25 Cents - Talley Bros. General Merchandise (Sweet, Idaho) 1915 front

25 Cents - Talley Bros. General Merchandise (Sweet, Idaho) 1915 back

25 Cents - Talley Bros. General Merchandise (Sweet, Idaho) 1915 photo

25 Cents - Talley Bros. General Merchandise Sweet, Idaho

1915 year


Aluminium	-	-

Description

Location	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year	1915
Value	25 Cents (0.25)
Composition	Aluminium
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-11-14

References

Numista	N#76065
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
25
IN MERCHANDISE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Sweet was founded in 1885 by Ezekiel Sweet to supply settlers in the Lower Squaw Creek Valley. After the Thunder Mountain gold strike, Sweet grew significantly, it supported three saloons, three hotels, several businesses and a newspaper before the mines stopped bearing ore.