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

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

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

50 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	50 Cents (0.50)
Composition	Aluminium
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-11-14

References

Numista	N#76066
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
50
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.