List of known fantasy "brothel tokens" ...
Ken Barr
A number of fantasy "brothel tokens" are being listed for sale as
genuine items in various places on the Internet. FYI, here is some
info that is well-known, but not well-publicized, by many exonumia
dealers and collectors ...
(From "Tokens and Medals, A guide to the Identification and Values
of United States Exonumia, First Edition, 1992" by Steven P. Alpert
and Larry Elman, $16 postpaid from address in .sig)
FANTASY BAWDY HOUSE - BROTHEL TOKENS
Most of these pieces are brass and about silver dollar size or a bit
larger. Many are incuse; some are uniface. The most common reverses
are "Good For All Night" and "All Night $3 Check". Just the name and
location are given below; some occur in several varieties.
Adobe Concert Hall, Goldfield, Nevada
The Chicken Ranch, Texas
The Chicken Ranch, LaGrange, Texas
The China Doll, Dodge City
Cuspidor Saloon, El Paso, Texas
Diamond Lil, San Francisco
Dixie Lee's, Cowtown
Miss Eva's House, Central City, Colorado
Laura Evens, Leadville, Colo.
Gem Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona Terr.
Hap's Bath House, Goldfield, Nev.
Hap's Bath House, New York
THe Hog Ranch, Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Honest Walt's Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona Territory
Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colo.
Hungry Eye Saloon, Chicago
Kitty Kat House, El Paso
Kitty 's Kat House, Jackson, Cal.
Long Branch Saloon, Dodge City, Kansas
Mahogany Hall, New Orleans
Moon's Saloon, Sutter Creek
Mustang Ranch, Sparks, Nevada
Nyco
The Octoroon, Madame Bolanger, Los Angeles
The Old Log Inn, Dry Gulch, Calif.
The Old Homestead, Cripple Creek, Colo.
One Dead Buffalo, One Dead Indian, One Dollar, 1876
The Palace Bar, Prescott, Az.
Pat Ann's Saloon, New Orleans, La.
Poke of Gold Saloon, Folson, Cal.
Railhead Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona Territory
Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, Nev.
RIley's Knotch Joint, Atlanta, Ga.
Rosie's Palace, Madam Rose Bakkar
Sally's House of Pleasure, Sutter Creek, Cal. (rectangular key tag)
Shady Milt's SIlk Garter, Jackson
Shanghai Reds Saloon, El Paso
Ship Creek Saloon, Anchorage, Alaska
Silk Garter, Reno, Nevada
Silver Dollar Hotel, Denver, Colo.
Singapore Sallie's, Chinatown
Southern Belle Saloon, Mississippi Steam Boat
Stella's Saloon, Atlanta, Ga.
Swede's Saloon, Yuma, Arizona
Swede's Saloon, Chicago, Ill.
Uncel Sam Hotel, Yuma, Arizona Territory
Velvet Garter Saloon, White City, N. M.
Won Hung Loo's, Drytown, Cal.
Also, be aware of a large number of Coca-Cola and exposition-related
fantasies struck with "L. A. Stamp" listed as the producer. I'll post a
similar list if there is enough interest, or *these* items start to be
offered on the net ...
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Ken Barr Numismatics k...@kenbarr.com
P. O. Box 32541 http://www.kenbarr.com
San Jose, CA 95152 (MPC and Hickey Bros. tokens, more later)
408-272-3247 [next show: Sacramento 4/12-13]
Merlin Null
It is interesting that the person who was reported to have been the
source of these and did some time in jail, was set up again at the
Long Beach coin show just like the old days.
Merlin R.(Bob) Null
