You are bidding on a TOUGH TOKEN SITE TO FIND EXONUMIA FROM...VINTAGE, ISSUED AT A "MAJOR" GOLF TOURNAMENT...AND ...ACTUALLY MEETS THE CRITERIA OF A TRUE "GOOD FOR" STYLE TRADE TOKEN  which actually says  "(GOOD FOR) FIFTY DOLLARS REDEEMABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY - EXPIRES 12-31-92 #040 (unique serial number) // 1992 UNITED STATES OPEN (GOLF TOURNAMENT) PEBBLE BEACH"  which was located in held in region of  PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE, near MONTEREY,  CALIFORNIA

THIS IS VINTAGE....NOT ANCIENT, BUT ORIGINAL OWNER THOUGHT IT WAS RARE BECAUSE YOU SELDOM SEE ANYTHING EXONUMIA WISE FROM THE SITE OF "PEBBLE BEACH" THIS  TOKEN CAME OUT OF A LIFETIME COLLECTION OF "MONTEREY COUNTY" TRADE TOKENS.

ALSO NOTE, THAT THIS 1992 TOKEN QUALIFIES AS A TRUE "TRADE TOKEN" BECAUSE IT WAS LITERALLY GOOD FOR $50.00 IN MERCHANDISE....SO ORIGINAL OWNER THOUGHT IT UNUSUAL THAT IT WAS NEVER REDEEMED FOR THAT MERCHANDESE....I DO NOT THINK MANY OF THESE ARE LYING AROUND OUT THERE....(by the way, this tournament was won by Tom Kite)

....ALSO NOTE IT HAS A UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER 040 ON REVERSE SIDE...THE DIE WORK IS BEAUTIFUL, ALMOST LOOKS LIKE GILT GOLD OVERLAY.. & ENAMEL, NOT SURE...in very nice condition

The site of "PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE" is located in Pebble Beach California considered the top ranked Number 1 public golf course in the USA...located near Del Monte Forest / 17 mile drive in Monterey County, not far from town of Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel by the Sea.

 Fifty dollar in merchandise token appears to be gold gilt and enamel overlay on brass bronze metal, round shaped, about 37mm  in diameter (size of a silver dollar), and it displays very nicely. (please see pictures in gallery) Natural patina intact, has not been cleaned

Gallery pictures should give you all the information you need. 

Terrific and  TOUGH TOWN, VINTAGE, ISSUED FOR "MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENT"...AND A TRUE "GOOD FOR" WHICH WAS ACTUALLY ISSUED FOR "FIFTY DOLLARS REDEEMABLE IN MERCHANDISE"  once issued at the  1992 UNITED STATES OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT at the famed  PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE located near MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!!   Tangible assets are always the best ones.