A Cigar Store Token

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Collecting Nut, Sep 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM.

  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Good for five cents in trade, but I guess one has to know where 510 Edmond is to use it.
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  3. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here's famous Civil War cigar token. The hotel had a gentlemen's lounge here men could smoke cigars, play billiards and catch up on the news of the day with the latest newspapers. This is a scarce token, but most of the examples I have seen were Mint State.

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  4. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    510 Edmond St, St Joseph MO is probably where you want to go to cash it in, although it's a coffee shop now.

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    looks like a great place for a cigar store. I can't find building info there but the subdivision is "original town" so it's likely quite old.

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  5. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Check out this old beat up token from years ago, someone ruined it as a key fob! :D

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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

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  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Pittsburgh PA ;)
    Probably not it. Web states it is a family home.

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  9. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Here's another cigar token from 1908, nothing special but it's dated so that's a little bit special! thumbsup.gif

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  10. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    I saw that one first and figured Pittsburgh would be a likely place, but then noticed that it's a house.

    St Joseph MO seems like a good bet, given the history as a last place to get supplies before heading into the Wild West. Can't start a new life as a sodbuster without some cigars! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph,_Missouri#History

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  11. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    WE.. We both tried to find the location. :hilarious:
     
  12. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Here's a common 1953 Dutch Masters token, I couldn't find another token I was looking for, but like a lost memory it'll circle around and pop in when I least expect it! :D

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  13. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Gentlemen's club? Reminds me of the show "trading places" with Eddie Murphy. Have you seen it?
     
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  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Lots of nice cigar tokens.
     
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