GTG a Oversized 1882 John Matthews Soda Water Token!

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by fretboard, Sep 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM.

  1. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Here's a soda water token, honestly I'm not sure what it was used for as it's way too big to be a regular advertising token. Anyways, details grade for the rim damage but please tell me what you think as a grade? Diameter is 46.2mm and thickness is a 1/4", much bigger than a regular John Matthews token, which I'll post pics a bit later! :shame:

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  3. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I will say VF details, Cool Token!
     
  4. longnine009

    longnine009 Darwin has to eat too. Supporter

    That doesn't look like a merchant token or even an advertising token. If he is advertising for soda water why doesn't it say so?

    Seems more likely to be some kind of medal.
    Nice color. Too bad about the edge dings. I didn't see any wear. The large size also means more stress on the dies and then more costs if a die break. Merchants want cheap tokens that convey their message. If that's a merchant token I'm curious how long he was in business.
     
  5. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I agree.
     
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