USA 1930's - Ceylon MN

Dutchman's - Cup

A USA Five Cents pictorial Merchant Trade token with from Dutchman's, Saloon of Ceylon, Martin County, Minnesota.

SPECIFICATIONS
Value5 cents
AlloyBrass
Diameter21.2 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Weight4.37 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
DieAxis
dutchmans_ceylon_mn_5c_obverse dutchmans_ceylon_mn_5c_reverse
Uncataloged

Obverse : Image of Wine Glass in center with name DUTCHMAN'S above along periphery, and town CEYLON.MINN. below, all within plain rim.
Reverse : Large 5¢ at center with the legend . GOOD FOR . on top and IN TRADE at bottom along the periphery, all within plain rim.

In 1967 Harold Huntley purchased "Dutchman's" from Bill and Marie Baumgartner.

Please see also DUTCHMAN'S, token without Cup.

The tokens were scanned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 250 dpi. Image is from an e-Bay Auction by a Token dealer in Minnesota, that I won in 2004 July.

I thank Gerald Rosenberg for the history.

See also the Ceylon MN token site for more stories.