Reily, OH Trade Token

[fordam3]

Hello all! I was hunting today when I found this trade token. Unfortunately I don't know its date, but I have discerned its origin (Reily, OH). On the back it (faintly) reads "Good for/5 cents/in trade."

 

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[GaRebel1861]

I have no information about your find but, old tokens are always a nice find!

 

[Mackaydon]

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[idahotokens]

Nice find! Lipscomb's OH Merchant Tokens book lists just the 5¢ version of this. The 1920 Census shows him as a farm laborer. The 1930 Census shows Harry Freed as a confectionery merchant (i.e. candy store) - that business often used trade tokens. Harry Fread registered for the draft in WWII in 1942 and said that his employment was "Fread's Cafe - also runs school bus". From 1949-59 the city directories show him as a laborer and grader operator for the county. So I would imagine this token dates from sometime between 1920 and 1930 to WWII.

Any chance that you could take a good in-focus closeup of both sides (use the macro feature on your camera) that could be posted on Richard's Token Database - TokenCatalog.com Thanks!

John in the Great 208

 

[fordam3]

Wow, great info! I'll be sure to get the picture when I get home.

 

[fordam3]

Here are some zoomed pictures.

 

[idahotokens]

Thanks! It is posted on tokencatalog now:
Reily

	A R 25 [CA5]	HARRY FREAD / REILY / OHIO {} GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE TC-336369; Lipscomb RE3520 *** Image courtesy of A.M. Ford; Collection of A.M. Ford of Ohio*** The 1920 Census shows Harry Fread as a farm laborer. The 1930 Census shows Harry Fread as a confectionery merchant (i.e. candy store). Harry Fread registered for the draft in WWII in 1942 and said that his employment was "Fread's Cafe - also runs school bus". From 1949-59 the city directories show him as a laborer and grader operator for the county.
Contributed by: Idahotokens