Need help dating a token please

Clad the Impaler

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Hi everyone. I need help finding a date for this Herbert Jones token I found today. It was found in a wooded area about 4 inches deep (I almost had a heart attack when I dug it as I thought I had a large cent). The area where it was found contained numerous finds from the early to mid 1920s. I tried looking the token up online, but couldn't find any info for it. Front/obverse reads "good for 5 cents on every dollar of hats, shirts, and mens furnishings bought of Herbert Jones 2308 Telegraph or 2114 Center Berkeley, Cal. when presented singly." Back/reverse reads "Membership emblem of the don't worry club." GOOD LUCK and has a large swastika on it. Pics are below. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 

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The piece is listed in Patterson's Swastika Tokens book, but with no dating information. The 1910 Census shows Herbert Jones as "Merchant - Gent's Furnishings", the 1920 Census shows Herbert L. Jones as a "Retail Merchant - Haberdasher", and the 1930 Census shows Herbert Jones as "Retail Merchant - Men's Clothing". Obviously he was in the same business for many years. The "Don't Worry Club" tokens with swastika dates from after 1908.
John in ID
 

Thanks folks. From what I've gathered, these "good luck club" tokens were pretty common back in the day. Best I can figure is it's late teens to late 1930s.
 

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