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  • Henk Groenendijk of the Netherlands submitted this question about an interesting token from Chicago. Can anyone help? Thanks. -Editor

    I have the following token the purpose of which is puzzling to me.

    Champion Liar of Chicago obverse Champion Liar of Chicago reverse

    19.6 mm Copper-Nickel O: COMPLIMENTS / .-OF-. / DEL. S. GRAVES / 56 S. CLARK ST / CHICAGO (within beaded circle) R: THE / CHAMPION LIAR / - OF - / CHICAGO (within beaded circle)

    The earliest reference to this token I could find is in the Lyman H. Low Auction Catalog of April 13, 1906 (thanks to the Newman Numismatic Portal) which has the following description:

    Champion Liar of Chicago Lyman Low catalog entry

    I assume the note in red indicates it was sold for 35 cents.

    The latest reference is: Ore H. Vacketta "Trade Tokens of Illinois (1983) number chi-GA36. In this catalog it is stated that this token dates circa 1914.

    On www.tokencatalog.com the id is TC-133496 (Richard Greever)

    Chicago City Directory information:
    1887 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 56 Clark
    1888 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 56 Clark
    1889 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 56 Clark
    1890 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 56 Clark
    1897 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 56 Clark
    1899 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloon, 13 N. Clark
    1900 Chicago CD: Del S. Graves, saloons, 13 N. Clark and 1559 State
    1900 Census: S. Del Graves, liquor dealer

    What I would like to know is: What was the purpose of this token? Any information about this token will be appreciated

    To read the complete Token Catalog entry, see:
    Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), U.S.A. : TC-133496 (http://www.tokencatalog.com/token_record_forms.php?action=DisplayTokenRecord&td_id=133496&inventory_id=577391)

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