Old Tokens: N. TERRILL'S SALON San Simeon Cal & The Kelly Canning Co. HUSKER'S CHECK 4c? 1 1

[Origami Master]

So, I have had these tokens forever and have not really researched them until today and am wanting a little more info/value appraisal on them, as it is hard to find info on old tokens on the internet. Also, if I'm not supposed to ask about tokens on here just tell me and I won't do it again. Thanks.

 

Edited January 12, 2023 by Origami Master

[Mr.Bill347]

The first two are picker tokens. Fruit and corn, cotton pickers would take their haul to canners and the like and be paid in tokens which they could use at a local store. I don’t know about the bar tokens. I can’t see a picker taking out their pay In liquor  or stogies

Edited January 12, 2023 by Mr.Bill347

[Hoghead515]

I like old tokens. I have one from The Bluegrass Canning Company from Ky. Pretty neat to see another canning company token out there. 

[EagleRJO]

The last one is an old "saloon token" which were distributed to get customers into a particular establishment, where they would presumably make other purchases ... like an all day happy hour. 

https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/Unusual-Hobbies-Collecting-Antique-Saloon-Tokens

I have some of the older tokens which reference my home state, like the attached ...

Edited January 13, 2023 by EagleRJO

[Origami Master]

Do you know if there is a collector market for this kind of thing?

[Origami Master]

Also, thanks for the website, I found both of them on it.

[Just Bob]

The Iowa token is listed as Henderson 446b, and Token Catalog gives prices as follows:

 

Public Price Information from the Database
$9.99 - sold for $9.99 Feb. 2010
$13.01 - ebay sale may 2011
$26.01 - eBay sale 8/2018
 

Average Sales Price - $17.00 There are several more tokens from the same firm listed on the site Link here     The page for the California token is here Link   Edit: I see you found them on your own as I was typing my reply.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by Just Bob

[Origami Master]

Where is the database?

[EagleRJO]

On 1/12/2023 at 11:40 PM, Origami Master said:

Do you know if there is a collector market for this kind of thing?

There is a market for them, although typically not of much value with some exceptions, and several token collectors associations including TAMS and NTCA.

I find some interesting enough to add one occasionally if I come across something I like and it's not much money, like the one I posted above which was around $10.

On 1/13/2023 at 12:02 AM, Origami Master said:

Where is the database?

I think the database JustBob was referring to with links is called Richards Token Database ... https://tokencatalog.com/

[Origami Master]

Ok, thanks everyone for the help and info!

[VKurtB]

On 1/12/2023 at 10:40 PM, Origami Master said:

Do you know if there is a collector market for this kind of thing?

There is, but it’s thin and fanatical.