Canning token

[McCDig]

Got out for the last hunt of March. I went to a Baltimore City park on the east side of town. Only one 'old' item today. This token is listed in David E. Shenkman's "Index of Maryland Merchant Tokens"; his index sites this company as one from Baltimore. A researcher shared with me that this company "Gibbs Pres. Co." of Baltimore, MD was involved in vegetable canning as sited in agricultural magazines of 1916-1917 and that this company is referenced in an article appearing in the Baltimore Sun paper of 1891. Exact age is unknown.

 

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[creskol]

That is a beautiful Baltimore token, McDig! Super nice find and in super nice condition!

Gibbs Preserving Company baltimore

 

[McCDig]

Thanks creskol. I think it showed 11/32 on the Etrac.
BTW, great job on the research!

 

[creskol]

Thanks creskol. I think it showed 11/32 on the Etrac.
BTW, great job on the research!

By the way, there is no photo of your token in Schenkman's book .. Just a description.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Jamie1993]

Nice token McDig. you have found a lot history in the old Baltimore parks. Hope to catch up with you one day soon. HH

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[A2coins]

Thats a cool token good job on getting the ID I like tokens alot I like them as much or more than silver. Stay safe out there my Friend Tommy

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice tokens. I always like the ones that have the scalloped border.

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice token and great patina.

 

[trdking]

excellent score Time to send a photo to the cataloger

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very cool relic, congrats!