Kansas Tokens

bullfoot · bullfoot

The following is an article that was in with J L Hargett's papers. I'm guessing it dates from the early 1970s. I found it interesting and wanted to share it, FORMER MINING COMMUNITIES OF THE CHEROKEE CRAWFORD COAL FIELD OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS Paul W. Jensen Over the past...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

These are all tokens of mine. i thought this was a cool picture.

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8399114583&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

The following is a list, by county, of the towns that are known to of issued tokens. This is a great index. The list was created by Kent Johnson (co-author of the Kansas Token Book) the moderator bullfoot. This is a great resource and comes in handy for a guy like me who collects by county. Thanks bullfoot...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

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Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

This token was listed on Ebay in December. It is not in the Kansas Token Book. It was a cool discovery. This was the highest I had bid on a token. I really wanted it. We may not see this one again...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

Here is what I have for Trade material. If you see something you like or want a better pic of let me know. I will trade any combination of these tokens for SE Kansas area tokens. Side 1 Side 2 [IMG]http://i2.tinypic.com...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

Hope I'm not the underbidder. -- Edited by Andrew in SE KS at 14:48, 2006-03-06

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

Here is what one website has to say: About 1885, merchants all over the United States started using a form of advertising called a trade token (or chit, or bingle, or "good for"). When a customer bought something, they were given a token that resembled a coin. On the obverse, the token gave s...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

http://members.fortunecity.com/tokenguy/tokentales/#

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/Bimetal-Token-Smith-Dry-G...

Andrew in SE KS · Andrew in SE KS

Did someone hack it? Why did you guys have to change ID's? I'm surprised the EBAY folks couldn't fix up the issue.

bullfoot · bullfoot

Kansas became officially dry May 1, 1881 after the passage of a constitutional amendment and subsequent enabling legislation. The open saloon was “hereby and forever banned.” Those counties which had overwhelmingly rejected the amendment tended to be urban and on the border w...

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	Southeast Kansas coal camps (Preview) The following is an article that was in with J L Hargett's papers. I'm guessing it dates from the early 1970s. I found it interesting and wanted to share it, FORMER MINING COMMUNITIES OF THE CHEROKEE CRAWFORD COAL FIELD OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS Paul W. Jensen Over the past...	bullfoot	9	8382	Sat Apr 8 16:11 2006 by bullfoot
	Here are some tokens of mine.. (Preview) These are all tokens of mine. i thought this was a cool picture.	Andrew in SE KS	0	1230	Mon Apr 3 09:23 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Martin's Dry Goods, Mound Valley KS (Preview) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8399114583&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1	Andrew in SE KS	0	1321	Mon Apr 3 06:53 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Token Issuing Towns by County.. (Preview) The following is a list, by county, of the towns that are known to of issued tokens. This is a great index. The list was created by Kent Johnson (co-author of the Kansas Token Book) the moderator bullfoot. This is a great resource and comes in handy for a guy like me who collects by county. Thanks bullfoot...	Andrew in SE KS	0	4312	Sat Mar 18 20:56 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Kansas CCC Camps (Preview) DATE	Andrew in SE KS	0	3980	Sat Mar 18 17:24 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Unlisted Galesburg Token.... (Preview) This token was listed on Ebay in December. It is not in the Kansas Token Book. It was a cool discovery. This was the highest I had bid on a token. I really wanted it. We may not see this one again...	Andrew in SE KS	1	1014	Thu Mar 16 19:03 2006 by bullfoot
	Trade Material.... (Preview) Here is what I have for Trade material. If you see something you like or want a better pic of let me know. I will trade any combination of these tokens for SE Kansas area tokens. Side 1 Side 2 [IMG]http://i2.tinypic.com...	Andrew in SE KS	0	1101	Thu Mar 9 18:56 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Neat Token from Bayard.. (Preview) Hope I'm not the underbidder. -- Edited by Andrew in SE KS at 14:48, 2006-03-06	Andrew in SE KS	2	1251	Mon Mar 6 08:12 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	What is a trade token?? (Preview) Here is what one website has to say: About 1885, merchants all over the United States started using a form of advertising called a trade token (or chit, or bingle, or "good for"). When a customer bought something, they were given a token that resembled a coin. On the obverse, the token gave s...	Andrew in SE KS	0	951	Mon Feb 27 13:54 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Here is an interesting little site on tokens.. (Preview) http://members.fortunecity.com/tokenguy/tokentales/#	Andrew in SE KS	0	866	Mon Feb 27 13:39 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	This is one cool token.. (Preview) http://http://cgi.ebay.com/Bimetal-Token-Smith-Dry-G...	Andrew in SE KS	1	867	Fri Feb 10 21:04 2006 by bullfoot
	So tell me the story about your EBAY account... (Preview) Did someone hack it? Why did you guys have to change ID's? I'm surprised the EBAY folks couldn't fix up the issue.	Andrew in SE KS	2	895	Fri Feb 10 08:57 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
	Kansas saloon tokens (Preview) Kansas became officially dry May 1, 1881 after the passage of a constitutional amendment and subsequent enabling legislation. The open saloon was “hereby and forever banned.” Those counties which had overwhelmingly rejected the amendment tended to be urban and on the border w...	bullfoot	1	814	Thu Feb 9 11:26 2006 by Andrew in SE KS
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