t/476327 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189045 Posts	Posted Today 1H 24M ago Thank you, Hondo. I thought it looked familiar, but did not find the topic. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 85 Posts	Posted Today 15M ago Quote: you'll find answers to your questions (and many others) Thanks for the reference HondoB. There seem to be lots of theories but no clear examples especially for the numbered tokens that I could gather. It seems logical that they would need to be cheap to make/acquire and be a substitute for legal tender for some purpose. It also seems logical to me that the numbers would be a means of authenticating the token rather than just a manufacturer id or token type id. It also seems strange that there aren't alot of people around who have actually used these "numbered" tokens and know exactly what the numbers represented unless they are much older than I think. Apparently none of them have read these topics though :-). Anyway, they are interesting items with a story or mystery behind them and that's what I enjoy so thanks again for the link. With every post/topic I learn something new! Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
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