ID Lion Tag

[Jesse James]

Did a Google search with no luck. It looks like the letters GB or BG on the lions shield with the numbers 56359 at the bottom. The back is blank. From the look of the hole at the top, it seems to be a tag of some sort. But for what?

 

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[Bramblefind]

Neat find! That's a "charge coin" for Gimbel Brothers department store. This style is indexed with the Philadelphia store.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-charge-plate-tag-gimbel-1810090782

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history:
[FONT=&quot]Charge coins are believed to have been first issued around 1865. At first they were made of celluloid, which is an early form of plastic. Later ones were made of copper, aluminum, steel or white metal, which is when they became known as charge coins. They came in various shapes, in sizes from a quarter to half-dollar. Not all were round; some were triangular and others had unique shapes. These credit pieces were mainly issued by department stores, and usually displayed the customer's identification number and an image connected with the merchant. ([/FONT][FONT=&quot]Source: American Credit Card Collectors Society)
Don.....[/FONT]

 

[A2coins]

that is freaking cool

 

[Jesse James]

Neat find! That's a "charge coin" for Gimbel Brothers department store. This style is indexed with the Philadelphia store.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-charge-plate-tag-gimbel-1810090782

Thank you for the ID !

 

[Jesse James]

Some history:
[FONT=&quot]Charge coins are believed to have been first issued around 1865. At first they were made of celluloid, which is an early form of plastic. Later ones were made of copper, aluminum, steel or white metal, which is when they became known as charge coins. They came in various shapes, in sizes from a quarter to half-dollar. Not all were round; some were triangular and others had unique shapes. These credit pieces were mainly issued by department stores, and usually displayed the customer's identification number and an image connected with the merchant. ([/FONT][FONT=&quot]Source: American Credit Card Collectors Society)
Don.....[/FONT]

Thank you for the great description!

 

[s2ndjetli]

way to go Bramble

 

[diggummup]

Nice find. I like it and good ID Bramble.