Need help with an ID on a 5 cent piece

[Bill_S]

I found this today. It is just about the same size as a regular nickel but is a lot thinner. The front and back are the same. It will register just below zinc penny. Because of the depth I dug it at and the condition I am assuming it is old.

 

[Hank68]

Its looks similar to a south African coin, minus the peacock, ?

 

[Hombre]

Bill,

I've dug those up before in old dirt, most likely a 'good for' 5

 

[Bill_S]

Thanks for the replies. You are right there is not much to go on.....;o)

 

[Hank68]

What ever it is, you made a good find Bill, Congrats, hank

 

[Monte]

I prefer to find old trade tokens, like it appears you've found. As Hombre stated, a plain, no location mentioned token is a 'Maverick' but I'll take them, too. I especially enjoy those that sate the business name and a town or location you can connect them to. Most common are the 'Good For 5

 

[REVIER]

I prefer to find old trade tokens, like it appears you've found. As Hombre stated, a plain, no location mentioned token is a 'Maverick' but I'll take them, too. I especially enjoy those that sate the business name and a town or location you can connect them to.
Monte

Hey Monte, if that turns you on how about this one I found in a park in Birmingham.
The size of a half dollar, still one of my most cherished finds ever.
This company had stores in a few states and a couple of cities and did this promotion at all of them in 1922 with different cities listed for each area.
Rated extremely rare (10) by Roy Wood in his book Alabama Trade Tokens, only 1-5 are known to exist.
I seem to be the only person in the world that ever posted a pic of this one on the web on a token site.

 

[jerseyjim]

They are great, nice find.