OK tax token

[funnyfarmman]

Hit a tiny park for a clad fix after aborting on two sites I wanted to hit because of holiday traffic on Monday. Funny I found this old Oklahoma Tax token and the “SG” token, which I have not had any luck identifying. This is a pretty new park but in an old part of Winfield Kansas, so the tax token came in with fill, or got mixed in when the dirt was disturbed for putting in the park. I did find some coins, but nothing to brag about. The strip of dirt between the road and sidewalk was producing coins every few feet, but I only had an hour to hunt.

I will post pic’s once the option becomes available.

 

[Capt.B]

I like to find Tokens because it takes more research to figure out where they came from.

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Tokens are super cool....the research is the best part...Cool find!

 

[SeabeeRon]

Neat token FF!!!

 

[funnyfarmman]

I have had no luck figuring out what the SG token is. The edge is just like a dime or a quarter. Not sure what the proper name is for those little ridges.

cb

 

[Beefcake]

Okiedigger gave me one just like that when he came up to hunt with me... I like it too!

 

[Capt.B]

I was checking some of the tokens that I found and what do you know.
I found this in a lake in R.I. A consumer tax token from Oklahoma

 

[dan]

The edge is just like a dime or a quarter. Not sure what the proper name is for those little ridges.

cb

It's called a reeded edge. It has been used on all silver and gold coins from the beginning (1796), to keep people from filing the coins down around the edges (thereby accumulating silver or gold filings that could be melted and sold). It's easy to tell if a reeded-edge coin has been filed down.

Pennies and nickels don't use it because they are not as valuable for their metal value.

 

[funnyfarmman]

Thanks for the info! Just seemed odd to have the "reeded edge" on a token, I will have to ask the locals. With the "Walnut Valley Festival" going on there since the begining of time it may be tied to that.

Thanks for help!
cb