Token ID? PBK HELP!!!!

[Dreamweaver43]

Found this one in a ghetto park, can't seem to find much info on the token. PBK and ideas? It's slightly larger than a half dollar.

Brad

 

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[allen]

that is definetily a great looking old token !!
make sure you post it in the token forum also !

 

[Narthoniel]

Great looking token in great condition. This token speaks volumes about history, I like it!
Anthony

 

[PBK]

Listed in Vacketta's Trade Tokens of Illinois, 2nd Ed. (1983) as R6 — "Extremely rare - 1-5 known - $5 and up."

Online listings show the bank active at that location in the 1910's and 20's.

A 1920 banking publication reports that, "The Liberty Trust & Savings Bank has increased its capital from $250.000 to $350,000."

 

[spartacus53]

Nice looking token. Too bad that bank is not around, they are giving great interest rates by today's standards.

 

[N.J.THer]

Wow...Deposit $2 and get a 12.5% return in six months not including the 3% interest.

Nice Token...loooks to be in great shape.
NJ

 

[halfdime]

I've found several similar tokens (not the same bank), and they're great finds. Yours is in really nice shape!

 

[Hunter-Gatherer]

3%? Isn't that what the banks are paying for interest now? Not much has changed in the last 75 years..........

 

[Dirt Dobber]

3%? Isn't that what the banks are paying for interest now? Not much has changed in the last 75 years..........

U might get 3% now if u got 10k to put in for 6 mo. cd ,+ taxes higher now and we are paying into s.s. fund etc,etc. Just 4 fun take $2 to your local bank and tell them u want to open a savings acct. Let us know what they say. LOL. D.D.

 

[Nana40]

That's a super find, DW! 8)

N~

 

[Dreamweaver43]

Thanks PBK and all!!! Pretty crazy 1 to 5 known to exist!!!!!

Brad

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Nice bank token!