38 Vintage Token Collection: Transit, Saloon, Trade, Amusement & Sales Tax Lots

Good to Very Fine vintage condition. These tokens show varying degrees of authentic age, wear, and patina consistent with historical circulation and use. Surfaces display expected toning, light surface scratches, edge wear, and natural oxidation appropriate for early-to-mid 20th-century metal, aluminum, and vulcanite/fibre composition pieces. No major structural bends unless noted. Please review high-resolution photographs for detailed close-up condition on individual pieces.

Up for auction is an eclectic, 38-piece collection of vintage American tokens spanning transit fare, local merchant trade, saloon history, sales tax, and mid-century amusement pieces.

I. Saloon, Merchant & Trade Tokens

  • Erickson's / 10 N.W. 3rd Ave. (Portland, Oregon) – Early 20th-century saloon token from August Erickson’s historic "Workingman's Club" in Old Town Portland.

  • Hudson Presshall Pool Hall (8-Point Star, 5¢ Trade) – Vintage scalloped-edge 5-cent merchant trade token.

  • 14 Spokane Lunch / 5 S. 3rd St. – Early 20th-century lunch counter token with a triangular center hole.

  • Merchants of Port Angeles (Washington) – Vintage local business trade token.

  • Good For 1 Free Game (14 High Trade) – Mid-20th-century trade token with triangular center punch.

II. Transit, Bus & Toll Tokens

  • Vancouver Toll Bridge / Portland (2 Pieces) – Brass toll tokens used for crossing the Interstate Bridge between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

  • Philadelphia-Camden Delaware River Bridge – Bridge toll token used for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting Philadelphia and Camden.

  • Pittsburgh Railways Co. (1922) – Dated bronze transit token with a cut-out center slot depicting a streetcar/trolley.

  • Santa Transit Corp. – Bus transit token featuring an "M" cutout.

  • Oak Cities Transit Company – Bus fare token featuring an "HD" logo cutout ("Good For One Zone Fare").

  • Spokane City Lines Inc. – Transit token featuring a bus design cutout.

  • Kingsport Transit Co. (Tennessee) – Transit token with a central "K" cutout logo.

  • Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co. – Bus transit token with a stylized "B" cutout.

  • N.Y. S. Rys. (New York State Railways) – Transit token featuring a central bus cutout.

  • Slotted Transit Fare Token – Classic slot-cutout transit fare token.

  • Bell / Shield Cutout Transit Token – Transit token with a central bell/shield cutout.

III. Amusement, Arcade & Trade Stimulator Tokens

  • Jantzen Beach Amusement Park (Portland, Oregon) – Brass ride token from the historic amusement park.

  • M.C. Amusement Co. (Woodburn, Oregon) – Regional arcade/slot machine token.

  • Oregon Amusement Co. – Regional amusement token.

  • "Good For 1 Game" Key-Logo Token – Arcade/vending token featuring a key design.

  • "IDEAL" / "Only Deal No Cash Value" Tokens – Generic trade stimulator/pinball tokens.

  • "Awarded for Skill" Tokens (Large "R" & "G" Designs) – Trade stimulator payout tokens.

  • Generic "For Amusement Only" & "Good For One Free Game" Tokens – Assorted arcade/jukebox tokens with varied punch patterns.

IV. Historic Sales Tax Tokens

  • State of Washington Tax Token – Dark vulcanite/fibre 1/5 cent tax token ("Tax Commission State of Washington").

  • State of Louisiana Tax Token – Metal sales tax token featuring a central triangular cutout ("Public Welfare").

  • Arizona State Tax Commission Token – Copper/brass Great Depression-era sales tax token ("5 For Correct Sales Tax Payment").

  • 1935 Oklahoma Consumers Tax Token (5 Mills) – Aluminum sales tax token with center hole.

  • 25 Sales Tax Token – Aluminum/zinc Depression-era retail sales tax token.