✅ SOLVED Anybody seen a token like this?

[creskol]

I posted it originally on the same thread as aI posted the GW Button I found: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...dependence-unity-prosperity-button-today.html

The token says "Emblem of the Free US 1882" on the front and "Oriental Perfumer A Talisman" on the back.

I have tried researching it, but am coming up empty handed.

 

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[dognose]

Looks like a Philippine coin to me but I dont think it is

Can you make out the full text on it?
The obverse looks like
"Emblem Of the Fr US 1882."

The reverse has "talisman"

 

[creskol]

Looks like a Philippine coin to me but I dont think it is

Can you make out the full text on it?
The obverse looks like
"Emblem Of the Fr US 1882."

The reverse has "talisman"

The token says "Emblem of the Free US 1882" on the front and "Oriental Perfumer A Talisman" on the back.

 

[Gambrinus]

Creskol is the token made of wood? I found this but this guy is in the same boat as you and can't find any info, however his are made of wood.

If you go here the pics are clear down on the bottom of the page, second to the last post.

Gerry Fortin Rare Coins - Gerry's Daily Blog

Edited to add. Or is this your blog?

 

[nhbenz]

I was just about to ask that!

 

[Gambrinus]

I was just about to ask that!
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It did not occur to me to post the pictures. Thanks nhbenz.

 

[nhbenz]

Anyone make sense of the text inside of the horseshoe?

 

[Mackaydon]

creskol, I found this:
One piece of exonumia was fascinating as his wife presented a plastic bag of at least 30 examples and wondered what these wooden pieces might be. Let's start with a description...about the width of a US half dollar and roughly 0.25" thick with raised obverse and reverse rims. Material is soft wood with a weight of ~4.0 grams. The obverse features "ORIENTAL PERFUMER - A TALISMAN" legend surrounding horseshoe and wreath. The reverse is patriotic with center eagle and shield, a legend "EMBLEM OF THE FREE coupled with US 1882. Coloring is a consistent rusty brown as seen on all pieces. Following are images taken from the lone eBay listing I could find....otherwise there is little on the web about this token. Any help would be appreciated as I have a bag of 30 pieces to disposition.

Source: (At the bottom of this post--dated June 1, 2015)
Gerry Fortin Rare Coins - Gerry's Daily Blog
Don......

 

[Mackaydon]

Gambrinus, beat me to it !!
You might try asking the source of that entry:

GFRC, 502 Auburn Lakes Circle, Venice, Florida 34292-2367 ​

207-329-9957 gerry@seateddimevarieties.com

Gerry Fortin, Gerry Fortin Rare Coins
Don......

 

[creskol]

WoW. .. How cool is that!! I was thinking it was more of a gutta percha material, or a composite of some kind, as this seems kinda hard and somewhat brittle. .. But darned if that one doesn't look dang near identical...blemishes and all! The back is easier to read on the one you posted and the horseshoe is more pronounced. Aside from that, they are remarkably identical!

 

[creskol]

Gambrinus, beat me to it !!
You might try asking the source of that entry:

GFRC, 502 Auburn Lakes Circle, Venice, Florida 34292-2367 ​

207-329-9957 gerry@seateddimevarieties.com

Gerry Fortin, Gerry Fortin Rare Coins
Don......

I called him, and he says he doesn't even remember these things.. unfortunately. He said he runs a high volume business, and that was 5 years ago.
Nice fella to talk to, but I didn't learn anything more.

 

[Bramblefind]

Here's one dated 1888 with a little more info --

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/oriental-perfumer-york-1888-fiber-adv-1866651171

ORIENTAL PERFUMER / A TALISMANWithin horseshoe: DE / PERSE / VEREEMBLEM OF THE FREE / U.S. 1888Below shield: TCM-RI-JON CO. NEW-YORKSome years ago, I had a couple of these pieces dated 1882. This is the first I've seen with the 1888 date.Maroon fiber, 35 mm.5.5 mm thick.Holed below PE of PERFUMER.Granular surfaces.-

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Anyone make sense of the text inside of the horseshoe?

Futzing around the closest I came up with to a phrase is OEM PERSE VERO which translates to "low price, however, my persecutors"(?) in Latin. Or, PERSVERO - "to adhere to".

But it looks more like just OE - which alone is nothing but in a word is "o" pronounced like ""ay"

 

[nhbenz]

If you scroll down a bit, you find the lots of info about the colorful character, Tom Ri Jon, whose name is in the fine print on these: https://esnpc.blogspot.com/2016/02/from-breeches-to-trousers-to-pantaloons.html
Partial text:
Mrs. Tom-Ri-Jon, once a familiar figure on Park Row, New York, was arrested at Tottenville, Staten Island, yesterday, for masquerading in male attire.At the police station she explained that she dressed as a man to avoid insults while pursuing her occupation of selling perfumery.She was discharged.

 

[svaihingen]

Futzing around the closest I came up with to a phrase is OEM PERSE VERO which translates to "low price, however, my persecutors"(?) in Latin. Or, PERSVERO - "to adhere to".

But it looks more like just OE - which alone is nothing but in a word is "o" pronounced like ""ay"

I see the words "De Perse Vere" which google translate detects as Galician and translates into "From True Persians" or something like that, which might be consistent with people selling perfumes.

 

[svaihingen]

Bramblefind, I wrote the blog post that refers to Mr. and Mrs. Tom-Ri-Jon that was referenced in another response. Would you consent to my using the image you posted on that post, or in a follow-up post about the Tom-Ri-Jons themselves. I though the couple was really interesting, and your image of their coin brings them that much more to life.

 

[Bramblefind]

Hi - welcome thank you for your blog! That is fine with me - though you will see I took the image from Worthpoint.

It is a great story! Btw there is a family tree posted on Ancestry.com that gives this info:

Susan H Donley
1849—1921
BIRTH ABT 1849 • Smyrna, Maine
DEATH 1921 • Jamaica
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Birth
abt 1849 • Smyrna, Maine
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Residence
1850 • Smyrna, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1 Source
1850
1
Death of Father William M Donley(1815—1858)
31 October 1858 • Aroostook County, Maine, USA
1858
9
Residence
1860 • Smyrna, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1 Source
1860
11
Marriage
23 Oct 1874 • Boston, Massachusetts
Joseph Ignatius Tomrijon Elliott
(1836—1907)
3 Sources
1874
25
Birth of Son Robert Retaliator Elliott(1875—1957)
23 Jun 1875 • Boston, Massachusetts
1875
26
Birth of Son Aloysius Avenja Elliott(1877—)
20 Mar 1877 • Saint Peter-catholic, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1877
28
Birth of Son Vesuvious Elliot(1880—)
abt 1880 • New York
1880
31
Residence
1880 • New York City, New York, New York, USA
Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
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1880
31
Birth of Daughter Aetna Roslind Elliott(1881—)
19 Apr 1881 • Saint Peter-catholic, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1881
32
Birth of Son Stanislaus Valorus Emola Elliott(1884—1887)
28 Jan 1884 • Saint Peter-catholic, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1884
35
Birth of Son Elliott(1884—)
31 Mar 1884 • Washington, District of Columbia
1884
35
Birth of Daughter Cecilia Elliott(1886—)
27 Jul 1886 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1886
37
Death of Son Stanislaus Valorus Emola Elliott(1884—1887)
25 Aug 1887 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1887
38
Birth of Son Izil C Elliott(1888—1890)
1 Jan 1888 • Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey
1888
39
Death of Son Izil C Elliott(1888—1890)
19 Feb 1890 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1890
41
Birth of Daughter Ethel V Elliott(1891—)
28 Apr 1891 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
1891
42
Residence
1897-1898 • Jersey City, New Jersey
1 Source
1897
48
Death of Mother Susan Shea(1823—1899)
30 April 1899 • Smyrna Center, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
1899
50
Residence
1900 • Newark Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
1 Source
1900
51
Death of Husband Joseph Ignatius Tomrijon Elliott(1836—1907)
14 Jan 1907 • Los Angeles, CA
1907
58
Residence
1910 • Newark Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
1 Source
1910
61
Death of Brother Henry C. Donley(1846—1911)
14 Jun 1911 • Smyrna, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1911
62
Residence
1920 • Newark Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Head
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1920
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1921 • Jamaica
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William M Donley
1815—1858
Susan Shea
1823—1899
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Joseph Ignatius Tomrijon Elliott
1836—1907
Robert Retaliator Elliott
1875—1957
Aloysius Avenja Elliott
1877—
Vesuvious Elliot
1880—
Aetna Roslind Elliott
1881—
Stanislaus Valorus Emola Elliott
1884—1887
Elliott
1884—
Cecilia Elliott
1886—
Izil C Elliott
1888—1890
Ethel V Elliott
1891—