USA 1910's - Ceylon MN
W M. Ditz & Son

A USA two and half cent Merchant Trade token from William Ditz & Son who operated a Saloon from 1908 to 1917 in Ceylon, Martin County, Minnesota. From 1917-1940 it was Herman Koenecke & Wm Ditz Billiards ( K. & D. ) From 1940-1951 it was William Ditz Jr Saloon & Billiards.

SPECIFICATIONS
Value50 cents
AlloyBrass
Diameter21 mm
Thickness1.? mm
Weight. gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
DieAxis0°
 ditz&son_ceylon_mn_2.5c_obverse ditz&son_ceylon_mn_2.5c_reverse
Token Catalog #171693

Obverse : Name WM. DITZ & SON above and state MINN. below along periphery, and town CEYLON, in a downward arc below a Diamond with two arrow heads on either side ( ➤   ♦   ➤ ) at center, all within dash annulus between a plain circle and raised rim.
Reverse : Large 2 ½¢ at center and the legend GOOD FOR on top and IN TRADE below at bottom along the periphery, all within radial dash annulus between a plain circle and raised rim.

In 2004 November I missed bid on an e-Bay Auction by a Token dealer in Minnesota. Image above is of a token photoshoped from 400 dpi photograph posted in tokencatalog.com

I thank Marlen Bents and Gerald Rosenberg of Ceylon MN, for the history.

See also the Ceylon MN token site for more stories.