Let's see your exonumia!

I'm not sure how they kept track of limits. They generally just used them as an ID and allowed you to charge merchandise to that account and sent the bill. I have another similar item for another store somewhere.

 

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They used the numberon the tag, all your information was on a card in the credit office. The long counter that you paid your bill at,it was off to the side on the second floor of the Sears store we shopped at befor malls the number was on a paper card in the 50's 60's

 

Thanks @Circus

 

Hey, I think that's a military trade token. Also...don't be afraid of the crop

 

Yeah got lots.my old unkle
Blessed me

 

Of course there are a number of the obligatory fake/copy ancients in the swap!

 

I'm a military trade token collector. If you would like, I could look that one up for you, if you don't all ready have the attribution - I also wouldn't mind looking up any others you may have.

 

@cletis faye : those are two different tokes, right? If not, you have a mule.

First one:
IT50a
Obv: ALLIED OFFICERS' CLUB / 5¢ / NAPLES, ITALY
Rev: (same) (brass, 21mm, struck & delievered by Meyer & Wenthe Company March 1970, 3,000 made)
Ref: Military Tokens of the United States, Vol II, p 73

Second one:
IT80b
Obv: FLAMINGO / 5¢ / (star)(star)(star) / -CLUB-
Rev: (same)(brass, 21mm, top of 5 wavy variety)
Ref: Military Tokens of the United States, Vol II, p 73

 

I was just informed about the above token, It is a Fair and Square token if you look at both photos you can see how the words and letters fit together. As soon I read the post and looked at the two photos. It jumped out at me.

 

Here's a couple, the 1855 has a scratched reverse but it's still very rare and a keeper as far as my collection goes. A couple of other's, I wonder if someth ing special military like was going on or if this is a foreign Seagram's token.

 

Here's the remainder of my tokens I got or waiting on. The sterling silver mask is for one of my hats. The Baldy's token is from my hometow n.

 

As i understand it, some companies would pay for the souvenir tokens for conventions as advertising the American legion was in full bloom after WWI Nothing to do with anything other then vets have a good time in the big apple.

 

First toned token I have seen