✅ SOLVED Weird coin maybe Indian?

[IAMZIM]

I have no clue what this might be... A coin? A token?

 

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[grasshopper]

1905 MAGIC MASCOT TOKEN Hindu Goddess magician Anna by samcoins

nice find.

 

[IAMZIM]

1905 MAGIC MASCOT TOKEN Hindu Goddess magician Anna by samcoins

nice find.

Holy cow! That is cool! Thanks grasshopper! I wonder if she made an apperance here in Butte?!?!?

 

[grasshopper]

"Magic Tokens are coins and palming disk that are made specifically for magicians. They have been made of copper, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, base metal, wood, and later plastic with the image of the magic or name.They are usually stamped with the magician’s name and likeness. If they were also used for sleight of hand, they would be made with special features. T. Nelson Downs, for example, were unusually thin and well-balanced for easy palming and manipulation.Tokens have been produced since the early 1700 to 1800's. These were often thrown out to the audience as mementos. Other were advertising pieces and souvenirs."


Also, to answer your question, YES!!! She was in Butte, Montana. My college has tons of awesome databases and I did a little research for ya (procrastinating from writing a paper).

Here is something from a newspaper called The Anaconda Standard from May 4, 1904.

Always nice when real history and MDing comes together like this

 

[IAMZIM]

That....is...so....AWESOME!!! HA! Thanks for the qui k research! Makes this item more important to me and I love the history of this town!!!

"Magic Tokens are coins and palming disk that are made specifically for magicians. They have been made of copper, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, base metal, wood, and later plastic with the image of the magic or name.They are usually stamped with the magician’s name and likeness. If they were also used for sleight of hand, they would be made with special features. T. Nelson Downs, for example, were unusually thin and well-balanced for easy palming and manipulation.Tokens have been produced since the early 1700 to 1800's. These were often thrown out to the audience as mementos. Other were advertising pieces and souvenirs."
That....is....AWESOME!!! HAHA! Thanks! Some awesome quick research, and now this item has more respect in my eyes!! I LOVE the history of this old town!!! There is soooo much of it!! thanks again!!

Also, to answer your question, YES!!! She was in Butte, Montana. My college has tons of awesome databases and I did a little research for ya (procrastinating from writing a paper).

Here is something from a newspaper called The Anaconda Standard from May 4, 1904.

Always nice when real history and MDing comes together like this

 

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Excellent research, grasshopper! Well Done.

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