Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Uncirculated: Details (Spot Removals) — 4-Sided Scallop Shaped
*Great overall eye-appeal on this uncirculated issue. Lustrous golden surfaces enhance the sharp detail of the lettering. No wear is exhibited on this example. - NGC has noted spot removals which are evident on both the obverse/reverse.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by “Fluke’s Recreation” in Hotchkiss, Colorado for 5C in trade circa 1948. Pritchard notes the establishment as being an amusement park.
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Only two issues are listed under Fluke’s Recreation; the 5C denomination shown here and a 25C issue. Both are somewhat scarce with a known survival rate of 22 and 23, respectively.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard HO375-5
CMT H3670a
RARITY: Pritchard estimates ~22 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Brass, 25mm, 4-Sided Scallop, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Fluke’s Recreation / Hotchkiss / Colo.
REVERSE: Good for / 5¢ / in Trade
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Hotchkiss, Colorado):
“A post office called Hotchkiss has been in operation since 1882. The town is named after Enos T. Hotchkiss, a local pioneer.” — Credited Source: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.