Bavaria Mike. Can you help with ID?

[utmike]

Found this along with some other items that date from 1910-1925.

It is 3cm wide and 2 1/2 cm tall. The lettering is is "ARBEITER-MARKE" on the top and "GEBR: LUDERS" at the bottom. The image appears to me to be an old steam ship flying a flag at the rear. The reverse is blank.

After seeing all the great relics you get over there, I thought you might be the one to go to with this one! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Mike

 

[TomB]

Mike.....The words on your coin are in German. Arbeiter is workman;workingman;working man; or working person. The word Marke is "label".
Gebr Lunders is in Hamburg Germany. Must have been a port area because steam ships were sold there in 1905. Hope this helps. TomB

 

[mohayes1046]

I ran the words in a search and it brought up only German and I never learned to read that well while I was there.

Mike, is it possible to get a view of the other side of the coin, it might help to further identify it.

Mark

 

[utmike]

Thanks for helping me! My efforts at translating via the web came up with "tradesman or blue collar worker" and "label, stamp, or token". The reverse side is unfortunately blank and offers no further clues. It is helpful to know that Ludens was a ship building city, perhaps this was some type of token given to employees at the shipyards? I found several "tags" and such at this site from this time period. Here is another one, a watch fob from the Chandler Automobile Company...

Thanks again and good hunting!
Mike

 

[Beale]

That is a very cool find! Nice work, Beale.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Yes, that would be a token from the Gebr./Brother's L

 

[utmike]

I really appreciate the info. Wow, this one is a long way from home! It was found in a dirt pile in Sandy, Utah. It had lived about 6 feet underground in an old trash pit that was recently excavated to construct a retaining wall. Everything that has come out of this trench has dated to the turn of the century including a personal baggage tag with the family name "Kern" dated 1908. These finds are starting to paint a picture in my mind of a family that possibly immigrated here chasing the mining rushes. The homes that once stood here were right down the street from an old smelter.

I'm sure there are more good finds to be had but there are 5-6 iron signals in every sweep. We've been hitting it with the small coils hunting VERY SLOWLY.

Thanks again!

HH
Mike