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G.F. Peterson good for 50c. Brass, M/A, 28mm, 5.6 grams, thin planchet. Token catalog #1720
I really like tokens with locales that appear to be mis-placed.

 

Here's Ronnie!

 

I question the choice of bronze for a silver anniversary, but whatever.

 

No idea what this token is. Same design on each side. Quarter sized, 5 grams.
If anyone knows, thanks.

 

That's a Double Cherry Slot Machine Token.

 

But it's not actually for play? Just a cheap facsimile?
There's no writing on it.

 

Usually used for home slot machines, not used in casinos.

 

It is one of a thousand designs that are used in Japanese pachinko slot machines. You can buy them by the hunderds or thousands on amazon and other sites. Bargain bin fodder, .25¢/.50¢ when buying token assortments some dealer will salt the assortment with a bunch of them as filler.

 

Here's a trade token from a town with an interesting name: Climax, Colorado. Town was named after the Climax molybdenum mine that began producing in 1914. The mine eventually became a huge success, so much so, that mining students regularly made field trips there. It was still operating on and off, as prices changed, as late as 1987.

Around 1933 George Coulter, brother of the mine's superintendent Bill Coulter, opened the Fremont Trading Company at Fremount Pass. Like the mine, it too was huge success as there were not a lot of alternatives, especially in the winter when Fremount Pass got snowed in. It became one of the highest volume stores in Colorado.

They sold provisions and mining supplies, operated a bar, slot machines and even a gas station that did car repairs. Yeah man, car repairs and car parts from the company store, out in woods, at 11,000 feet . I bet that quickly redefined: "I owe my soul...."

Fremont Trading Company, Climax, Colorado, Brass, C/A, 4.7grms, 21mm, Pritchard CL256-5B.

 

Here's mine, but with no tomahawk, Circus. Found this in a dealer's case at a show in North Jersey about ten years ago.

Bruce

 

Ref that French medal (not a jeton, I think), Monsieur Gellée (or Gellé) de Premion was the mayor of the French city of Bantes in 1771, before the French Revolution

 

And the arms are those of the city of Nantes

 

You were smart to save that one & not spend it in 1933

 

Got this recently, no idea what it is.

 

I believe that it is a brand of pay stall door token, generally on doors for pay toilets on some public buildings