Description: For sale, a VERY SCARCE, EARLY (BUSINESS STARTED AROUND 1898) AND USED IN OLD WEST SALOON, LISTED AS K-6 NO DIE MAKER MARKS old "good for" trade token once as "GOOD FOR ONE DRINK" used at a business which was called " ANDERSON & TOPP (SALOON)" business once located in old Colorado River desert town NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Recently sold variety K-5 with die marks, offered here is very rare "no die maker marks" variety as listed in Kappen book as 1k-6IT IS TOUGH TO FIND ANY ANTIQUE TOKENS FROM HISTORIC DESERT TOWN OF NEEDLES LET ALONE A BRASS SALOON TOKEN IN XF CONDITION (JUST A BEAUTY).....LISTED AS 1K6 , AND USED IN DOCUMENTED SALOON IN DOWNTOWN NEEDLES You just do not see many tokens from NEEDLES...just a tougher town. The town of Needles is located in far eastern San Bernardino county, on the famed Colorado River. Needles was founded in 1883, and not too far from famed "Fort Mohave" on the Colorado. Town is located east of Essex California and not too far from the Mojave Valley, Fort Mohave Az, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Laughlin Nevada region.The old town of NEEDLES is a hot town in the summer, and is known for the proliferation of SALOONS, BARS and LIQUOR related businesses...it was a thirsty historic mojave desert town....with lots of railroad workers....so it seems most tokens are "liquor" related...and this is no exception :) LIKE MANY OLD NEEDLES TOKENS THIS WAS A SALOON THAT SERVED DRINKS OVER 120 YEARS AGO If you look in the original California token book (issued 1976, Kappen) this token is listed under the town of "NEEDLES" as catalog K-6 and it books very high for this old 1976 catalog. First time this catalog variety offered, rare one to findTrade token is brass, round, about 25mm in diameter, and it is very nice for this town . (please see pictures in gallery) This token has not been cleaned...looks beautiful in person, tough to find a nicer one....looks like this just came out of great great grandpa's cigar box Gallery pictures should show you all you need to know. FIRST TIME OFFERED ON EBAY "BUY IT NOW", ONLY ONE I HAVE TO OFFER While many old California trade tokens can be in "dug" condition, this is a much better specimen A RARE TO FIND, USED IN A SALOON AROUND 1898-1900 ERA, RARE 1K-6 VARIANT "good for" trade token once used at the " ANDERSON & TOPP (SALOON)" business located in the historic old thirsty Colorado river town of NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.
Price: 110 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-10-08T17:52:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: GOOD FOR TOKEN
State: CALIFORNIA
MOJAVE DESERT REGION: COLORADO RIVER REGION
NEEDLES LIQUOR TOKEN: MOHAVE ARIZONA
MOJAVE VALLEY CALIFORNIA: FORT MOHAVE ARIZONA
BULLHEAD CITY ARIZONA NEAR: LAUGHLIN NEVADA
LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ: ESSEX CALIFORNIA
AZ BORDER: ARIZONA BORDER NEAR
Condition: VERY NICE
Shape: ROUND
Material: BRASS
Country: USA
ANDERSON SALOON KEEPER: TOPP SALOON & BASEBALL CARD MAGNATE
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
K6 VARIANT, EX-RARE: NON DIE MAKER VARIETY
