Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum, I found you guys while trying to research this token. I found it in my yard while metal detecting and can't find any information on it. I have to apologize that I can't post a picture but I'll try to describe it as best I can. It's the size of a penny with a ridged edge. On the obverse is an indian head (like the penny) with 13 stars and the date 1884. On the reverse it says "Craddick & Homan Dealers in books stationery tobacco & cigars Danville Ind. The token is in good shape with all features and writing very legible. Any information on this would be appreciated. Thank you to all for any help with this.-Jake
Welcome to the forum. Could it possibly be dated 1864? Many tokens were manufactured during the Civil War.
I was thinking that myself. My fiancee and I were trying to determine whether or not it was a '64 or '84. I was thinking it was an '84 until I saw that all the civil war tokens that were similar to it online were from 1863 or '64, that's when the 8 started looking to me like a 6. But long story short it I can't really tell without cleaning it which I'm hesitant to do. Another thing that I forgot to mention about it was that the edge of the token is ridged like a dime or quarter. Thanks again.-Jake
jake: As a ground recovery piece, cleaning won't hurt it a lot. Just don't use polish on it. You could soak it in olive oil, for a long time, and then wash it. (but the coin will stink for a while). I usually try boiling water first.
Well I cleaned it up with the olive oil and the date still looks like 1884. I even looked at it through a magnifying glass I bought. If anyone with a token book could find any more info on this token like the ID number rarity or correct date it'd be a big help. Thanks --Jake
Hello Jake, Just to make sure you have made the correct identification, did you compare both styles of Indian head design to see which one your token is? Also there are 3 metal possibilities - copper, copper-nickel and zinc. In case you did not know, an R6 rarity indicates that there are 20 to 75 known to exist. Even if it is the common one as you have identified it, even a well worn example lists in the $100 ballpark.
Great find JV! :thumb: I look forward to your next great find. Ribbit Ps: Welcome to CoinTalk! :hail:
