Token and some clads

[IAsoldier]

Well it started out by finding a old park that wasnt hunted out and was close by only 8 miles away . So Jae aka (taz in omaha) and myself headed out to do some recon and try to find the play ground area which never found. Now this park hasnt been used in about 30 yrs or more so things changed over time and its old to 1930 town map it was on there. After that I had to leave to pick up the boys from g-ma at 1800pm. Then a 2000pm got a call from Jae saying that he found 9 Silver coins 3 Kennedys 4 mercs 2 rosies in the field just after I left . That was 4 days ago.
Now today I tried my luck hoping to score some silver but that never happen so tomorrow Ill try again. I did manage to find a local trade token from the area and lots of clad to boot. Later and HH
8 dimes, 1 trade token, 5 quarters, 2 nickles, 15 pennys all from that area. So silver is lurking somewhere.

 

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[sscindercoop]

Nice tolken

 

[spartacus53]

That is a nice token If I can't find good coins I will always be happy to get a token.

 

[Mr Tuff]

cool probably rare MR TUFF

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history of the company:
Frank D. Stearns was fourteen years old when his parents located in Logan, and he has made that city his home ever since. He received his elementary education in the common schools of Davenport and Des Moines. At the age of eighteen he commenced to work in a hardware store in Logan and a year later became a clerk in a dry goods store. He remained in the latter store for five years and then started to work in the grocery store of his father-in-law, John W. Stocker. After the death of the latter in 1893, he became the manager of the store and continued in this capacity until 1901, at which time his father-in-law's estate was settled, and the Stocker Mercantile Company was organized. Mr. Stearns became the president and manager of this company and retained this position until the firm was dissolved. In 1913 he became the manager of the Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Logan, and is now holding this position.
Source http://iagenweb.org/harrison/bio1915/1915bio23.htm

 

[allen]

wtg on that neat token !

 

[intimer]

great find. neat token that's for sure.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

That's in really great shape for an aluminum token, they are dug looking like they have been eaten alive out here in Colorado. Kudos!
Carl

 

[kimsdad]

Nice token!!!

Too bad you got pulled out before making contact! HH & good luck when you hit it again!

 

[IAsoldier]

Yes I hit again with my buddy Josh aka Dogcaught from CB. Did find one old a 1944 wheatie and more clad. So Ill just keep on hunting till that elusive silver is found. Later

 

[superficialbob]

GREAT TOKEN.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find and kudo's to Don for the history

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks CrazyJarHead:

So I'll take this opportunity to add more:

"John W. Stocker, grocer and dealer in corn and stock, was born in Caledonia county, Vt., June 2nd, 1835; moved with parents to Lowell, Mass., in 1843; thence to McHenry county, Ill., in 1854 and engaged in farming; thence to Henry county, Ia. He enlisted in Co. C., 29th Ia. Inft.; was in a number of important battles; was regimental quartermaster and commanded his company the last year and a half of his service; was some time in Rio Grande, Tex., and returned home Sept. 2nd, 1865; moved to Woodbine and bought an interest in the woolen mill there; after six months sold out and removed to Magnoia, then the county seat, and was elected clerk of the courts in 1866 and re-elected in 1868. In 1876 he located in Logan and engaged in the stock and grain buying business and added the grocery business in 1879."

Don.......

Source: http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cach...W.+Stocker"+Logan&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&ie=UTF-8

 

[IAsoldier]

Thats for the great info.