Token, Store

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

This image features a metallic token with a square shape and slightly rounded corners, displaying embossed text that reads “GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE” across the surface. The token has a textured finish, indicating signs of wear and age, which suggests its use as a form of currency or coupon exchange in specific settings, likely from a past era. The central design prominently features the number “5” followed by the cent symbol (¢), indicating its value for trade purposes. The token’s vintage appearance is underscored by the detailed engravings and its tactile metallic sheen, reminiscent of historical trade tokens.

This image features a metallic token with a square shape and slightly rounded corners, displaying embossed text that reads “GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE” across the surface. The token has a textured finish, indicating signs of wear and age, which suggests its use as a form of currency or coupon exchange in specific settings, likely from a past era. The central design prominently features the number “5” followed by the cent symbol (¢), indicating its value for trade purposes. The token’s vintage appearance is underscored by the detailed engravings and its tactile metallic sheen, reminiscent of historical trade tokens.

Name/Title

Token, Store

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.523

Description

Token/Square/Silver/In Plastic Case/ "7th & Edmond St. Joseph, MO. S.O. Manning's Billiard Parlor Good For 5c in Trade"/ 2"x2"

Collection

St. Joseph, Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Token, Store

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 9, 2015