Beer token

[dgaughan]

Hello all I found a beer coin this am from the gunther brewing co baltimore md. the front says get in the golden mood gunther premium dry beer on the back it has a crown and says good luck from gunther. i am having a hard time trying to find out the age of the token. its made of copper and is about the size of a large cent. i am working on get a picture on here for all to see. (not very computer savy) any help with the dating the coin would be appreciated.

thanks and hh

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[Mighty AP]

Sounds like an awesome find, hope you get a pic up!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Sounds like a nice token, look forward to the pics! HH, Mike

 

[kierdan]

Here is a link to an ebay auction, I think your token is the same as the bottom left one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-assorted-trade-tokens_W0QQitemZ170017283971QQcmdZViewItem

and here is a little infor about the comapny:
http://heritage575.tripod.com/gunther_history.htm

"Gunther was a long established Baltimore brewery, with a heritage that pre-dated Prohibition (when it was spelled "Guenther"). The brewery operated until 1959, when it was purchased by Theodore Hamm, a large Minnesota-based brewery. Hamm was attempting to expand its territory into the East and bought Gunther as its first outpost. Rather than continue to brew Gunther for local customers and introduce it's own brands over time, Hamm's instead eliminated Gunther's brand immediately (negating all the local loyalty). Hamm's only stayed for three years before selling the brewery and brands to Schaefer, a large Brooklyn-based brewer. Schaefer reintroduced Gunther as one of its budget brands and won back some of the local customer base. Schaefer itself continued in operation until 1976, when its operations and brands were sold"
Site has a couple of pretty nice Gunther beer cans on it too

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I also found a beer token a while back. What are they used for? Advertisement?

 

[Mighty AP]

Thats very cool Cypress. I like finding stuff like that.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I like finding stuff like that.

I like tokens better than coins. 8)

 

[dgaughan]

thanks kierdan you were right the one on the bottom left is the token i found also thats 1 cool balantine token you got there. good luck and hh ps i am working on getting a picture up

 

[civilman1]

I hope it's still redeemable,that's some effort in to digging one of those up.....NOW IT'S GUNTHER TIME!!Nice job!!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Congrats on the find!

Badger

 

[dgaughan]

amen to that my friend