Anyone Have Cunningham Nearby?

Thanks Doug. I couldn't look at it earlier because I was on my lunch but it's a similar variety as the one I bought. Mine is the 3 dot variety. Seller had the exact same description as the one you linked from The Token Store. I sent a question to The Token Store, let's see what they say.

 

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Longnine009 or anyone else...how about a listing for Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky?

Really can't wait for my copy to get here...

 

If you'll type "token camp Zachary Taylor" into Google, you'll get a number of items. I didn't look at them because I don't have a description of your token.

 

bus lines, infantry, officer's club, exchange... which one?

 

It was a WWl training camp that deactivated in 1920. What are you trying to find out about it?

 

THE LEADER / · * · / CAMP / ZACHARY / TAYLOR
Reverse: GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE

If this token is from Camp Zachary Taylor then it's WWI era as Camp Zachary Taylor was open from 1917 - 1920.

 

I don't have a listing for it in Cunningham.

 

Any listing at all for a Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky?

 

Yes, mosly bus lines. There's a CO. L 333RD INFANTRY 10c and there's OFFICER'S // CLUB// OF (ornament) CAMP ZACHARY // (ornament) TAYLOR, KY. rev. large 5 and The /pastime/ (ornament) / Camp Zachary Taylor rev Good for // 2 1/2c/ In Merchandise

 

And theres 3rd Regiment exchange 150th depot Brigade Good for 5c with bottle

 

Are you getting these tokens from a good source? It's hard to believe Curto and Cunningham would both miss that.

 

No. Not getting these from a good source. I pulled the trigger on the Gents Den without doing any homework. Worst it cost me $9.50. The Camp Zachary Taylor...Seller wants $75. I saw one on Token Catalog but it's for the 332nd? I can't remember right now.

 

It's 333RD in Cunningham and lists for $50. But $75 would not be out of line for a WWl military token. Two of the bus line tokens for Camp Zachary Taylor list for $200 and another for $400.

 

"Anyone Have Cunningham Nearby?"

My first thought was, yes he lives about 40 miles from me.....

I don't have his Domestic catalog, only his Overseas Installations book.

Glad you found some info.

 

Wait - do you actually know him?

Geeze, I'm such a dork.

 

I met him at the FUN show in 2005 and bought a dozen Vietnam tokens from him. He's an extremly nice person.

 

Oh man, that's great. Do you know if he keeps updating his works? As I recall there was a part in there about if any new tokens were discovered then send the info his way to add to the catalog. Because...I have a few. If you look up Jelton Air Force Station (might be base), TN, he only has the 5¢ listed and I have 5, 10, 25, 50, and $1.

 

I'm not aware of any new editions or supplements. I got a plated token off ebay once that only had listings for brass. I sent him an email and scan. Maybe someday he'll publish a update.

 

I have to say yes, I know him. Went to his house to pick up a bronzed cast iron plaque of the Gettysburg Address a year or so ago.


He is quite active in numismatics across Michigan. Last year he donated sets of the Civil War Token Journals to area coin clubs. A great many of my Lincolnania items are from him.

He is working on a new book of Lincoln medals, plaques, tokens, etc. I hope to see it soon as I have provided many photos of my collection for use in the book.

 

I started collecting club tokens from VietNam from him as well, but only from installations I visited there.