United States
50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND front 50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND back
50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND photo
© worth (CC0)
50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND front 50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND back
© worth (CC0)

50 Cents - Bilz City (Douglas County, Nebraska) ND

 
Aluminium 2.0 g 29 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Value
 50 Cents (0.50)
Composition
 Aluminium
Weight
 2.0 g
Diameter
 29 mm
Thickness
 1.2 mm
Shape
 Scalloped (with 8 notches)
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#196688
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
50¢
IN TRADE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Bilz City was a business outside the city of Omaha at the time the tokens were issued in the 1930's and 1940's, but would now be in Omaha. It sold novelty and amusement items like cap guns and fire works.

See also

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See Also

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Extremely rare business token, round shape, thickness measures 0.5 mm, demonetized. Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Brass 4.1 g 29 mm