Store token help

[Gary66]

Hey all.

I found a store token from "Guskys Clothing Store" Pittsburgh PA and a date of 1891

It's as big as a half dollar and someone shot the thing at some point with a 22.

Anyone have any idea of this things rarity or has a book that has it listed at all?...I've tried looking for info but can't find a thing.

Please help.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Rulau page 1073: $35 in VF; $45 in Unc.
Came in two sizes: 33 and 37 mm.
On the reverse, does it say The Leading Outfitters for Men & Boys Gusky's 300 to 400 Market St. Pittsburg Pa.?
Does it look like the one featured on this page (scroll down)?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1891-3rd-Annual...0QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:102

 

[Pull_tab_mike]

it might help us if ther was a PICTURE...... just food for thought

 

[Gary66]

Mack.....

That's it!! Thank YOU very much.

Yeah it would have helped "IF" I had a camera.

Found it at about 3" with my Tesoro...same spot I've found half a dozen coins from the
1800's.

Appreciate the unlimited support available with all you fart smella's in the house...lol

again THANKS!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Gary:
Thought I add this; you might enjoy a little insight into who was Gusky.

Jake Gusky never forgot the kids at Christmas. A century ago, Gusky, an orphan himself, started delivering presents to every child in Pittsburgh area orphanages. A horse-drawn sleigh would arrive Christmas morning and Santa would hand deliver gifts.

A few old-timers remember Gusky's clothing store on Third Ave., and Market Street in the Old Allegheny section of Pittsburgh. When Gusky was stricken with pneumonia near the holidays in 1886, crowds stood in front of the newspaper office to read updates of his condition. He died soon after, and hundreds attended the funeral at his home on North Ave.

Surprisingly, on the Christmas morning after Gusky’s death, Santa stepped out of his store as usual and into a carriage drawn by six horses. Another Santa followed in a sleigh, and behind that came 30 more wagons and carriages with gifts headed for the orphanages. Gusky had spent his final hours preparing for the holiday.

Don....
http://www.liveauctiontalk.com/free_article_detail.php?article_id=107

 

[Gary66]

The man had a heart...that's for sure

Thanks for that

 

[cwtokenman]

Aqua's book on Pa merchant tokens lists the id as Pittsburgh-T-K and has assigned it an R3 rarity (41-75 known). Aqua notes there are two varieties of this token. Id in Rulau's book is Rulau Pit 3.