Old Queen's token

[Gregory]

Anyone haveany info on this token? Would like to know the age and what it might be worth.

Thanks,

Greg

[Idahotokens]

Greg--This kind of maverick is tough to attribute with any certainty. It has not been submitted to any of the token collecting maverick lists that I can see, so there is not a clue to identity. My guess is that it dates 1900-1910. I think online auctions are the best measure of value in today's world - typically this sort of thing goes for around $10. Best, John in ID

[robzombie852]

if it hasnt been submited does that mean its rather rare and thats why it hasnt been submited yet?

[Idahotokens]

That's not really an indicator of rarity. It is just that not all collectors care to have their mavericks listed. I have never figured out their logic as it seems to me that a maverick with a good attribution is worth more than one that remains in the unknown category.

The Token and Medal Society has about 17,000 mavericks listed, the National Token Collectors Association has nearly 5,000, and there are probably another 5,000 listed in some defunct or smaller lists. It has been estimated that there are 250,000 maverick token types in existance, so there is a lot left.

Many mavericks, like this one, are almost impossible to attribute. For the most part, the business directories list business owners, rather than the name of the business. The "queen" is not as popular a name for a saloon / pool hall / cigar store as the "pastime", but there were possibly hundreds of places named the Queen across the continent. Proving that it was a particular one is tough! Finding a bag of them in the basement of a building that once housed the Queen Saloon would probably be what it takes for a good proof.

John in ID