TEXAS TRADE TOKEN INDEX

 

 

EXAMPLE:

      A                                 B                                  C                                D                                E                       F

TX-FTW-1175-1         C/D 1883                    SALOON                    RV=1F                        CA-1               B-OCT-26

 

GOOD FOR / ONE DRINK / AT / SANNERS SALOON /

FIRST STREET, / BET. / MAIN & HOUSTON                     

          SAME      

                                                         

       

A.      TEXAS TOKEN CATALOG NUMBER

                 

                  TX-FTW-1170-1  

           

                            TX = Texas   FTW = Fort Worth   1170 = Catalog Number   1 = Denomination                     

All Texas token listing begin with TX.  The town designation code begins with the first letter of the town and can contain up to 6 letters of the town name.

The Cataloging Number increases in increments of 10 between the token listings for a designated town. The token denomination is indicated in the last number field of the listing. 

Numbers reset with the beginning of each town.

 

B.       BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTING

     

                  C/D 1883

 

                  C/D = City Directory                1883 = Year Directory Published

 

Directories used for references is the national directory “DUN”, Texas Gazetteers directory “GAZ”,  City Directories “C/D”, and City Phone books “C/P”. Multiple directories usually reference the token but the most accurate directory is used as the reference.  The year of the directory listing is the estimated time when the token was issued.  Some establishments were in business for many years.

 

C.      TYPE OF BUSINESS

 

                  SALOON

 

The types of establishments named will be self explanatory for the most part.  Some general names like theater cover the time from live theater to movies.  Some abbreviations will also be used for the longer business names.

 

D.      RELATIVE VALUE SCALE

 

                  RV=1F

 

                  R = Rarity  V = Value  1 = Rarity Scale Rating  F = Value Scale Rating                                    (see charts below)

 

The scale is from 1 to 7 rarities with 1 being the rarest and a value scale of A to P with A the most valuable. RV=1A represents a token that is probably the only example known and is highly desirable.  There are highly desirable tokens and very rare tokens that would not meet both criteria of the RV=1A rating.

 

E.       CERTAINTY OF ATTRIBUTION SCALE

 

                  CA-1

 

                  CA = Certainty of Attribution     1 = Attribution Scale Rating

                  (see charts below)

 

Certainty of attribution scale is a method to determine the accuracy of the attribution given to a maverick token. Maverick meaning the location of the token is not self attributing.  Token doesn’t have a town and state name.  1 is 100% accurate to 5 with a slight percentage of accuracy.

 

F.       PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

 

                  B-OCT-26

 

                  B = Material Composition        OCT = Shape               26 = Size in millimeters

                  (see charts below)

 

The physical properties of the token are described with a letter code representing the types of material.  The shape of the token is described with an abbreviation of its geometric form name.  The token is measured across the flat areas for its size in millimeters.     

                 

 

 

 

RELATIVE VALUE 

( RV )

 

The "RV” acronym represents the intrinsic relationship between the rarity and value of a token. The relationship equates to the “Desirability” of a token.

 

RARITY SCALE

 

R1 = 1 to 3 known        

R2 = 4 to 7 known                  

R3 = 8 to 14 known                                                    

R4 = 15 to 21 known              

R5 = 22 to 35 known              

R6 = 36 to 49 known              

R7 = 50+ known                     

 

VALUE SCALE

 

A = $1000 +

 

B = $750

-           $999

C = $500

-           $749

D = $350

-           $499

E = $250

-           $349

F = $175

-           $249

G = $125

-           $174

H = $75 

-           $124

J  = $50

-           $74

K = $35 

-           $49

L  = $20

-           $34

M = $10

-           $19

N = $5

-           $9

P  = $1

-           $4

       

CERTAINTY OF ATTRIBUTION

( CA )

 

CA=1              Designation represents a 100% attribution.  This designation is assigned to tokens with a cumulative set of facts which would give the token a                         certainty of being correctly identified.

 

                        EXAMPLE      1          Business name, proprietor name, street address that match accepted business records, listing, directories.

                        EXAMPLE      2          Published ads, pictures, historical reference of the token.

                        EXAMPLE      3          Token mfg business delivery records

                        EXAMPLE      4          Attributed by issuing owner and verified.

 

CA=2              Designation represents a 99% to 75% attribution.  A combination of facts that would reasonable attributes the token to a given location.

 

                        EXAMPLE      1          Token has a business name and initials, both would match business records.

                        EXAMPLE      2          Token has a street address and business name, both would match business records or acceptable reference.                                                                                   

CA=3              Designation represents a 74% to 50% attribution. The token has at least two firm facts that would be a strong possibility of a correct attribution.

 

                        EXAMPLE      1          The token has two initials and last name of the proprietor.  Matching a business listing.

                       

CA=4              Designation assigned to a token with a possible chance of a correct attribution. 49% to 25%. A strong discerning fact has to be present to                                acquire the assignment.

 

                        EXAMPLE      1          Unusual name of business or proprietor matches business listings. 

                       

CA=5              Assigned to a token that has multiple weak possibilities of attributing it to a location. 24% to 1%.

                                   

                        EXAMPLE      1          Token historically attributed to the location without a dissenting fact to dissuade this attribution.

 

                        EXAMPLE      2          Multiple tokens found at a local and some pertinent facts exist to verify the tokens to that location.    

 

 

TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS

 

MATERIALS OF MANUFACTURE:

 

                A   -  ALUMINUM                                                                              G   -    GOLD

                B   -  BRASS                                                                                          K   -    COPPER

                BI  -  BI METALLIC                                                                             SV -    SILVER

                C   -  CELLULOID                                                                                 (T/W)  -  TIN WASHED                    

                CA - CARDBOARD                                                                            V   -    VULCANITE

                F   -   FIBER                                                                                           WM - WHITE METAL

                                                                    

SHAPES:

                                                                                               

                BBL - BARREL                                                     RD   - ROUND

                HH   - HORSEHEAD                                            RE   - RECTANGULAR

                HS    - HORSESHOE                                            SC   - SCALLOPED   (*) DENOTES #  OF LOBES

                HT    - HEART                                                      SQ   - SQUARE

                HX   - HEXAGONAL                                           SQ(CC)  - SQUARE (CLIPPED CORNER)                       

                OCT – OCTAGONAL                                         SQ(RC)  - SQUARE (ROUND CORNER)                         

                PEN - PENTAGONAL                                         TRI  - TRIANGULAR

               

                               

COLORS:

 

                B - BLUE                                K- CREAM                                            U - ECRU

                C - CARMINE                       M - MAROON                                      W - WHITE

                D - GRAY                              O - ORANGE                                         X - ROSE

                E - BLACK                            P - PINK                                                 Y - YELLOW

                G - GREEN                             R - RED                                                  Z - PURPLE

 

REVERSE TYPES:

 

                B     - BRUNSWICK & COMPANY

                BB   - THE J. M. BRUNSWICK &BALKE COMPANY

                BBC - THE BRUNSWIK, BALKE,  COLLANDER COMPANY

                ICS  - INSURANCE CREDIT COMPANY

                INGLE SYSTEM (1909)

                INGLE SYSTEM (1914)

                MM1 - MASTER METAL SCRIP, (1924-1933)

                MM2 - MASTER METAL SCRIP, (1934-1941

                ORCO1  - OSBORNE REGISTER COMPANY, (1914-1930)

                ORCO2  - OSBORNE REGISTER COMPANY, (1930-1938)

                ORCO3  - OSBORNE REGISTER COMPANY, (1938-1939)

                ORCO4  - OSBORNE REGISTER COMPANY, (1939-1958)

 

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:

 

                (C/H) - CENTER HOLE

                (C/O) - CUT OUT