Token, Store

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a vintage token or coin with a brass-like appearance, which appears to be slightly tarnished or aged, giving it an antique quality; at its center, there is a cut-out in the shape of a spade, reminiscent of a playing card symbol, while around the perimeter, the inscription reads “GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE,” indicating that this token once held a monetary or bartering value, possibly used in trade or specific transactions within a particular establishment, such as a bar, saloon, or general store, suggesting its use as a form of currency substitution or a promotional item in historical settings; the token's aged and worn look could imply that it was heavily used or circulated in its time, now serving as a relic from a past era, perhaps holding historical interest or nostalgia for collectors of such antiquities.

The image displays a vintage token or coin with a brass-like appearance, which appears to be slightly tarnished or aged, giving it an antique quality; at its center, there is a cut-out in the shape of a spade, reminiscent of a playing card symbol, while around the perimeter, the inscription reads “GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE,” indicating that this token once held a monetary or bartering value, possibly used in trade or specific transactions within a particular establishment, such as a bar, saloon, or general store, suggesting its use as a form of currency substitution or a promotional item in historical settings; the token's aged and worn look could imply that it was heavily used or circulated in its time, now serving as a relic from a past era, perhaps holding historical interest or nostalgia for collectors of such antiquities.

Name/Title

Token, Store

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.529

Description

Token/Copper/Spade Punched Out of Center/In Plastic Case/ "Jones & Meidinger Bros. 215 S. 5th St. 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