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Alaska and Yukon Tokens

ALSO

BY

RONALD J. BENICE

Florida Paper Money: An Illustrated History, 1817–1934 (McFarland, 2008)

Alaska and Yukon Tokens Private Coins of the Territories THIRD EDITION

RONALD J. BENICE

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and London

To Dan and Sylvia

LIBRARY

OF

CONGRESS CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Benice, Ronald J. Alaska and Yukon tokens : private coins of the territories / Ronald J. Benice — 3d ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7864-4481-6 softcover : 50# alkaline paper 1. Tokens — Alaska — Catalogs. CJ4909.A4B46 2010 332.4'04309798 — dc22

I. Title. 2009038647

British Library cataloguing data are available ©2010 Ronald J. Benice. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Front cover: Arrangement of tokens from Chatanika, Circle, Cordova, Dawson, Fairbanks, Juneau, McCarthy, Nome, Salchaket and Valdez (author collection); background ©2010 Shutterstock Manufactured in the United States of America

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 611, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640 www.mcfarlandpub.com

TABLE

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CONTENTS

Introduction

1

1. Traditional Alaska Tokens

7

2. Alaska Transportation Tokens

285

3. Alaska Food Stamp Change Tokens

302

4. Alaska Prison Tokens

306

5. Alaska Metallic Identification Chits

308

6. Yukon Territory Metallic Tokens, 1897–1945

313

7. Yukon Territory Plastic Tokens, 1946–1989

332

Bibliography

347

Index

351

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INTRODUCTION This book is about Alaska and Yukon numismatics during their territorial years. Tokens were privately issued substitutes for coins widely used from the 1890s gold rush through Alaska statehood in 1959 and about 1990 for the Yukon Territory. This is a catalog of tokens known to have survived along with information about their rarity and their current value. It is also a history of these tokens — who issued them and when they were issued. Old photographs and advertisements for these business establishments add to the picture of life in these colorful years. It has been 30 years since my first edition of Alaska Tokens became the standard reference for Alaska tokens. In this third edition, I have expanded the scope across the border into the Canadian Yukon Territory. Its numismatic history during the gold rush era was similar to Alaska’s. Indeed, many of the same people and businesses appeared in both countries. Since the 1994 second edition, 239 previously unlisted Alaska tokens have been discovered, bringing the total to 2013. There are 55 newly listed issuers included, bringing the total to 883. These numbers do not include the 105 transportation tokens listed in Chapter 2 or the 310 food stamp change tokens listed in Chapter 3. The known token population has grown considerably since the 1965 Gould-Bressett-Dethridge and Fernald-McDowell catalogs; each listed about 700 tokens. I have preserved the numbering system from my second edition. To preserve alphabetical order for the new listings, I used decimals whenever necessary to fit a new issuer between previously listed issuers. Alaska prison tokens are listed for the first time in Chapter 4. I hope this will stimulate more interest in this little-known collecting specialty and motivate collectors to publicize their unlisted prison tokens. Chapter 5 presents a significantly expanded listing of metallic identification chits issued by mines, railroads and steamship companies. 1

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I have divided the Yukon Territory tokens into two chapters. Chapter 6, with 69 tokens, covers metallic issues from the gold rush through the end of World War II, while Chapter 7, with 87 tokens, covers postwar plastic issues, including gaming chips and checks, through 1989. The Alaska token listings have generally been restricted to legitimate monetary issues before statehood in 1959 since most post-statehood issues were souvenirs, novelties or fund-raisers. Military tokens spanned the transition to statehood, but were legitimately used and reused as money. Single-use paper items, wooden nickels, poker chips without denominations and tool chits have been excluded. Transportation tokens are in a separate chapter and have been updated to the present. Paper scrip and clearinghouse certificates, although not tokens, are included because they are closely related and are not covered in any other reference. Play money issued for carnivals and festivals did not circulate and is not included. Valuations of the tokens are given in U.S. dollars for each example and have been revised. The increased popularity of numismatic items as collectibles and investments, coupled with inflation, has produced dramatic increases in the prices being paid for truly rare or unusual tokens. On the other side of the coin, additional specimens — even hoards — of once-scarce tokens have surfaced, causing declines in value. The values are based on actual sales prices of identical or comparable tokens from dealers’ price lists, auction sales, convention bourses and the internet. The emergence of eBay as a major public marketplace for token sales has provided more insight into how scarce or common some tokens really are. Ultimately a token is worth what a rational, knowledgeable collector would pay to a knowledgeable seller who is not under financial duress. Tokens can be collected in many ways other than trying to get an example of every denomination from every issuer in every town. The following factors reflect how the different ways collectors set their interests and goals affect prices. Rarity is, of course, the most important criterion, but is not the sole determinant of the value collectors place on tokens. Location. One popular way to build a collection is to seek one token from every town that used tokens. If there are many common tokens from a town, then scarce tokens from that town will sell for less than equally scarce tokens from a town with no “easy” tokens. Composition. Copper tokens are more popular than aluminum tokens. Bi-metallic tokens are very desirable. Tokens with gold nuggets on them are extremely popular. Paper and cardboard tokens are not as widely collected as metallic tokens and sell for less than a comparably scarce metal token.

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Design. Tokens with pictures are more desirable than those with text only. Tokens with incuse text are very popular. Text. Tokens with slogans or comments about gold or copper are more valuable than those with only a denomination and a merchant’s name. Denomination. Unusual denominations, e.g., 21 ⁄ 2¢, 4¢ and 5 barrels of herring, are more desirable than traditional denominations. Shape. Ovals, triangles and rectangles are more interesting to many collectors than the more common round, scalloped or octagonal tokens. Historical interest. Tokens from towns or people with an especially interesting history are more valuable. Tokens issued by saloons are popular as a separate collecting specialty crossing state borders. Other tokens from same issuer. Many collectors are satisfied with one token from each issuer, so scarcer denominations from an issuer of multiple denominations have less of a scarcity premium. Age. Tokens from the 1890s are worth considerably more than comparably rare tokens from the 1940s or 1950s. Dated tokens. Tokens with a date are more valuable than comparable undated tokens. Place name. Tokens with the town of issue or, better yet, town and state are more widely collected than those with only the issuer’s name. In fact, many collectors will buy only tokens bearing the place of issue. Attribution. Tokens with no place name issued by businesses with common names used in many cities and states, e.g. northern, pioneer, horseshoe and palace, are worth less. If the attribution is doubtful they are worth considerably less. Condition. Token collecting has not been significantly impacted by the emphasis placed on condition that has swept the market for coins and paper money. Certainly a collector will chose a higher grade specimen over a lower grade, but the premium would be small. Bent, holed and corroded pieces are quite acceptable among token collectors. One area of particular interest concerns “unlisted” tokens, i.e., those that are not listed in this book. These are invariably touted on the internet and in auctions as rare and valuable. Before buying such a token, the reader should consider the range of possibilities: • It is indeed a rare, previously unknown Alaska token. • It is part of a large hoard of a previously unknown token. • It isn’t Alaskan — with just a town name but no state name it could be from Douglas, Arizona; Fairbanks, Maine; Haines, Florida or Juneau, Wisconsin; etc. For example, the Cordova Saloon, J. H.

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Davis tokens are from Ray, Arizona, and the G. W. Elliot, Cordova tokens are from Cordova, Alabama. • It was issued after statehood. Usually the design or legend will help identify these. • It is a fantasy piece, i.e., a recent fabrication for an establishment that never existed or never issued tokens. These are usually for saloons or stage lines. Another area of concern for collectors is the potential for restrikes of rare tokens made from the original dies. Hoards of dies from several stamping works have reached the market. So far, very few tokens have been restruck, but the potential exists. To alert collectors, I have indicated with a [D] in the token descriptions those whose dies are known to be in public hands. There are many recent cases where an obverse die has been used with a reverse die that was not originally paired with it, to strike a fantasy token that may fool a collector into thinking he is buying an unlisted denomination or variety. I have also noted in the book some tantalizing dies from which no tokens are known to have survived. The book is arranged alphabetically by issuing location with the tokens listed alphabetically within each location by the business name or, if none is shown on the token, by the issuer’s name. A few multicity firms whose tokens do not bear place names are placed alphabetically by the business name (e.g., Northern Commercial Company). The index contains the name of every business or individual that appears in the book. This should be valuable as a maverick identifier and guide to the interrelationships between some of the tokens and token issuers. Rarity information based on surveys, lists, conversations and statistical analysis is given for the two highest categories on the Sheldon scale — R8 (one to three known) and R7 (four to twelve known). Accurate counting beyond that level is not feasible, but the values shown for each token are indicative of how common or scarce they are. Sizes given are for diameters of circles, ovals and scalloped tokens. Hexagons and octagons are measured point-topoint across their widest parts. Rectangles, squares and triangles are measured along their sides. The research to ascertain the names of owners, types of businesses and dates of operation for the more than 2000 tokens in this book has been a laborious and continuing search process. I started at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in the early 1960s using their virtually complete collection of city and state business and telephone directories. In the 1970s I had access to the Dun and Bradstreet archives in New York. Other valuable sources

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were found at the New York Public Library, the Beinicke Rare Book Library of Yale University and the Alaska Historical Library. The bibliography shows the extent of my searching. The passage of time has opened up census, immigration and draft records for the early twentieth century; the internet has made them more accessible and searchable. Casual references to the token issuers embedded in books, papers or web pages are readily found with search engines. Readers of the first two editions of this book have sent me additional listings and historical data. The Alaskan Token Collector and Polar Numismatist, a monthly newsletter published by Dick Hanscom in Fairbanks, has served as an information forum for thirty years. Many specialized history books have appeared since the second edition. These have enabled me to identify more people and businesses and extend their known years of operation. Many people have helped in the 50 years I have been collecting and researching Alaska and Yukon tokens. Contributors to the first two editions include Bill Anton, Hal Birt, Ken Bressett, Wally Burnett, Les Burzinski, Joe Crusey, Kaye Dethridge, Forrest Dunham, Lew Egnew, Larry Elman, Harold Fossum, Laurence Freeburn, John Gilbert, Dick Hanscom, Jack Harvill, Kurtis Hawk, Lew Hopfenmaier, Henry Keene, May Kopanski, Tuck Mallory, Ray Mansfield, Kay McDowell, Nick Nickell, Nicki Nielson, Dick Powell, Stan Robertson, Arlie Slabaugh, Karl Ward, Dick Watley, Alan Weinberg and Syd Wright. Editorial and publishing support was provided by Paul Cunningham, Cliff Mishler, David Schenkman and Doug Watson. The Alaska token section of this edition has been greatly enhanced by the addition of photographs provided by Joe Usibelli, Dick Powell and Dick Hanscom. The new chapter on prison tokens is based on my collection supplemented by information from Ralph Bennett. The expanded food stamp section is an updated summary of material I published in the TAMS Journal in April 1988. My research on Yukon tokens over the years has been enhanced by correspondence and discussions with Leslie Hill, Scott Simpson, Dick Hanscom, Donald Stewart, John Cheramy, Larry Gingras, Brian Denman and Ronald Greene. Illustrations provided by Dick Hanscom, Ronald Greene and Brian Denman in the two Yukon chapters supplemented the tokens from my personal collection. Preparation of the manuscript for this edition was helped by advances in scanning and word processing technology and what I learned working with Fred Reed, who edited my Florida Paper Money book. My wife, Doris, has continued helping with her skills as proofreader and die variety consultant.


1 TRADITIONAL ALASKA TOKENS Adak 1. Marine Enlisted Club

A. 5¢

B. 10¢

C. 25¢

paper, rectangular, 23 × 50mm I. brown II. pink III. tan IV. white paper, rectangular, 23 × 50mm I. blue II. orange III. pink IV. white paper, rectangular, 23 × 50mm I. green II. pink III. red IV. white

7

$10.00

$10.00

$10.00

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Adak / Afognak

1. Traditional Alaska

2. Masonic Club

A. B.

nickel, round, 31mm white metal, round, 35mm

$150.00 $150.00

3. Officers Mess Annex, Hammerhead Lodge, Naval Operating Base Coupons issued in $5 books, c. 1943.

A. 5¢ B. 20¢

yellow paper, rectangular, 24 × 70mm green paper, rectangular, 24 × 70mm

$25.00 $25.00

Holed, numbered red fiber tokens were used as coat checks. Plastic gambling chips marked “C.P.O. Club, Adak, Alaska” may have circulated but are post-statehood.

Afognak 1. Anton Johansen Saloon, 1906. He subsequently issued tokens in Seldovia.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 25mm, R8

$1000.00

9


Akiak / Alakanuk / Alaska-Yukon

Akiak 1. Carl I. Carlsen General store, 1923–1941.

A. 50¢ B. $1

aluminum, round, 30mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 38mm, R8 [D]

$900.00 $900.00

Alakanuk 1. Alstrom Trading Company Axel W. Alstrom 1947–1950, then Ole, Fred and Frank T. Alstrom 1950–1959+. Tokens were also issued in Kwiguk, their original location.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1 D. $5 E. $10 F. $20

aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 32mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, octagonal, 23mm aluminum, octagonal, 25mm aluminum, octagonal, 27mm

$5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00

Alaska-Yukon Transportation Company 1. A.Y.T. Co., St. Hubert These tokens are believed to have been issued by the Alaska-Yukon Transportation Company circa 1898 but this has not been established with certainty.

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Alaskan Eng. / Alatna


The company was headquartered in San Francisco and the tokens were manufactured by Klinkner in San Francisco no later than 1898. There was a British steamship named St. Hubert at that time. There is no evidence the ship was leased to A.Y.T. Co. or that it ever sailed to Alaska, but it is quite possible that it was employed briefly to support the gold rush traffic. A. 25¢ B. 50¢

brass, round, 21mm brass, round

$250.00 $250.00

Alaskan Engineering Commission 1. Alaskan Engineering Commission Agency of the United States Department of the Interior, 1914–1923, to locate and construct the Alaska Railroad. The Commission operated general stores and contracted with road houses to serve their employees. Coupons were issued in books of various values to specified individuals and locations.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ 331 ⁄ 3¢ 50¢ 75¢

yellow paper, rectangular, 30 × 69mm white paper, rectangular, 30 × 69mm salmon paper, rectangular, 30 × 69mm blue paper, rectangular, 30 × 69mm meal ticket, pink paper, rectangular, 45 × 60mm meal ticket, same as E, overprinted “Value 50¢” meal ticket, “The Alaska Railroad,” pink paper, rectangular, 45 × 60mm

$35.00 $35.00 $40.00 $50.00 $35.00 $35.00 $50.00

Alatna 1. J. W. Evans John W. Evans operated a token-issuing general store in Koyukuk. His son, Wilfred Josephus Evans, operated this branch location 1927–1942. Town name changed to Allakaket in 1938. A. 25¢

copper, round, 23mm, R8

$1000.00

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Anchor Point / Anchorage

Anchor Point Anchor River Inn tokens are post-statehood.

Anchorage 1. A. H. S. Band Anchorage High School, 1958. A. No denomination March 15, aluminum, round, 33mm B. No denomination March 14, brass, round, 33mm

$10.00 $15.00

2. Alaska Federation of Blind Bingo, darts, 1950s and 1960s. A. 50¢ B. $5

brass, round, 33mm brass, round, 39mm

$10.00 $15.00

3. Alaska Pool Room Joseph Schmitbauer, 1917–1937; with William Blau, 1922.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ D. 25¢ E. 50¢ F. $1

aluminum, round, 20mm, R8 aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 aluminum, 4-scalloped, 28mm, R7 aluminum, round, 27mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 35mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

4. Alley Cat Bar, 418 C Street 1950–1959+. Tokens may have been issued post-statehood. A. $1

aluminum, round, 32mm

$10.00

5. Alpine Inn, Richmonds, Victory The Alpine Inn, in suburban Sutton, was started in 1954 by Michael J. O’Neill and his sons, Harry and Francis. Richmond’s Bar, started by C. E.

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Anchorage


Richmond in 1938, was taken over by O’Neill in 1946. The O’Neills started the Victory Bar in 1946. All three continued past statehood.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 23mm brass, round, 25mm aluminum, round, 31mm

$35.00 $15.00 $15.00

6. Ambassador Club (no city name) 1938 A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

black on red cardboard, round 38mm

$35.00

7. Anchorage Dairy 1947–1955 A. 1 Pint Milk B. 1 Quart Milk

brass, round, holed, 26mm aluminum, round, holed, 26mm

$75.00 $10.00

7.1 Arcade Cigar Store, D. Zarelli Diamante Zarelli, cigars, billiards, soft drinks, c. 1918–c. 1921.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

8. Bert’s Drugs Bert Weeda, 1934–1940, then Arthur W. Burston to 1968. A. 15¢ drink

blue cardboard, rectangular, 76 × 57mm

9. Bert’s Liquor Store Bert Weeda, then Arthur W. Burston 1938–1953.

$10.00


A. 15¢ B. 25¢

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Anchorage

aluminum, round, 16mm aluminum, round, 22mm

$20.00 $10.00

10. Canteen Bar Carl Durand, Nola Campbell, 1941 –1957.

Genuine

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

Restrike

copper, round, 31mm [D]

$50.00

Dies for pictorial obverse as well as denomination reverse exist. Genuine reverse has larger ¢ and larger /. Restrikes exist in different metals and with parts of obverse or reverse legend removed.

11. Cheechako Tavern Walter Grohnert and many subsequent owners including Edward Dodd (see number 12), 1936–1959+.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm I. stars on obverse and reverse, hatched 5

$30.00

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Anchorage


II. stars on reverse only, hatched 5 III. arrows under TAVERN, solid 5

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm $30.00 I. arrows on obverse; lines, curved 2 on reverse II. arrows on obverse; no lines, flat 2 on reverse III. no stars or arrows on obverse; flat 2 reverse IV. stars on obverse, “Anchorage” higher than on V; flat 2 reverse; V. stars on obverse; ¢ before and after 121 ⁄ 2 on reverse VI. stars on obverse flat 2 reverse

12. The Club (Card Room) Edward Dodd, then Wallace Burnette and eventually Robert Thompson, beer, cards and billiards, 1938–1959+.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

“Anchorage” at top, aluminum, round, 24mm $30.00 I. close-spaced “Alaska” on obverse; bows on reverse II. wide-spaced “Alaska;” no bows


B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 25¢

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Anchorage

“The Club” at top, aluminum, round, 26mm $30.00 Club Card Room, Bud Thompson (no city name) aluminum, round, 26mm, R8 $300.00

13. Collins Cigar Store John N. Collins, 1916–1922.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$400.00

14. D & D Bar, Al Fox Albert Fox 1945–1959+. Started as a barber shop, billiard hall and lunchroom.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ 50¢ $1

brass, round, 25mm [D] brass, round, 31mm [D] copper, round, 31mm (restrike of B?) brass, round, 38mm [D]

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

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Anchorage


15. D. D. Club Harry O’Neill, 1932–1948, originally a restaurant, then a bar added when legal.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, octagonal, 24mm I. bow on obverse, ¢ after 2 in 1 ⁄ 2 on reverse II. -Δ-on obverse; ¢ by / in 1 ⁄ 2 on reverse (illustrated) III. - - - above and below “Anchorage”; reverse same as II “Anchorage” not on token; brass, octagonal, 29mm

$100.00

$100.00

16. Dixie Rooms

A. 50¢

brass, round, 21mm

$250.00

17. (Elks) 1351 (token does not say “Elks” or “Anchorage”) A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

picture of elk, black on red cardboard, round, 38mm I. 121 ⁄ 2 cents on obverse; reverse blank II. 121 ⁄ 2 on reverse

18. Joe Flowers Cocktail Bar 1939–1944, reportedly in the Owl’s Club on Fourth Avenue.

$25.00


A. 5¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

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round, 21mm [D] I. aluminum II. brass III. white metal brass, round, 21mm, R7 [D]

Anchorage

$100.00

$200.00

It is not clear which tokens are original and which are restrikes from original dies.

19. Fourth Avenue Liquor Store Peter V. Popovich, 1943–1959+. Began in 1938 as 4th and F Liquor Store.

A. 25¢

brass, round, 25mm [D]

$35.00

Fantasy restrikes exist with different planchets and different reverses.

20. Hobby Lobby Thomas E. Vitt, 1954–1959+ A. 25¢

brass, round, 29mm

$10.00

21. Hunter Bar & Smoke Shop 1938–1959+. Originated by Louis Blum as the Hunter Beer Parlor.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

white on black plastic, round, 23mm white on black plastic, round, 32mm white on black plastic, round, 38mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

22. Hunter Cocktail Bar James McGinty, then Robert A. Bunch and M.C. Fuller, 1946–1959+

18

Anchorage

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢



$250.00

23. Idle Hour Cigar Store (no city name) Presumably in Idle Hour Country Club, 1947–1959+ A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7

$100.00

24. Joe’s Smoke Shop Joe Broadbent, 1948

A. 5¢ A. 25¢

aluminum, round, 23mm, R8 brass, round, 25mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00

25. Knik Exchange, Ed Rawson, Prop. Date unknown, but probably the same grocery store owned by John Rawson in 1923. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with 6-pointed star cutout, 23mm, R7

$600.00

26. Kustatan Packing Company Al Jones, 1930–1938. Operated grocery store in 1924.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$50.00 $50.00

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C. 25¢ D. 50¢

aluminum, round, 24mm brass, round, 31mm, R8

Anchorage

$50.00 $400.00

27. Loyal Order of Moose, 1534 1948–1959+ A. 100 points


$35.00

28. Masonic Penny

A. Undated, copper, round, 32mm B. September 29 at top, 1921 at bottom, copper, round, 32mm I. Date written as 29th II. No “TH” C. September 29, 1921 at bottom, copper, round, 32mm D. same as C, brass E. same as D, bronze, 29mm F. No date or denomination, bronze, round, 29mm G. same as C, Alaska abbreviated AK H. same as B without date ring I. same as F with “One Penny” on reverse

$125.00 $125.00

$150.00 $125.00 $125.00 $100.00 $125.00 $100.00 $125.00

29. Montana Pool Hall Roy Williamson and Alex Tsakumia, 1918–1920.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

20

Anchorage


30. Native Virgin Gold & Copper Circa 1923. Distributed by Walter A. Lord Co. of Anchorage as a boxed souvenir. The box claims the gold is from streams near Anchorage associated with the construction of the “government Alaska Railroad.”

A. No denomination, copper with gold nugget, round, 31mm

$750.00

31. Palace Billiards (no city name) Attribution tentative. Probably circa 1918. A. 5¢

brass, round with crescent cut out, 21mm

$50.00

32. Park Pool Room, Janich & Co., 7th & C Sts. Charles Janich, 1917–c. 1932. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

33. Peterson & Peterson Tokens reportedly issued by Chauncy F. Peterson, cigars and hotel, 1918–1939 or Burt and Bernice Peterson, restaurant, c. 1955. Description not available.

34. Robarts, Billiards-Bowling John E. Robarts, 1916–1924.

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 24mm, R8 copper, octagonal, 28mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00

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Anchorage

35. Sourdough Bar 1955–1959+ A. 25¢ B. 25¢ C. 70¢

No owners’ names on token, brass, round, 29mm $10.00 “Gordy & Lorene” on token, brass, round, 29mm $5.00 “Gordy & Lorene” on token, brass, round, 29mm $5.00

Tokens B and C are post-statehood.

36. Tradewinds Bar Robert R. Inglis, 1950–1959+.

A. 1 Drink

red fiber, round, 26mm, R7

$400.00

37. Union Club and Pool Hall Robert Seaman, then Paulson & Schock, 1941 – 1959+. Source claimed tokens used in 1940s but design looks older, perhaps Union Cigar Store and Billiards in 1917.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$150.00

38. Union Club, Inc. Apparently the same business as Number 37; tokens issued in 1950s.

Anchorage / Andreafsky / Annette

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

aluminum, aluminum, aluminum, aluminum,

round, round, round, round,

22


23mm 26mm 29mm 32mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Note: The following Anchorage tokens were issued between 1960 and 1973: Alaska State Bank, American Legion, Chick-n-Burger, Denali Bar, Embers, First Federal, Hideaway, Homestead, Howard’s, Jim Lyons/Le Cache, Malemute, Nikko, Parking meter with November 23, 1920, incorporation date, Reef, Sportsman’s, Wall’s, Westward. There are many other post-statehood tokens easily identified as such.

Andreafsky 1. F. Kern Stores (No city name) Frank Kern, general merchandise. Originally in Andreafsky, 1920–1934, with branch in Holy Cross 1922–1923, and finally Kwiguk 1927–1946. Town name changed to Mountain Village in 1934.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, R8 aluminum, round, 38mm, R8 [D] brass, round, R8

$750.00 $750.00 $750.00 $750.00

Fantasy restrikes on various planchets and reverse dies exist.

Annette 1. Tamgas Harbor Club CAA Club, circa 1945–1947. The word “drink” was left off the tokens since there was an official ban on alcoholic beverages on Indian reservations.


A. One

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Annette / Atka

$500.00

Atka 1. Atka Island Native Store, Aleutian Island 1922–1930

A. B. C. D. E. F.

1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 20mm, R8 aluminum, round, 22mm, R8 aluminum, round, 18mm, R8 aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 aluminum, round, 31mm, R8 aluminum, round, 38mm, R8

$700.00 $700.00 $700.00 $700.00 $700.00 $700.00

2. Sergius Golley Billiard Hall 1935–1942, when civilian population was evacuated in World War II.

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Atka / Attu / Barrow

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢


aluminum, round, 22mm, R8 aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 aluminum, octagonal, 25mm, R8 aluminum, round, 30mm, R8

$600.00 $500.00 $600.00 $600.00

Attu 1. Naval Air Station, Officers’ Mess Annex 1944–1947+. (Attu was occupied by the Japanese from June 1942 to May 1943.)

A. 5¢ B. 25¢

paper, rectangular, 26 × 53mm paper, rectangular, 26 × 57mm

$100.00 $100.00

Barrow 1. Tony’s Recreation Tony Krier, late 1950s —1959+.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢



20mm 23mm 26mm 29mm

[D] [D] [D] [D]

Tokens good for one cigar are fantasy restrikes.

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

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Bayview / Bering River / Bethel

Bayview 1. Maxfield Dalton Cigars, candy, billiards. 1919–1924.

A. 25¢


$750.00

Bering River 1. Hoonah Packing Co. 1928–1932, also issued tokens at Gambier Bay and Hoonah.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

aluminum, octagonal, 20mm aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R8 aluminum, round, 36mm, R8 brass, round, 25mm, R7 brass, round, 28mm, R7

$75.00 $100.00 $250.00 $400.00 $400.00 $300.00 $300.00

Bethel 1. Cigar Store & Billiard Parlor

A. 25¢


$750.00

26

Bethel


2. N. C. Co. Northern Commercial Company, general merchandise, 1930–1952. Additional tokens and information appears under “Northern Commercial Company.”

A. B. C. D. E.

25(¢) 50(¢) ($)1 ($)1 $1

brass, round, 24mm [D] brass, round, 32mm [D] brass, round, 35mm [D] red fiber, round, 35mm, R7 [D] Northern Commercial Co. spelled out plus Bethel, Alaska on token Aluminum, round, 38mm, R8 [D]

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $300.00

$600.00

3. Olsen Bros. General store and furs, Willard R. and Harlof Olsen, 1937–1944.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 26mm aluminum, round, 28mm aluminum, round, 31mm

4. Oscar Samuelsen General merchandise and furs, 1915–1953.

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00


A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

27


Bethel / Bluff / Bristol Bay

$10.00 $10.00 $15.00

Bluff 1. Peck & Keidel (no city name) Saloon, Albert Joseph Peck and Charles Keidel, 1901 –1903. Keidel alone to 1908.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 21mm, R7

$500.00

Bristol Bay 1. BBP Co. (no place name on coupons) Bristol Bay Packing Company. Canneries at Nushagak, Kvichak and other villages, 1894–1959+.

Bristol Bay / Brooks

A. B. C. D. E. F.

$20 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

28


Book of coupons. Yellow, 68 × 122mm red cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 68mm orange cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 68mm purple cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 68mm green cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 68mm green cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 68mm

$50.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

2. Red Salmon Cannery (no place name on coupons) Canneries at Naknek, Ugashik and other villages, 1912–1948.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 63mm cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 63mm cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 63mm cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 63mm cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 63mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

3. Pacific American Fisheries (no place name) Canneries at Excursion Inlet, Kasaan, Naknek and other villages, 1915– 1959+.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $1

cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 57mm cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 57mm cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 57mm cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 57mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Brooks (also called Livengood) 1. B. P. Reportedly Brooks Poolroom, c. 1935–1937. Attribution questionable.

29


A. $ (1) B. 5¢

Brooks / Campion AFS

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7

$250.00 $250.00

2. Livengood Inn Alma Chatnnet, 1938–1943; John and Tony Radak, 1943–1959+.

A. 25¢

yellow cardboard, round, 39mm

$50.00

3. Mahan and Gillis (no city name) General store, William G. Mahan and Daniel Gillis, 1917–1918, then Mahan alone through 1944. Gillis owned a billiard hall with A. B. Coslett, 1919–1921. A. 25¢ aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 $500.00

4. The New Deal, Livengood, Alaska General store and lodging house, Lee F. Merry, 1934–1937. Business started in 1921. A. 25¢ yellow cardboard in metal ring, round, 38mm, R8 $250.00 B. 50¢ red cardboard in metal ring, round, 38mm, R8 $250.00

5. Pioneer Pool Room David Petree, 1917. See also Pioneer Hotel, Fairbanks. A. 25¢


$300.00

I have no information to support attributing any Pioneer Pool Parlor or Pioneer Pool Room tokens without a city name to Brooks.

Campion AFS 1. 743 AC&W NCO OM Air Force Station, Aircraft Control and Warning, 1953–1978. Tokens may be post-statehood.

30

Campion AFS / Candle

A. $1 B. $1


aluminum, round, 32mm brass, round, 32mm

$15.00 $15.00

Candle 1. Brunswick Balke Collender Compy., Louis Larson (no city name) General store, billiards, 1925–1941. Attribution to Alaska is tentative — four other states claim this is their Louis Larson.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 25mm

$50.00

2. Candle Inn (no explicit city name or state) Attribution tentative. Alaska was the only state with a place named Candle. Candle, Alaska, had several Candle Hotels and Candle Road Houses over the years.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, octagonal, 22mm aluminum, octagonal, 28mm aluminum, octagonal, 34mm

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00

3. Keewalik Bar/Sourdough Roadhouse (no place name) Keewalik was absorbed by Candle in 1907. Sourdough Roadhouse was just north of Nome.

31


A. 25¢ obverse; One meal reverse B. 25¢ obverse, blank reverse

Candle / / Cape Edwards

blue cardboard, round, 39mm blue cardboard, round, 39mm

$100.00 $100.00

Canyon City 1. Red Onion Restaurant 1898. Technically, these are single-use vouchers, numbered, dated and issued to a specific individual by the Dyea Klondike Transportation Company. A. One meal cardboard, rectangular, 82 × 52mm

$75.00

Cape Edwards 1. Deep Sea Salmon Co. 1914–1927.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

brass, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 37mm, R7

$350.00 $400.00 $350.00 $500.00 $500.00

Cape Lisburne / Cape Newenham

32


Cape Lisburne 1. 711 AC&W NCO Open Mess 1952–1959+.

A. B. C. D.

$1 5¢ 10¢ 25¢



36mm 22mm 26mm 28mm

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Cape Newenham 1. 794 AC&W NCO Open Mess 1952–1959+.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 10¢ 25¢ 25¢ 50¢ 50¢ $1 $1

aluminum, round, 23mm brass, round, 23mm aluminum, round, 27mm brass, round, 27mm aluminum, round, 29mm brass, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 33mm brass, round, 33mm aluminum, round, 35mm brass, round, 35mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00

33


Cape Romanzof / Chatanika

Cape Romanzof 1. Cape Romanzof NCO Club 795th AC&W Squadron, 1952–1959+. A. B. C. D. E. F.

$1 $1 5¢ 5¢ 25¢ 25¢

brass, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 22mm brass, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 28mm brass, round, 28mm

$35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00

Chatanika 1. Bingle Fritz Thomas Frederick (Fritz) Welch, general merchandise and billiards, 1914– 1923. See also Chatanika 4 and Cleary 1 and 5 for related tokens.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

copper with aluminum center, round, 28mm copper with aluminum center, round, 32mm copper with aluminum center, round, 39mm

$50.00 $50.00 $75.00

2. Frank Cacy Frank E. and Robert J. Cacy, 1923–1937. A. 25¢ aluminum, round, 24mm, R8

$750.00

3. Dempsey Hotel, N. G. Cox Nathan G. Cox, 1915–1917; started by Lewis Dempsey in 1909.

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Chatanika / Chena

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 aluminum, 4-scalloped, 29mm

$25.00 $250.00 $25.00

4. Willis & Welch Edward Campbell Willis and Thomas Frederick Welch, trading post, drugs, mens furnishings, 1908–1914.

A. 25¢

celluloid over color print obverse, sepia print reverse, edge marked CRUVER MFG. CO., CHICAGO, H.P. round, 44mm, R8 Counterfeits and replicas are known to exist.

$2500.00

Chena 1. B & K Alexander Birnbaum and Ralph T. Kubon, cigars, drugs and stationery, 1908–1910. In 1907 they operated the Delta Cigar Store.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 22mm

$50.00

2. Second Class, C. O. Tackleson Charles O. Tackleson, saloon, 1906–1916. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, square, 25mm, R8

$750.00


35

Chichagof / Chicken

Chichagof 1. Chichagof Club 1917–1926. Company-sponsored employee club at gold mine.

A. 5¢ brass, round, 25mm B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 25mm

$20.00 $20.00

2. Chichagoff Development Co. Gold mine operators, 1905–1948. Coupons used in 1920s.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $5 $10

pink cardboard, rectangular, 68mm orange cardboard, rectangular, 68mm beige cardboard, rectangular, 68mm purple cardboard, rectangular, 68mm book of assorted coupons book of assorted coupons

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $50.00 $50.00

Widths on coupons vary from 23 to 28mm

Chicken 1. Struck & Van Hook (no city name) Henry Struck and Harvey Isaac Van Hook, hotel and saloon, 1907–1908. A. 25¢

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8

$800.00

36

Chisana


Chisana 1. Lou Anderton General store, 1937–1938. Subsequently in business in Chitina.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 38mm [D] brass, round, 31mm [D]

$15.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00

Fantasy restrikes on various planchets with different reverses exist.

2. Bank Coffee House (no city name) c. 1913–1920

A. 25¢ B. 50¢

aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm

3. C. A. Simons Charles A. Simons, general store, 1917–1929.

$250.00 $200.00


A. $1 B. $5 C. $5

37

Chisana / Chitina

aluminum, round, 37mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 brass, round, 30mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00

Chitina 1. Hotel Chitina, Palmer & Clonniger John Palmer and Thomas W. Cloninger (name misspelled on token), 1913–1915. Cloninger may also have issued tokens for Cordova 2, 7, 9, 10 and 11 and Nome 35. A. 25¢ brass, round, 24mm, R7 $500.00

2. Chitina Water Supply

A. One bucket water

yellow cardboard, 32 × 55mm, R7

$250.00

Tokens may be stamped Jack Lawrence or Chuck Wiener on reverse.

3. G. & G. Possibly Gottschalk and Griffiths, saloon, circa 1910. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 21mm, R8

$800.00

4. Navada Bar, McCutchen & Griffiths Herbert Hazard McCutcheon and Morris “Wat” Griffith, 1911. (The die maker managed to misspell Nevada, McCutcheon and Griffith!)

38

Chitina / Chomly


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ copper, round, 29mm B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round, 21mm, R7

$100.00 $500.00

5. Overland Hotel 1915–1917, George Blouen, then Knute Nafsted.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

6. C. A. Simon Charles A. Simons (sic), c. 1915–1916. See Chisana 3.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

7. Tom Smith Restaurant and confectionery, 1927. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8

$800.00

8. L. C. Stringer Louis C. Stringer, c. 1910. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 21mm, R7 B. 25¢ brass, round, 24mm, R7

Chomly 1. Alaska Pacific Fisheries Salmon cannery, 1912–1925.

$500.00 $500.00


A. 25¢ B. $1

39

aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 aluminum, round, 32mm, R8

Chomly / Circle

$800.00 $800.00

Circle 1. Collins & Strait, 1898, Alaska (no city name) David Collins and Ebenezer Smith Strait, general store and auction house, 1898. Business was in Dawson 1901 –1902.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. $1

brass, round, 21mm aluminum, octagonal, 28mm, R7 aluminum, round, 23mm, R7

$150.00 $500.00 $500.00

2. Cooper and Eaton, Circle City (no state name) A. 25¢


$400.00

3. Eagle Saloon

A. 1 Drink


$650.00

40

Cleary


Cleary 1. Fritz (no city name) Fritz Welch, circa 1905. See number 5 below and Chatanika 1 and 4.

A. No Denomination brass, round, 21mm

$50.00

2. at Pioneer (no city name) Attribution tentative. Saloon, 1907, Al Coslett, Michael Hyland, H. W. Brown.

A. 25¢


$100.00

3. Solly’s (no city name) Solly G. Spring, cigars, stationery, confectionery, newspapers, 1906–1909. A. 25¢ aluminum, round, 26mm, R8 $300.00

4. Totem (no city name) Attribution tentative. Saloon, 1907, Charles Renard and A. W. Bishop.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 21mm

$35.00

5. Willis & Welch Ed Willis and Fritz Welch, general store and drugs, 1906–1911. See also number 6 below, Chatanika 1 and 4 and Long 2.

41


A. 25¢

Cleary / Cordova


$50.00

6. Eddie Willis (no city name) Cigar store and barber shop, 1904–1907. A. Good in trade brass, round, 21mm B. 25¢ (no city name) “Willis Bingle” Aluminum, encased Indian cent, round, 38mm Also listed as Long 2.D., but more likely from Cleary.

$50.00 $250.00

Cordova 1. Alaskan Billiard Hall (no city name) Probably associated with the Alaskan Hotel. See Cordova 2. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ red cardboard, round, 35mm, R8

$50.00

2. Alaskan Hotel 1916–1959+. Originally A. L. Gottschalk and Thomas W. Cloninger, then Cloninger and E. O. Miller c. 1920 followed by R. W. Ferrell c. 1923. See also Chitina 1 and 3, Cordova 7, 9, 10 and 11 and Nome 35.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. One drink

aluminum, 12-scalloped, 33mm white on blue plastic, round 32mm

$10.00 $5.00

3. Anchor Bar Post-statehood. A. One drink

white on black plastic, round, 38mm

$5.00

42

Cordova


4. Boss Bakery, S. Baur (no city name) Stephen J. Baur, 1909–1916. Previously in Skagway, 1898–1908. See Skagway number 4.1.

A. 1 loaf of bread white metal, round, 25mm, R7

$350.00

5. Oscar Breedman Saloon, 1909–1912. See also Cordova 23.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$75.00

6. Carscadden’s, C. St.

James J. Carscadden, rooms, restaurant, saloon, 1908–1912. “C. St.” is a reference to Carscadden’s business complex, not an address. Johnston and Jensen (see Katalla 3) were originally Carscadden’s partners.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00

43


Cordova

7. The Club Billiards and soft drinks, 1917–1959+. Originally Thomas W. Cloninger, then Cloninger and Miller (see Cordova 10 below) and many subsequent owners. Probably the same establishment as Cordova 9 and 11; possibly the same as Cordova 8.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ (no city name) orange cardboard, round, 39mm B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ (with city name) red plastic, rectangular, 26 × 52mm

$35.00 $50.00

8. Club Bar 1940s to 1959+. Apparently began as Club Café by Knute Nafsted in 1935. (See Chitina 5 and Tonsina 1) A. One drink B. 25¢ C. $1

white on green plastic, round, 23mm black on blue plastic, round, 28mm black on red plastic, 28mm

$10.00 $5.00 $5.00

B and C were issued after statehood

9. Club Billiard Hall (no city name) Thomas W. Cloninger, 1919–1932.

A. 5¢


$35.00

10. The Club, C & M Thomas W. Cloninger and E. O. Miller, soft drinks and billiards, 1920– 1923.

44

Cordova

A. 25¢ B. 25¢


green celluloid, round, 34mm $35.00 brass, round, 21mm, reported but not confirmed, R8? $100.00

11. Club Pool Hall 1938–1948, Roy Badden, then Tom Cloninger and Warren Taylor.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

12. Cordova Bar A. One drink

white on red plastic, round, 32mm

$5.00

12.1. Cordova Drug Co. 1908–1959+, Edward V. Boyle, then George McDonald. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 32mm, R8

$800.00

13. Cordova Hotel Early 1920s, then 1932–1959+. Sources disagree whether this was the same establishment as Cordova House, Number 14.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 24mm

$25.00

14. Cordova House, Harry and Charley Rooming house, Harry Thisted and Charles H. Ross, 1909–1911. Thisted alone in 1908 and Ross alone through 1917. Other owners though 1938.


A. 5¢

45

brass, round, 22mm

Cordova

$75.00

15. Empress Cigar Stand In Empress Theater Building, 1915–1932, Austin E. Lathrop.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00

16. Harwood’s Edward Harwood, originally a saloon, later just cigars and billiards, 1911 –1921. (See also 19 and 20.) Started as partnership with Gustav Anderson, 1909–1910 (see Katalla number 6.1). A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7

$600.00

17. E. A. Hegg Eric A. Hegg, 1909–1920, photography and cigars.

A. 5¢


$450.00

18. K. E. Holden Kenneth E. Holden, confectionery, cigars and billiards, 1919–1921. Previously he was a clerk in Harwood’s cigar store, number 16 above. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, octagonal, 32mm, R7

$600.00

19. Horseshoe Edward Harwood, billiards and cigars, 1917–1919. This establishment had been Horseshoe Liquor (see number 20) before Alaska went dry.

46

Cordova

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm


$75.00

20. Horseshoe Liquor Co.

Edward Harwood, saloon, 1911 –1917

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round, 21mm B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, 8-scalloped, 29mm, R7

$50.00 $500.00

20.1. S. Ide

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 25mm, R8

21. Herbert Johnston Saloon, 1909–1911.

$700.00

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A. 5¢ brass, round, 21mm, R8 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round with crescent cutout, 21mm

Cordova

$500.00 $150.00

22. J. W. Little John W. Little, saloon, 1909–1911. He also issued tokens for saloons in Ellamar, Latouche and Valdez.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 1 Drink

copper, round, 28mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm, R8

$200.00 $600.00

23. The MacCormac (no city name) Hotel, James MacCormac, 1909–1909. He operated a general store and was postmaster in 1907 and was in the grocery business in 1910. Oscar Breedman (see 5 above) bought the hotel with Louis Lefkovits.

A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

24. Masonic Penny A. Aug. 29, 1930 and One Penny on obverse only, copper, round, 32mm B. No date, One Penny also on reverse, copper, round, 31mm C. No date, no denomination on reverse, copper, round, 31mm

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00

48

Cordova


25. The Mint Saloon, 1909–1917, Thomas Davis. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round with triangular cutout, 21mm

$200.00

26. Model Dispensary Otto Wahrer, saloon, 1938.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 24mm [D]

$150.00

Fantasy restrikes on various planchets with different reverses have been made.

27. Northern Club Cigars and beverages, Marcus Thompson, 1930; E. W. Butler not found.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ E. W. Butler, aluminum, octagonal, 23mm, R8 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Mark Thompson (no city name), cardboard, round, 39mm, R8

$600.00 $200.00

28. Northern Drug 1911 –1938, numerous owners.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢

brass with aluminum center, round, 24mm brass with aluminum center, round, 24mm

$100.00 $250.00


49

Cordova

29. O’Brien & Simpson John L. O’Brien and Percy L. Simpson, saloon, 1908–1917. O’Brien was also a founder of the Geis and Thompson saloon that issued Fairbanks 22.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round with center hole, 21mm, R7 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00

30. Ohm Fish and Pack. Co. (no place name) 1919. Possibly Albert Ohman.

A. 5 BBL Herring Packed


$250.00

This type of token was given to workers as they completed a unit of work and was turned back in at the end of the workday to get the appropriate amount of pay.

31. Old Crow (no city name) Old Crow saloon not found. Traditionally attributed as Cordova saloon tokens c. 1909–1916, but may be generic tokens distributed by the makers of Old Crow bourbon.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round, 21mm B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ “Liquor Co.,” aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7

$50.00 $100.00

50

Cordova


32. M. J. Parker, Saloon & Billiard Room, Cordova, Ala. Attribution questionable. Parker not found in Alaska. Design unlike any other Alaska token. Alabama collectors believe this belongs to them. A. 5¢ brass, round, 25mm $50.00

33. Rainier-Grand (no city name) Hotel, liquor, cigars, named after a famous Seattle hotel. 1913–1914, George Dooley and Fred Allen, then John Wilson and John White. (See also Cordova 40)

A. B. C. D.

6 1 ⁄ 4¢ 121 ⁄ 2¢ 121 ⁄ 2¢ 25¢

Dooley & Allen, brass, round, 21mm, R7 Dooley & Allen, aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 Wilson & White, aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 Dooley & Allen, aluminum, round, 29mm, R8

$400.00 $400.00 $300.00 $500.00

34. Chas. M. Rosswog 1909–1927, cigars, confectionery, stationery. See also Douglas 35.

A. 5¢ brass, round, 22mm, R7 $400.00 1 $50.00 B. 6 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round, 21mm C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ “The Lobby,” blue cardboard, round, 38mm, R8 $100.00

35. Smith’s Confectionary (sic, no city name) Attribution by Fernald-McDowell not confirmed. A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$25.00


51

Cordova

36. The Southern Club Saloon, 1909–1910, Horace Leach.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 25¢

brass, round, 21mm “Horace Leach, Prop.,” brass, round, 24mm, R7

$50.00 $500.00

37. United Bakery Bakery and restaurant, Emil Helekal, 1926–1933.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 24mm

$200.00

38. William Urquhart (no city name) Card room, cigars and barber shop, 1915–1954 A. 10¢ black on orange cardboard, 32 × 60mm, R7 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ black on blue cardboard, 32 × 60mm, R7

$100.00 $100.00

39. V. & A. Club (no city name) Attribution tentative. A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$50.00

40. White Co. Inc. John White, saloon, cigars, pool, 1909–1910. Earlier, he worked for Carscadden’s (number 6); later he was part owners of the Rainier-Grand (number 33).

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

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Cordova / Council City / Craig


41. Windsor Hotel 1908–1952, numerous owners.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ brass, round, 21mm B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ “Bar,” brass, round, 21mm C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ “Bar,” aluminum, 4 large and 4 small scallops, 30mm

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00

Note: Tokens issued by G. W. Elliot, Cordova, Ala. are from Alabama and Log Cabin Pool tokens are from Seattle.

Council City 1. The Totem Theatre

A. 50¢


$1000.00

Craig 1. Eddie Cogo Confectionery, 1921 –1936. Token dies have survived but no tokens are known. Uniface restrikes have been made.

2. Craig Inn Hotel, restaurant and saloon, 1934–1948. Many owners including Wahl and Thompson (see 3 below).


A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

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brass, round, 19mm [D] brass, round, 25mm [D] brass, round, 30mm [D]

Craig

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00

3. Lib’s & Jessie’s Elizabeth Wahl and Jessie Thompson, restaurant and bar, 1945–1959+.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢


$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

3.1. J. R. S. John R. Smith, cigars and billiards, 1919–1924.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢


$600.00 $600.00

4. John N. Spath Cigars, billiards and beverages, 1927–1933. Started as partnership with Doyle in 1922. A. 10¢ aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 B. 28mm dies are known

$750.00

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Dalby / Dietz / Dillingham


Dalby 1. Joe Notti Notti’s General Store c. 1938. Started as a partnership with Dominic Vernetti in 1924, ended with Mike Laboski in 1941. (See Koyukuk 2 and 3.)

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 23mm, R7 aluminum, round, 29mm, R7

$250.00 $500.00 $450.00

Dietz Road House These tokens do not say Alaska on them but are speculatively attributed to Alaska. Herman G. Dietz was a miner in Nome 1900–1902 and, in 1901, received a license for a restaurant at Kougarok on the Seward Peninsula near Nome. This was a region with many short-lived roadhouses that were not listed in Alaska’s Historic Roadhouses. However, there was a coal mining town of Dietz in Wyoming early in the 20th century which had a hotel, saloons and a pool hall from which tokens are known.

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round brass, round, 25mm

$50.00 $50.00

Dillingham 1. Marguerite L. Bradford Marguerite Lowe Bradford, general store and restaurant, 1931 –1958. Tokens ordered circa 1933 when her brother, Harold Griffin, managed the Lowe Trading Company (see 4 below) for her.


A. 5¢

55

Dillingham


$150.00

Many different fantasy restrikes on various planchets with assorted reverses are known. Only the round 5¢ brass tokens are legitimate.

2. Columbia River Packers Association (no place name) In Dillingham in 1938. Books of $5 in coupons were printed in the 1910s with Astoria, Oregon, on the signature page. Since there is no place name on the coupons and the issuer operated in many places outside Alaska, the attribution is speculative.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

1¢ 2¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $5

blue ink on white paper, 20 × 68mm blue ink on yellow paper, 20 × 68mm blue ink on pink paper, 20 × 68mm blue ink on salmon paper, 20 × 68mm blue ink on buff paper, 20 × 68mm complete book with cover

$2.00 $5.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $25.00

3. Fisherman’s Co-op Trading Company General store and liquor, 1944–1959+. Issued in books of $10 and $25.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

yellow cardboard, 24 × 51mm I. blue cardboard, 24 × 51 mm II. gray cardboard orange cardboard, 24 × 51 mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

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Dillingham

D. 50¢ E. $10 F. $25

red cardboard, 24 × 51mm complete book complete book


$5.00 $50.00 $50.00

4. Lowe Trading Co. General store 1919–1960. J. C. Lowe until his death in 1930, then his widow Marguerite 1930–1960 when store was destroyed by fire and she retired to Florida. She was married to A. H. Bradford from 1931 to his death in 1938 and married Paul Morrison in 1958.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00

5. Willow Tree Inn John L. and Leta M. Pearson, 1945–1959+.

A. $1


$600.00

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Dome / Douglas

Dome 1. Dome Cigar Store Probably William F. Voss, 1909–1914 in Dome and 1914–1922 in nearby Olnes which was, for a while, also known as Dome. A. 25¢

black on yellow cardboard, round, 38mm, R8?

$100.00

Douglas 1.1. Alaska Drug Co. R. B. Bell, druggist, stationery and music, 1911 –1912. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

1. P. Bachia Paul Bachia, cigars and confectionery, 1912.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 $600.00

2. Butler Bros. Oliver M. and George W. Butler, wholesale and retail liquor, 1900–1904.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

3. Butte Bar Mike Pusich, late 1930s or 1940s. A. 1 Drink


$400.00

4. The Canteen Saloon Henry Brie and Samuel G. Lucas, 1905–1907, then Brie alone to 1915. Tokens appear older. See also Douglas 5 and Haines 2.

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Douglas

A. 5¢ B. 25¢



$600.00 $750.00

5. The Canteen, Rossman & Kohn Emmit W. Rossman and Samuel Kohn, circa 1903.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

canteen image, aluminum, round, 25mm, R7

$750.00

6. Denver Bar, Powell & Drew (no city name) John Powell and George Drew, 1911; then Mildred Powell and Minnie Museth, 1912. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$400.00

7. The Douglas Bakery Joseph and Madeleine Reidi, 1902–1938. A. One loaf bread (sheaf of wheat image) aluminum, round, 26mm, R7

$400.00

8. Douglas Bar Michael S. Hudson, 1912–1913. See also numbers 21 and 28.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ C. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm, R8 M.S.H. on token, brass, round, 21mm, R7 no initials, brass, round 21mm, R8?

$500.00 $400.00 $500.00


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Douglas

9. The Douglas Cigar Store (no state name) Attribution to Douglas, Alaska tentative. Atypical design with elongated D. A. 5¢ brass, round, 21mm $100.00

10. Douglas Inn 1907, John Penglase. Also 1938–1959+. See also numbers 13 and 28.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00

11. Douglas Natatorium Douglas Natatorium and Gymnasium, Charles M. Johnson, c. 1903– 1928. These chits are carnival tokens dated November 16, 1923. A. 5¢ B. 25¢

yellow paper, rectangular, 38 × 56mm orange paper, rectangular, 38 × 56mm

$50.00 $50.00

12. Douglas News Depot Robert R. Hubbard, 1900–1917. See number 20. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

13. Douglas Opera House Bar Saloon and theater, 1900–1911. Samuel Guis (sic) and John J. Penglase.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

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Douglas


14. Douglas Pool Room

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00

Tokens from the Douglas Pool Hall, G. M. Larson, no denomination, brass, 24mm are not believed to be Alaskan. Nine other states had a Douglas, Larson could not be found and token is atypical.

15. Douglas Shooting Gallery A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$400.00

16. Emil Fisher Emil J. Fischer (sic), barber, cigars and billiards, 1909–1916. brass, round, 21mm, R7 A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

$500.00

17. P. H. Fox — Bakery Patrick H. Fox started as a bakery and expanded to groceries and general merchandise, 1885–1918. He was Douglas’ first postmaster and later served as city treasurer.

A. 1 loaf of bread


$700.00

18. Gross Picture Show William David Gross, 1913–1949. This is the same token as Juneau 26.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Aluminum, round, 24mm, R7

$500.00

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Douglas

19. Horseshoe (picture only; no business or city name) Attributed by Kaye Dethridge to Horseshoe Saloon, probably before 1900. A. 1 Drink

brass, 8-scalloped, 29mm, R8

$100.00

20. R. R. Hubbard Robert R. Hubbard, cigars, confectionery and newspapers, 1900–1917. See number 12. A. 5¢


$600.00

21. M. S. Hudson Michael S. Hudson, saloon, 1907–1917. Mayor of Douglas in 1907. See numbers 8 and 28.

A. 21 ⁄ 2¢ B. 21 ⁄ 2¢

“Douglas” arched, aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 “Douglas” straight across, aluminum, round, 21mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00

22. Hunter Hotel and saloon, 1905–1923. Many owners including Albion Baritello who also ran Kentucky Liquor in Juneau and the Island Hotel in Douglas.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

I. “Hunter Hotel,” brass, round, 21mm $300.00 II. error “Hunte Hotel,” brass, round, 21mm, R7 $500.00 “The Hunter” (no city name) Attribution speculative aluminum, round, 25mm [D] $100.00

If 22B is Alaskan it may have been used in Nome instead of (or in addition to) Douglas.

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Douglas


23. Island Hotel 1907–1915. Peter Gilovich, then Albion Baritello. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00

24. Island Saloon

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$700.00

Note: 5¢ Island Bar tokens with no city name are not believed to be from Douglas.

25. F. H. Kane Frank Kane, saloon, 1890–1899.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$750.00

26. R. McCormick Richard McCormick, 1911 –1912. He was a blacksmith in Juneau in 1910. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round with star cutout, 21mm, R8

$800.00

27. Miners Saloon 1908–1909 A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00

28. Northern Hotel and bar, 1900–1909: James McCloskey, 1901; John Penglase, 1902; Andrew Popovich and Bozo Bechir, 1905; Michael S. Hudson, 1908.


A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

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Douglas

$400.00

29. Novelty Shop Books, stationery and gifts, 1911 –1913, Frank W. Humfrey.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$400.00

30. Owl Café Restaurant, S. Nakamura and K. Nakagama, 1908–1914, then S. Shihanda 1923–1938. A. 5¢


$300.00

31. Palace of Sweets Soda fountain and candy shop, 1913–1918, Maude Liljestrand. She was employed by Alaska Drug Company (number 1.1) 1911 –1912.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm orange cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$200.00 $100.00

32. Pioneer, F. Guion (no city name) These tokens were attributed to Douglas by both Dethridge and Fernald-McDowell. Frederick Guion was found only in Dawson as a storekeeper in 1901 and as owner of the Klondike Dairy in 1903 and 1905 directories. If these tokens are from Douglas, they would have been issued prior to those years. A. 5¢


$400.00

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Douglas


33. Ranier Liquor Co. John W. Blase, saloon, 1914. (See also Seward 6 and 8.) A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00

34. Republic Bar William E. Anderson, 1911 –1914; initially with Edward Ringuette.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

35. C. M. Rosswog Charles M. Rosswog, 1901 –1908. Initially a restaurant, then a cigar store. Subsequently owned Cordova 34.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

36. S & G Rami Soenens and Frederick Guis, hotel and saloon, 1912–1916.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

37. Salt Lake Bar (no city name) Oscar Forstrom and Rami Soenens, 1914–1916. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00


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Douglas / Dutch Harbor

38. C. S. Swihart Charles S. Swihart, drugs and cigars, 1913–1914. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

Dutch Harbor 1. Naval Operating Base, Ship’s Service Dept.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

green paper, rectangular, 20 × 52 mm orange paper, rectangular, 20 × 52 mm blue paper, rectangular, 20 × 52mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00

2. Commissioned Officers’ Mess, NOB-Navy 151-NAF

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 20¢

green paper, rectangular 29 × 52mm tan paper, rectangular 29 × 52mm orange paper, rectangular 29 × 52mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00

3. Officers Mess, Naval Air Station

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 20¢ 25¢

tan or white paper, rectangular, 26 × 67mm orange paper, rectangular, 26 × 67mm yellow paper, rectangular, 26 × 67mm green paper, rectangular, 26 × 67mm

$20.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00

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Dyea


Dyea 1. H & W Healy and Wilson. See Dyea 2.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

2. Healy & Wilson John Jerome Healy and Edgar L. Wilson, general merchandise, packing and transporting, 1884–1899. Wilson died in 1895 and Samuel J. Heron managed the trading post while Healy concentrated on the North American Transportation and Trading Company (which see).

A. B. C. D. E.

10¢ 15¢ $1 $5 $10

cardboard, cardboard, cardboard, cardboard, cardboard,

rectangular, rectangular, rectangular, rectangular, rectangular,

62 62 62 62 62

× × × × ×

36mm, 36mm, 36mm, 36mm, 36mm,

R7 R7 R7 R7 R7

$200.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

Other denominations may have been used. Dyea is printed on the tokens. Healy & Wilson may be stamped or written in. Blank remainders are known and are worth less than those with a business name. Other businesses may have used these but no examples have been found.

3. P & K Probably a late 1890s trading post operated by James D. Perkins and Lorenzo D. Kinney. A. No denomination

brass, uniface, round, 20mm, R8

$800.00


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Dyea / Eagle

4. W. A. & H. Hugh Weisman, Phil Anhalt and James Harrison, saloon and hotel, 1898–1899.

A. No denomination

brass, uniface, round, 21mm

$350.00

Eagle 1. Eagle Trading Co. General merchandise, Clyde A. Thompson, 1912–1943. Thompson started a restaurant in 1903 that evolved into a trading post, general store and road house.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $5 $10

blue ink on orange paper, 22 × 50mm blue on pink, 22 × 58mm blue on blue, 24 × 62mm blue on gray, 24 × 70mm book of 20 5¢, 15 10¢ and 10 25¢ same as E plus 10 50¢

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $150.00 $250.00

The J&B Eagle Cigar Store tokens are listed as Fairbanks 14. There is no evidence that Eagle Café tokens are Alaskan.

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Eek / Egegik


Eek 1. Gill McIntyre Gilbert McIntyre, general store and furs, 1946–1959+.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


$50.00 $50.00 $100.00

Egegik 1. Nakat Packing Corp. 1938–1959+. These tokens bear no place name and undoubtedly were also used at other corporate locations such as Hidden Inlet (which see), Nakeen, Squaw Creek, Union Bay, Waterfall and Bristol Bay. Attribution based on report of former employee.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 19mm aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round, 32mm, R7 aluminum, round, 35mm, R8 brass, round, 24mm, R7

$150.00 $150.00 $200.00 $300.00 $500.00 $350.00

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Eielson Air Force Base

Eielson Air Force Base 1. Airmen’s Annex

A. 25¢ B. $1

I. II. I. II.

blue paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm pink paper green aluminum, round, 35mm red aluminum

$5.00 $5.00 $20.00 $20.00

2. NCO Chevron Club A. 50¢

red plastic, round, 32mm

$10.00

3. NCO Open Mess

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢ D. $1 E. $1

aluminum, round, 22mm green paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm I. green paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm II. red paper red aluminum, round, 35mm blue plastic, round, 32mm I. “in trade” framed in oval border II. “in trade” not in oval border

$10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00

4. NCO Open Mess Annex A. 50¢

yellow aluminum, round, 32mm

$20.00

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Eielson AFB / Ellamar


5. NCO Open Mess Rocker Club

A. 50¢ B. 50¢

orange aluminum, round, 32mm I. black plastic, round, 32mm II. green plastic III. red plastic IV. blue plastic

$10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Other denominations and colors are likely on all Eielson types.

Ellamar 1. Ellamar Mining Company Copper mining and general store, 1898–1931.

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00

2. J. W. Little John W. Little, general store and saloon, 1901 –1909. He also issued tokens in Cordova, Latouche and Valdez.

A. One drink


$600.00

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Elmendorf AFB

Elmendorf Air Force Base 1. Civilian Club 1950–1959+

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ 50¢ $1 $2.50 $5 $7.50

aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 26mm aluminum, round, 28mm aluminum, hexagonal, 33mm, R7 brass, 11-scalloped, 36mm, R7 aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 35mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $50.00 $50.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

2. NCO Open Mess

Die Types: 1. Flat “1,” “F” in Elmendorf to right of “E” in trade 2. Heavy 1, F to left of E 3. Thin 1, F under E A. $1

B. $1

aluminum, round, 37mm I. Type 1 die II. Type 3 die (1970s) brass, round, 37mm I. Type 1 on both sides II. Type 2 obverse, Type 1 reverse III. Type 3 on both sides

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Elmendorf AFB / Ester / Excursion

C. $2 D. $2 E. $2

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May ’88, aluminum, round, 40mm blue aluminum, round, 34mm (used ’89–90) May ’89, gold aluminum, round, 34mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Token B.II. was struck on both thick and thin planchets using slightly different alloys. Subvarieties of the B tokens can be identified by examining the vertical lines in the dollar sign.

3. Officers’ Open Mess A. B. C. D.

5¢ yellow paper, rectangular, 51 × 22mm 10¢ green paper, 51 × 22mm 25¢ red paper, 51 × 22mm Complete book of $5 in coupons

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $25.00

Ester 1. Golden Eagle, W. C. Harp, Esther, Alaska William C. Harp, saloon 1913–1914. Other owners from 1907.

A. 25¢


$1000.00

Excursion Inlet 1. A. & P. S. C. Co. Glacier Cannery Astoria and Puget Sound Canning Company, 1904–1948. Glacier had been used earlier as the locality name.

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A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10 cents 25¢ 50 cents $1 $1 $5

Excursion Inlet / Eyak / Fairbanks

aluminum, square, 25mm sides aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm aluminum, 4-scalloped, 28mm aluminum, octagonal, 29mm aluminum, round, 24mm brass, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31mm, R8

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $100.00 $200.00 $500.00

Eyak 1. B. N. & Co.

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. $1

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 35mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00 $700.00

Fairbanks 1. Alaska Cigar Store Possibly in Alaska Hotel, 1905 or in Alaska Association Mercantile Company, 1910.

A. 50¢ B. $1


Dies for other sizes are known.

2. Alaska Freight Lines Alfred Ghezzi, 1946–1959+. See also Nenana 3.

$600.00 $600.00

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Fairbanks

A. One cup of coffee


orange cardboard, rectangular, name of restaurant where valid handwritten

$10.00

3. Alaska Patty-Cake Bakery (no city name) M. S. Jones and W. Ashby, 1947–1951.

A. One loaf

green cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$100.00

4. Arctic Water Co., Chuck Wehner (no city name) Charles Wehner, 1942–1959+. Roots go back to the Arctic Brewing Company founded by his father, Adolph, in 1909.

A. One bucket

red cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$250.00

5. B.P.O.E. 1551 Bingo Darts tokens, possibly early 1960s after statehood. A. 50¢ B. $1


$10.00 $10.00

6. Bentley Dairy Co. George and Harry Bentley, 1932–1956. A. 10¢ milk bottle check


$50.00

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Fairbanks

7. Bill’s Place (no city name) Attribution tentative. Possibly William Harris, restaurant, 1935. A. 10¢


$50.00

8. Bredlie’s Pool Room Sivert R. Bredlie, 1915–1922. City name is on 50¢ token.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, round with center hole, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round with center hole, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round with center hole, 29mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00 $450.00

9. Frank Brido’s Grocery 1911 –1918.

A. 1 loaf of bread


$800.00

10. Brown Derby Beer parlor, 1938–1939. Thelma Gregor, Hazel Duke and Mike Thompson.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

brass, round, 21mm [D] brass, round, 18mm [D]

$75.00 $75.00

Fairbanks

C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ D. 25¢

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aluminum, round, 18mm [D] brass, round, 24mm [D]

$75.00 $75.00

11. California, Martin & Koon Saloon, 1907–1912. Fred A. Martin and William B. Koon.

A. 25¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7 paper, rectangular, 73 × 116mm, R8 Back: Salchaket Trading Post and Roadhouse paper, rectangular, 73 × 116mm, R8 Back: Salchaket Trading Post and Roadhouse

$600.00 $1250.00 $1000.00

The scrip was apparently issued during 1907–08 financial panic. It is also listed in this book as Salchaket 1D and 1E.

11.1. The Chena Club (no city name) Coupons issued in $5 and $10 booklets with Fairbanks on cover, 1943.


A. B. C. D.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1.00

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yellow cardboard, rectangular, 20 × 52mm green cardboard, rectangular, 20 × 52mm cream cardboard, rectangular, 20 × 52mm blue cardboard, rectangular, 20 × 52mm

Fairbanks

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00

12. Chisholm and Hall Jack Joseph Chisholm and Frank B. Hall, stationery, 1905–1907. In 1907 Chisholm sold his interest to Hall who renamed it Hall’s Bookstore (see number 24).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

This photograph was published by Chisholm and Hall. Several token-issuing establishments — the Senate, Eagle and Horseshoe saloons — are identifiable.

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Fairbanks


13. Creamer’s Dairy Charles Albert Creamer, 1927–1959+. Founded 1904 by Charles Hinckley. A. 1 pint yellow cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 53mm $50.00 B. 1 quart blue cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 53mm $10.00

13.1. Crystal Well, Fred Musgjerd (no city name) 1915–1917 A. one bucket water

black on blue cardboard, round, 38mm, R8

$100.00

14. The Eagle Saloon, liquor, cigars. Daniel H. Jonas and William J. Brown, 1906–1919; Clarence F. Ritchey and Jackson B. Frick, saloon only, 1909–1911; Jonas and Brown, cigars only, 1909–1911. Frick had previously worked as a bartender for Jonas and Brown.

A. 25¢ B. 12 ⁄ 2¢ 1

C. 25¢ D. 6 ⁄ 4¢ 1

E. 10¢

F. 5¢

“Ritchey & Frick” aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R8 “J&B — Cigar Store” (no city name) Brass, round, 21mm, R7 “J&B — Cigar Store” (no city name) Aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 “Saloon” (no owners or place name), Attribution tentative Brass, round, 21mm, R7 “The Eagle” (no owners or place name), Attribution questionable Brass, round, 18mm “Eagle Café” aluminum, round, 25mm. Attribution unlikely.

$700.00 $400.00 $400.00

$400.00

$50.00

15. F. & G. Charles Frey and D. E. Griffith, saloon, 1905–1906. Became Horseshoe Saloon (number 26) in 1907.

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A. no denomination

brass, round, 21mm

Fairbanks

$100.00

16. Fairbanks Banking Co. of Fairbanks A. $1

paper, rectangular, 78 × 184mm, R8

$2000.00

Other denominations were probably issued.

17. Fairbanks Cigar Store James Mulrooney, 1931 –1939; Larry Meath and R. K. Lavery, 1946–1955. Tokens probably predate these uses of this business name.

A. 5¢ B. $1

brass, round with center hole, 21mm (does not say Alaska) attribution questionable aluminum with copper center, round, 38mm, R7 [D]

$25.00 $700.00

18. Fairbanks Public Schools A. Milk

aluminum, round, 22mm [D]

$10.00

19. Fairview Hotel Pool Hall 1911 –1932. Many owners, including George M. Smith, Joseph H. Smith, Josephine Overend and Hannah Denton.

Fairbanks

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢

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aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm (not confirmed) aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm

$25.00

20. First National Bank of Fairbanks

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

$1 $3 $5 $10 $20 $50 $100

paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 surviving examples not confirmed surviving examples not confirmed surviving examples not confirmed paper, 76 × 185mm, R7 paper, 76 × 185mm, R7 surviving examples not confirmed

$2000.00

$1500.00 $1500.00


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Fairbanks

21. The Fraction, Wm. F. Kramer Saloon, 1911 –1916. Started in 1905 by Louis Spitz (see Ruby 6). Kramer started here as a bartender in 1907. A. 25¢ B. 25

aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm (no owner or place name), attribution tentative

$600.00 $100.00

22. Geis & Thompson Robert J. Geis and Charles Thompson, saloon, 1909–1916. Opened in 1907 with John O’Brien as a third partner, but he left to form a partnership with Percy Simpson in Cordova (see Cordova 29). A. 25¢


$700.00

23. H.B. Most likely issuer is Hallett Bailey who operated a general store in 1914 and a soda fountain in 1920. Other possible issuers include Hall’s Bookstore, 1905–1916 (see next token) and Henry Boas’ clothing store circa 1910.

A. No denomination


$400.00

24. Hall’s Bookstore Frank B. Hall, 1905–1916. Books, stationery, cigars and postcards.

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Fairbanks

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢


aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 brass, octagonal, 29mm

$400.00 $150.00

25. Home Bakery Ray C. and Richard H. Meinhart, bakery and restaurant, 1917–1918. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, oval, 19 × 29mm, R8

$800.00

26. Horseshoe Saloon Charles Frey, D. E. Griffith and S. S. Marks, 1907–1910; Romeo N. Hoyt and H. Claude Kelly, 1911 –1916. A. One drink B. One drink C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 26mm same as A. counterstamped 5 aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm (city name?)

$250.00 $250.00 $100.00

27. Idle Hour Club There were many businesses with this name over the years. The manufacturer’s mark, “Schaaf, Mpls,” is on the tokens.

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A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

brass, brass, brass, brass,

round, 18mm round, 22mm, R7 round, 23mm, R7 round, 26mm, R7

Fairbanks

$150.00 $250.00 $350.00 $350.00

28. Imperial Cigar Store William W. Pendergraft and John Aldridge, 1910–1923; Jess Bryant 1923– 1935.

A. 25¢

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8 [D]

$500.00

Dies for other denominations exist.

29. International Hotel, Emil Pozza Pozza apparently owned this hotel only in 1923. He had many jobs and operated a variety of businesses in Fairbanks between 1910 and 1934. The hotel continued in business until 1941.

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Fairbanks

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢


brass, round, 21mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 23mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 31mm, R7 [D]

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00

30. Judy’s Place Gift Shop, 1957–1959. A. 25¢


$200.00

31. McDonald’s Grocery (no city name) John C. McDonald, 1909–1917. A. One Loaf

paper, rectangular, 23 × 41mm

$35.00

32. McNamee & Co., Floradora Concert and dance hall, 1904–1910. John McNamee started as a bartender and became the owner in 1907. A. B. C. D. E.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $2.50 $5

yellow cardboard, round, 38mm, R8 green cardboard, round, 38mm, R8 orange cardboard, round, 38mm, R8 red cardboard, round, 38mm, R8 blue cardboard, rectangular, 33 × 56mm, R8

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

33. Masonic Tokens, Fairbanks Chapter No. 1

A. Chartered Nov. 12, 1909 on obverse, copper, round, 30mm I. urn to right of keystone on reverse $150.00 II. mortar to right of keystone $150.00


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B. Chartered 1910 on obverse, copper, round, 32mm C. Stock penny engraved “Fairbanks, Alaska No. 1 RAM,” Copper, round, 29mm

Fairbanks

$150.00 $100.00

34. G. F. Mayhood George F. Mayhood, general store, 1906–1910. Originally from Ontario, he went to Dawson in 1898 and operated a general store there until 1905. He left Fairbanks for Iditarod c. 1911 and in 1913 moved to Ruby where he issued Ruby 3. He died in 1918 in the sinking of the S.S. Princess Sophia. A. 25¢


$700.00

35. L. A. Meyer & Co. Probably Louis Adolph Meyer, cigars, sometime between 1906 and 1910.

A. 25¢

brass, round, 24mm

$100.00

36. Model Bakery (no city name) Intermittent operation in conjunction with Model Café, 1917–1957. Many owners including Peter Despot and Milo Hadjukovich. There was also a Model Bakery in Cordova. A. One loaf of bread, 5 for $1 Black on pink cardboard, rectangular 32 × 55mm $25.00

37. Nevada Bar 1938–1971. Ernest J. Cove, then Byron A. Gillam and others.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7

$15.00 $250.00 $250.00

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Fairbanks


38. Nordale Hotel Bar & Pool Room 1907–1959+. Founded by Anton Johann Nordale and later operated by his sons A. Hjalmer and Arnold M. Also operated hotels briefly in Cleary and Dawson.

A. 25¢

aluminum with copper center, round, 39mm $250.00 I. rounded top on ampersand, bottom of 5 below bottom of 2 II. flat top on ampersand, bottom of 5 even with bottom of 2

The Nordale Hotel can be seen on the left in this early Fairbanks street scene.

39. North Pole Bakery 1931 –1959+. George W. Wagner. This establishment had been Mrs. Preiss’ Bakery (number 47). A. One loaf of bread

cardboard, rectangular, 29 × 59mm, R7

$50.00


87

Fairbanks

40. Northern Cigar Store Probably in the Northern Hotel 1907–1923, William Casey.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢

C. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 18mm [D] brass round, 23mm [D] I. “Cigar Store” on one line II. “Cigar Store” on two lines “Cigar Stand,” brass, round, 21mm, uniface

$50.00 $75.00 $75.00 $100.00

41. Northern Hotel (& Pool Room) 1907–1937. Originally William Casey and Charles A. Knell, later Carl Berge.

A. 25¢ in merchandise. Hotel only. City name on token Brass with aluminum center, 28mm, R7 B. 25¢ in trade. Hotel & Pool Room. No city name on token. Brass with aluminum center, 28mm, R8 C. 50¢ in merchandise. Hotel & Pool Room. City name on token. Brass with aluminum center, 32mm, R8 D. 50¢ in trade. Hotel & Pool Room. No city name on token. Brass with aluminum center, 32mm, R8

$600.00

$500.00

$700.00

$500.00

42. Palace Cigar Store (no city name) Possibly associated with the Palace Hotel, 1906–1957. Fernald-McDowell attributed the A token to Fairbanks 1906 but the token appears more mod-

88

Fairbanks


ern and no evidence of A. Smith was found until Arthur Smith and the Smith Brother’s hotel and general store in 1927. Yet some of the tokens were unearthed in Cleary with earlier tokens. The B token appears older but has no owner’s name. A. No denomination A. Smith, brass, round, 21mmm $35.00 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ brass, round, 21mm $35.00

43. The Pastime, 107 Cushman Bar and restaurant, 1947–1959+. George Hanley and Robert Portman.

A. $1

brass, round, 35mm

$50.00

44. Pastime Cigar Store Circa 1942–1947.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

aluminum, octagonal, 23mm aluminum, octagonal, 24mm aluminum, octagonal, 27mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

45. Pioneer Hotel Founded by David Petree who operated it from 1903 to 1910. He also issued tokens for the Pioneer Pool Room in Brooks. Many subsequent owners up to 1952.

89


A. 5¢

B. C. D. E. F.

10¢ 25¢ 1 Drink 25¢ 25¢

brass, round, 21mm [D] I. dot under Fairbanks, slanted line in ¢ II. dash under Fairbanks, vertical line in ¢ brass, round, 18mm [D] brass, round, 24mm [D] (no city name) brass, round, 24mm “in trade” aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 “in drinks or cigars” aluminum, round, 30mm, R7

Fairbanks

$35.00 $40.00 $35.00 $25.00 $25.00 $300.00 $300.00

46. Pioneer Well Tony Hanoff c. 1930, Paul LaPlant c. 1932–1945, Kenneth P. Ringstad c. 1946, 1950–1959+, Charles Wehner c. 1947–1949 (see also number 4). Token C is the only variety with a city name. All tokens are for water. A. Benson’s, One bucket

yellow cardboard, round, 39mm, R8 $100.00 B. Tony Hanoff, One bucket green cardboard, round, 39mm, R8 $100.00 C. Paul LaPlant, No denomination aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 $500.00

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Fairbanks

D. Paul LaPlant, One bottle E. Paul LaPlant, One bucket F. Ken Ringstad, One bottle G. Ken Ringstad, One bucket H. Pioneer Wells One bottle


pink cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 60mm, R8 cardboard, round, 39mm, R8 red cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 56mm, R8 red cardboard, round, 39mm, R8 beige cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 59, R8

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

47. Mrs. Preiss’ Bakery (no city name) Karl and Nellie Preiss, 1923–1931. Became North Pole Bakery (number 39). A. 1 loaf of bread


$400.00

48. H. Rappolt’s Henry Rappolt, bakery and restaurant, 1907–1916. Previously had operated a bakery in Dyea in 1898 and went into the Yukon. In 1917 he owned a bakery and coffee house in Nenana.

A. 1 loaf of bread


$600.00

49. Red White & Blue Cigar Store

A. 25¢


$600.00


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Fairbanks

50. Rose Cigar Co. (no city name) Daniel and William Rose, cigars and billiards, 1907–1914. Daniel was a partner in the Townsend and Rose cigar store, Dawson 22, from 1899 to 1905. A. 1 cigar brass, round, 20mm, R8 $500.00

51. D. Ryan Daniel Ryan, cigars and billiards, 1905–1911. A. No denomination brass, uniface, round, 21mm

$150.00

52. The Senate Saloon, 1907–1912. Romeo N. Hoyt and H. Claude Kelly, 1907–1910 (see Horseshoe Saloon, number 26); John Lindsay and Andy Beckwith, 1911 –1912. A. 25¢ aluminum, round with 25 cutout, 29mm, R8 $900.00

52.1. Sam Shucklin (no city name) Attribution arbitrary. This maverick could be from Seattle or any one of three Alaska cities. Men’s furnishings: Fairbanks, 1912–1913; Chisana, 1913–1915; Anchorage, 1916–1918; Seattle, 1930s and 1940s and possibly earlier. Was a clerk in Dawson 1901 –1903. A. 50¢ aluminum, octagonal, 29mm $100.00

53. Smoke House

A. B. C. D.

121 ⁄ 2¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 aluminum, round, 39mm, R7

$200.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

54. Supreme Dairy Co. A. No denomination B. 1 Pint milk


$200.00 $250.00

55. Union Club (no state name) A. 25¢


Dies exist for other denominations.

$500.00

Fairbanks

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56. The Washington, W. H. McPhee Saloon, William H. McPhee, 1904–1917. A. 25¢


$900.00

56.1. Washington-Alaska Bank of Fairbanks 1907 Depression scrip. Design same as number 20. Colors shown refer to the background shading and eagle underprint.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

$1 $3 $5 $10 $20 $50 $100

pink paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 green paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 orange paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 blue paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 pink paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 green paper, 76 × 185mm, R8 orange paper, 76 × 185mm, R8

$1000.00 $1500.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1500.00

57. Working Man’s Bar (no state name) May have been issued in early 1960s. A. 65¢ aluminum, round, 32mm

$50.00

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Fairbanks / False Pass / Fire Island

58. Zapel’s Restaurant Edwin J. Zapel, 1938–1940.

A. 10¢

brass, octagonal, 23mm

$10.00

Note: “Fairbanks” tokens with 211 1st So., 211 2nd So., or N★S are from Seattle. It is unlikely that 21 ⁄ 2¢ Fairbanks Billiard Parlor tokens are Alaskan. Tokens from American Legion, Comet Club, Flame Room, Gold Rush Saloon, Leprechaun Room, Palace Saloon, Pastime Bar, Riverside Bar and Wonder Bar, amongst others, are post-statehood.

False Pass 1. P.E. Harris & Co. Prince E. Harris, salmon cannery and general store, 1921 –1959+. Also issued tokens at Hawk Inlet.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

C. 25¢ D. $1

brass, round, 21mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 18mm, R7 [D] I. cluster design on center of obverse II. diamond design on center of obverse brass, round, 24mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 38mm, R8

Fire Island 1. N.C.O. Open Mess

$400.00 $300.00

$300.00 $500.00

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Fire Island / Flat

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

E. $1

yellow paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm brown paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm orange paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm brass, round, 32mm I. large shaded 50 on reverse II. smaller solid 50 on reverse aluminum, round, 32mm


$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $15.00 $10.00 $25.00

2. Officers’ Lounge

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

pink paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm yellow paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm white paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Flat 1. The Branch, Al Currie (no city name) Allen D. Currie, saloon, 1914–1917, then confectionery with soft drinks to 1919. Briefly operated an identically named saloon in Iditarod circa 1912, which may also have used these tokens.

A. 25¢


2. William Kruhm (no city name) General store, circa 1917.

$250.00

95


A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

Flat / Fort Davis / Fort Egbert

aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 27mm [D] aluminum, round, 30mm [D]

$75.00 $50.00 $50.00

3. Joe Parker General store, bar, liquor, 1946–1948. Subsequently became a partner in a liquor business.

A. 25¢


$25.00

Restrikes on different planchets with different denominations are known.

Fort Davis 1. Post Exchange 1900–1921. Some tokens are counterstamped “H” for Company H, 10th Infantry which was stationed there in 1906.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 10¢ 25¢

aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 brass, round, 25mm, R8 brass, 8-scalloped, 27mm, R7 aluminum, 8-scalloped, 33mm, R8 brass, octagonal, 29mm, R8

Reports that the dies exist have not been confirmed.

Fort Egbert 1. Post Exchange 1900–1911. Tokens dated 1904.

$1000.00 $1000.00 $900.00 $1000.00 $1000.00

Fort Egbert / / Fort Greely

A. 25¢

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$1000.00

Fort Gibbon 1. Post Exchange 1899–1925.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round, 28mm, R8 aluminum, octagonal, 26mm, R7

$750.00 $1000.00 $600.00

It is highly unlikely that tokens bearing military unit designations but no place name can be properly attributed to Fort Gibbon.

Fort Greely 1. NCO Open Mess

A. 5¢

B. 10¢

rectangular, 23 × 51mm I. pink paper II. pink cardboard rectangular, 23 × 51mm

$5.00

$5.00

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C. 25¢

D. 50¢

Fort Greely / Fort Richardson

I. salmon paper II. orange cardboard rectangular, 23 × 51mm I. yellow paper II. orange cardboard blue paper, rectangular, 23 × 51mm

$5.00

$5.00

2. Sergeants Club Early 1940s.

A. 25¢


$1000.00

Other denominations reported but not confirmed.

Fort Richardson 1. Fort Richardson Exchange 1940s

A. B. C. D. E.

1¢ beige cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 51mm 5¢ brown cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 51mm 10¢ tan cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 51mm 25¢ red cardboard, rectangular, 22 × 51mm $5 book of coupons, 13 pages, 5 per page

1.1. N.C.O. Open Mess

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $50.00

Fort Richardson / /Fort Wainwright

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

98


orange cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm tan cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm blue cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm violet cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

2. Officers Open Mess Probably post-statehood. A. 50¢ blue aluminum, round, 41mm B. $1 aluminum, round, 41mm I. red II. green

$10.00 $10.00

3. Verne J. Sundquist A. One Haircut

blue or yellow cardboard, rectangular, 39 × 64mm, overprint $1.25 or $1.40

$10.00

Fort William H. Seward This army garrison became operational in 1902 and was renamed Chilkoot Barracks in 1922 and continued in operation until it was abandoned in 1943. To the best of my knowledge there are no legitimate tokens with either of the two place names on them. Numerous military units served here, most briefly. All of them had longer stays at other locations. No unit, or pair of units together, served only at this location. The frequent maverick attributions to this location [Co. E 7th Inf. and A & B Cos. 3rd Infantry], including those in Curto and Cunningham, are speculative. I have not found any contemporaneous documentation to support these attributions. Tokens from the 83rd RR SOU (Radio Research Special Operations Unit) were used only in Thailand.

Fort Wainwright All Fort Wainwright issues are post-statehood.

1. Barber Shops A. One haircut

2. 49 Open Mess

brass, round, 39mm

$25.00


A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

99

Fort Wainwright / Fort Yukon

tan paper, rectangular, 24 × 51mm yellow paper, rectangular, 24 × 51mm violet paper, rectangular, 24 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Coupons come both perforated and straight cut.

3. NCO OM A. 25¢ B. 50¢


$25.00 $25.00

Fort Yukon 1. Carney & Irvin (no city name) William Carney, roadhouse, restaurant, pool hall and theater, 1932–1948. Joseph Irvin’s years of partnership uncertain.

A. 25¢

aluminum, octagonal, 28mm

$50.00

2. J.A. Carrol James A. Carrol, general store, 1928–1957.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 aluminum, round, 31mm, R8 aluminum, round, 38mm, R8

3. H. E. Carter Henry Earl Carter, general store and furs, 1926–1952.

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00

100

Fort Yukon

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, aluminum, aluminum, aluminum, aluminum,


round with center hole, 30mm, R7 round, 24mm, R7 round, 30mm [D] round, 38mm, R8 round, 24mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00 $200.00 $500.00 $400.00

Dies for other denominations may be extant.

4. Fort Yukon Hotel Circa 1927–1933.

A. 25¢ aluminum, round, 31mm [D] $35.00 B. One loaf of bread aluminum, Octagonal, 39mm, R7 [D] $400.00

101


Fort Yukon / Fox

5. Horton & Moore’s Truman A. Horton and William Moore, general store, 1907–1931.

A. 50¢ B. $1


$600.00 $600.00

6. Michael Michael de Michele, general store and billiards, 1930–1932.

A. 25¢ B. Cigar or drink

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00

7. Northern Commercial Co. Several different dies are known for North Commercial Co. tokens with the place name, Fort Yukon, on them. No tokens are known to have survived.

Fox 1. Borreson’s Soft Spring Water Lowell Borreson, late 1940s.

102

Fox / Galena

A. 25¢

blue cardboard, round, 38mm, R7


$100.00

2. Hanson & Mullalley Nels G. Hanson and James J. Mulalley, general store, 1910–1913. Officially or unofficially, Hanson was postmaster from 1910–1914. Business sold to John Metzgar. A. 25¢

yellow cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$150.00

3. John Metzgar & Co. 1913–1924. General store, purchased from Hanson & Mulalley. Metzgar was postmaster from 1914 to 1925. Business was sold to Max Rede, who operated the store until 1940 and signed tokens on reverse. Rede was postmaster from 1930 to 1947.

A. 25¢

blue cardboard, round, 38mm

$125.00

Galena 1. A. R. Nollner Alfred R. Nollner, general store, 1924–1930. Started in Louden in 1914. Son Edgar operated store from 1930 to 1959+.

103


A. 25¢

Galena / Gambell / Gambier Bay


$125.00

2. Officers’ Open Mess, 5072nd A. B. Sq. Post-statehood. A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

pink cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm gold cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm green cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Gambell 1. Reindeer Commercial Co. Native co-op and general store, 1930s and 1940s.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.

1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

aluminum, round, 19mm aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 18mm aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 32mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 40mm brass, round, 36mm

Gambier Bay 1. Hoonah Packing Co. 1916–1925. See also Bering River and Hoonah.

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $35.00 $50.00

Gambier Bay / Goodnews Bay

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

104


aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 35mm, R8 brass, round, 25mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $750.00 $750.00

Goodnews Bay 1. Joe Jean Joseph Lewis Jean, general store and furs, 1931 –1950.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 27mm aluminum, round, 31mm aluminum, round, 35mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00

2. Joseph H. Rutlader, Traders These tokens are apparently novelty items produced by Joseph H. Rutlader, owner of a coin and antique shop outside of Kansas City, according to research by Dick Hanscom. There is no evidence that Rutlader was ever associated with Alaska Traders Company or operated any business in Goodnews Bay, Platinum or anywhere else in Alaska. Nevertheless, they are still collected and are not common. A. B. C. D.

1¢ $1 $1 $5

nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel,


16mm 25mm 34mm 38mm

$75.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00


105

Gulkana / Haines

Gulkana 1. Gulkana Saloon Charles L. Hoyt. Roadhouse, general store and saloon, 1907–1916. Also served as postmaster 1909–1916.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$1000.00

Haines 1. Berry & Young Probably Henry Berry and C. W. Young, who moved here from Juneau circa 1929. Interestingly, Nellie Berry was postmaster from 1928 to 1932 and Retha Young from 1944 to 1983.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. $1


$500.00 $500.00

2. The Brie Co. Henry Brie, saloon, 1903–1914. Partners included Sam Lucas, 1903–1905, and Harry Nelson, 1911. See Douglas 4.

106

Haines

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 5

aluminum, 4-scalloped, 29mm, R8 counterstamped on token 2A, R7


$500.00 $350.00

3. Fred Brouillette Liquor store and beer parlor, 1935–1938.

A. 10¢


$100.00

4. J. H. Chisel, Gen’l Store Joseph H. Chisel, 1902–1946. A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00

5. Club Saloon, Tim Vogel 1904–1917. Subsequently, Timothy Vogel and W.R. Smith (see Haines 12) jointly operated a soft drink and candy business. Vogel, a member of Soapy Smith’s gang, fled Skagway in 1898.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$900.00

6. Haines Pkg. Co. Salmon canners, 1917–1959+ A. B. C. D.

10¢ 20¢ $10 $20

aluminum, round, 23mm, R8 aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 white punch card, 70 × 124mm blue punch card, 70 × 124mm

$600.00 $750.00 $50.00 $50.00

7. Heller & Co. Frank F. Heller, barber shop, groceries, confectionery, 1917–1924.


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢ D. $1

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aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 25mm, survivors not seen, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 30mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 [D]

Haines

$250.00 $500.00 $500.00 $250.00

Restrikes have been seen with blank reverses, fantasy reverses and in different metals.

8. Hotel Northern Bar Circa 1913–1916. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$300.00

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Haines


9. S. M. Jones

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

10. Lindsay Hotel John P. Lindsay, saloon and rooming house, 1904–1911.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$400.00

11. Lindsay House Same establishment as number 10. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

white metal, round, 21mm, R7

$400.00

12. W. R. Smith William R. Smith. Probably issued for a saloon circa 1914. Owned a cigar and confectionery store in 1923 after a partnership with Tim Vogel (see number 5) in 1921 –1922.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$200.00

109


Haines / Hawk Inlet / Hidden Inlet

13. Teddy Bear Coffee Shop May be post-statehood. A. 10¢ B. 25¢


$25.00 $25.00

Note: “Haines Saloon” tokens are from Haines, Oregon.

Hawk Inlet 1. P. E. Harris & Co. Prince E. Harris, salmon cannery and general store, 1914–1959+. Company was previously called Hawk Fish Co. Also issued tokens at their False Pass location.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

brass, round, 21mm brass, round, 18mm brass, round, 22mm brass, round, 28mm, R7 brass, round, 35mm, R7

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $300.00 $300.00

Hidden Inlet 1. Nakat Packing Corp. 1938. Book covers have corporate name, serial number and “Hidden Inlet Cannery.” Individual coupons have serial number but no company name or location rendering them indistinguishable from coupons issued by other companies when separated from the book. A. B. C. D.

$5 book of coupons $10 book of coupons $20 book of coupons 5¢ coupon

E. 10¢ coupon

red, 70 × 136mm green, 70 × 136mm yellow, 70 × 136mm lavender paper, rectangular, 25 × 69mm orange paper, rectangular, 25 × 69mm

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00

Hidden Inlet / / Hoonah

F. 25¢ coupon G. 50¢ coupon H. $1 coupon

110


buff paper, rectangular, 25 × 69mm gray paper, rectangular, 25 × 69mm pale green paper, rectangular, 25 × 69mm

Holy Cross 1. F. Kern Stores The tokens listed as Andreafsky 1A–1D were probably also used at the Holy Cross store, 1922–1923.

Homer 1. Bayside Lounge Local sources differ on whether these tokens were issued before statehood. A. 50¢


$25.00

2. Homer Club 1953–1959, Harold and Electa Billups.

A. 50¢


$150.00

Hoonah 1. Hoonah Packing Company Salmon, 1912–1924. Also issued tokens at Bering River and Gambier Bay. Name changed to Straits Packing Company and then to Icy Straits Salmon Company.


A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

E. $1

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aluminum, round, 22mm brass, round, 18mm brass, round, 25mm aluminum, round, 32mm I. “Hoonah” curved; ¢ sign on reverse II. “Hoonah” flat, “Co.” on rim; “cents” on reverse III. “Hoonah” flat, “Co.” near center; “cents” on reverse aluminum, round, 35mm

Hoonah

$15.00 $20.00 $20.00 $35.00

$50.00

2. Icy Straits Salmon Co. Circa 1930–1954. Predecessor started in 1912 as Hoonah Packing Co. There was an Icy Straits Packing Co. incorporated in Petersburg in 1897 and a new corporation with that name incorporated in Juneau in 1917. This latter corporation may have absorbed the Hoonah Packing Company. The restored cannery in Hoonah is now a tourist attraction.

112

Hoonah / Hope

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

brass, round, 19mm [D] brass, round, 23mm [D] brass, round, 29mm [D] brass, round, 35mm [D]


$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $50.00

3. L. Kane Louise H. Kane, general store, wharf and sawmill, 1899–1949. Louise was the widow of Frank Kane, who started this business in 1893 but died prospecting in the Yukon in 1898. He previously issued tokens in Douglas.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, aluminum, round, aluminum, round, aluminum, round, aluminum, round,

22mm, R8 R8 R8 31mm, R8 R8

$750.00 $750.00 $750.00 $750.00 $750.00

4. Ross Shakley Pool Hall Ross Sheakley (sic), 1929–1931. Also operated a general store with William and Sergius Sheakley.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


Hope 1. A. F. Davis Saloons, 1905–1913.

$800.00

113


A. One smile

Hope / Hot Springs / Hunters Bay


$800.00

2. Hope City Hotel 1904–c. 1914, numerous owners. Reverse legend on token: Smoke Reina de Oro Cigars. A. 25¢


$600.00

3. Hope Liquor Co. (no city or state) Attribution tentative. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

Hot Springs 1. Morrison (no city or state) There were hotels and saloons and general stores owned by people named Morrison in numerous Alaska towns and in towns outside of Alaska. Attribution to George Morrison’s general store, 1909–1918, is speculative. A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 61 ⁄ 4¢

Morrison’s. brass, round, 21mm Morrison. brass, round, 24mm Morrison. White metal, round, 21mm

$35.00 $50.00 $50.00

Hunters Bay 1. Pacific Steam Whaling Co. Salmon cannery and general store, 1898–1905. Whaling operations much further north started in 1883.

A. 50¢


$1500.00

114

Hyder / Iditarod


Hyder 1. Alaska Cafe (no city name) 1937–1942, Dorothy Jamieson. A. One beer

blue on tan cardboard, round, 38mm

$25.00

2. The Bungalow

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


$25.00 $25.00 $150.00

3. McDonnell Hotel P. W. McDonnell and M. R. Jamieson, 1919–1927 A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D]

$250.00

4. Northern Pool Hall

A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢


$150.00 $75.00 $100.00

Iditarod 1.1 Automatic Pool Room, John Mullen A. 25¢

pink cardboard, round, 38mm

$50.00

115


Iditarod / Indian Mountain

1. The Branch, Al Currie (no city name) Saloon, 1912, then in partnerships through 1916. Soft drinks and cigars, 1917. This is the same token as Flat 1A. A. 25¢


$250.00

2. Imperial Cigar Store Frank Allison, Charles C. Hurst and Theodore N. Hurst, 1911 –1916

A. 25¢


$150.00

Indian Mountain 1. 708 NCO Open Mess 1952–1959+

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢ D. 50¢ E. 5¢

I. II. I. II. I. II. I. II. I. II.

blue aluminum, round, 23mm red aluminum, round, 23mm blue aluminum, round, 26mm red aluminum, round, 26mm blue aluminum, round, 29mm red aluminum, round, 29mm blue aluminum, round, 33mm red aluminum, round, 33mm blue aluminum, round, 35mm red aluminum, round, 35mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00

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Juneau 1. Alaska Fruit Store J. B. Tsamis, 1901 –1902; Clayton B. Casselman, 1909. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

(Tsamis on token) brass, round, 21mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm, R8

$800.00 $600.00

1.1. Alaska Pool Hall A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$100.00

2. Alaskan Hotel Bar 1913–1917. James and John McCloskey, M. P. Goodman, E. E. Burback, A. T. Spatz and Dave Housel. Hotel continued operation, but the bar closed under the “Bone Dry Law.”

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm I. star above u in Juneau II. star even with u in Juneau aluminum, octagonal, 28mm

$15.00

$25.00

2.1. F. L. Alstrom Frank L. Alstrom, cigars, confectionery and billiards, 1915–1927. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$700.00

3. F. Aquino Frank Aquino, tobacco and fruit, 1898–1899. Subsequently partnered with Antonio Polet in Nome (see Nome 41).

A. 5¢


$750.00

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4. Arctic Bar Joseph H. McNallen, 1946–1959+ A. 10¢

Cardboard? Reported but not verified.

$25.00

5. Arctic Billiard Hall Holmes Brothers, 1932. Tokens probably used before 1918 by an earlier business. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

6. Artic Barber Shop 1902–1923, George Hain; Charles Spores, 1914–1917. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R8 “Spores & Hain,” brass, round, 24mm, R7

$500.00 $400.00

7. B & B George C. Burford and Grant A. Baldwin, cigars and billiards, 1914–1915.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round with square center hole, 21mm, R8 aluminum, oval, 23 × 32mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00

8. The Balkan Cigar store, 1914. A. 61 ⁄ 2¢ (sic) B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00

9. Barragar & Hurlbut James E. Barragar and Edward Hurlbut, stationery and curios, 1913–1914. Barragar had previously worked for Whitney and Pedlar in Whitehorse; Hurlbut had been Juneau’s fire chief.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$400.00

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10. A. A. Bower Archer A. Bower, confectionery and fruits, 1905–1906. In 1907 he and James Kennedy operated a grocery store.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$400.00

11. Brunswick Billiard Parlor Emilio Galleo, 1935–1943 A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

12. Burford George Chapman Burford, tobacco, fruit, billiards, men’s furnishings, 1910– 1923 (see also number 7). Subsequent Burford businesses included John B., office equipment, 1924–1959+; L. & B., groceries, 1920s; Wilbur K., beer, 1940s.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

G. C. Burford brass, round with center hole, 21mm, R8 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Geo. C. Burford I. aluminum, round, 24mm II. aluminum, round, 25mm III. aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm C. 50¢ Burfords Corner, aluminum, round, 31mm [D] D. $1.00 Burfords Corner aluminum, round with denomination cut out, 38mm [D]

$500.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $75.00

$150.00


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13. Cain Buffet, Ferguson & Kirkpatrick Harry F. Cain, hotel, 1913–1915. William A. Ferguson and M. H. Ernest Kirkpatrick. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

14. Cassselman’s Clayton B. Casselman, cigars, 1908–1909 (see also number 36).

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm, reported but not verified brass, round, 21mm, R7

$400.00

15. Central Hotel 1914–1917, Mrs. Jennie Harris.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00 $400.00

16. Circle City Hotel 1896–1924, founded by Lockie McKinnon and George F. Miller. Many subsequent owners. A. 5¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

Linked initials CC, no city name. Attributed by Dethridge. brass, round, 21mm, R7 “Circle City Hotel,” no city name brass, 4-scalloped, 29mm, R7

17. Consumers Protective Association General store, 1919–1922.

$200.00 $400.00

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A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢


aluminum, round with star cutout, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round with star cutout, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round with star cutout, 24mm, R8 [D]

$350.00 $350.00 $500.00

18. Dave’s Place Dave Housel, tobacco, confectionery, billiards, 1914–1926.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, reported but not confirmed

19. Elks Club

$400.00 $500.00


A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

C. 25¢ D. 50¢ E. $1

121

aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 [D?] brass, round, 24mm I. arrow before 121 ⁄ 2 II. no arrow before 121 ⁄ 2 aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 [D?] aluminum, round, 35mm, R7 [D?] aluminum, round, 34mm

Juneau

$400.00 $100.00 $125.00 $250.00 $250.00 $100.00

20. D. A. Epsteyn David A. Epsteyn, tobacco and billiards, 1901 –1908. Merchandise brokerage partnerships 1908–1915. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

21. W. A. Ferguson William A. Ferguson, saloon and soft drinks, 1914–1918. (See also number 13.)

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$400.00

22. Franklin Hotel, John T. Spickett 1901 –1904. Hotel dates back to 1890. (See also numbers 56, 67 and 68.) A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

23. Tom George Tom George operated many different businesses: dry goods, 1917–1921; groceries 1920s; department store 1930s; liquor, 1940s; restaurants and bars, 1950s. Tokens probably used in 1950s.

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A. 50¢ B. $1



$10.00 $10.00

24. Germania Saloon, theater, bordello, 1895–1914. William Morrison (see number 59), John and James McCloskey (see numbers 2 and 45) and others.

A. 5¢


$800.00

25. J. M. Giovanetti John M. Giovanetti, groceries and general store, 1913–1932. Opened at 524 Calhoun and changed to the 524 Dixon address on the token.

A. One loaf of bread


$600.00

26. Gross Picture Show William David Gross, 1913–1949. This is the same token as Douglas 18. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$500.00

27. The Grotto, W. Burns William Burns, saloon, 1913–1917.

A. No denomination B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 22mm brass, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7

$200.00 $400.00


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28. Heidelberg Bar 1913–1916, Harry Goldenbar and John H. Maloney.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$300.00

29. Imperial Cigar Store Predecessor business of token number 30.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 31mm

$25.00 $35.00

30. Imperial Pool Parlor (no city name) 1930–1959+, Joseph J. Stocker.

A. 5¢


$10.00

31. F. J. Jamart Francis Jamart; cigars, 1914, restaurant 1915. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, square, 25mm, R8

32. Juneau Billiard Co. 1919–1929, cigars, confectionery and billiards.

$500.00

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A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ (no state name) aluminum, round, 24mm B. 15¢ copper, round, 24mm, R7 C. $1.20 copper, round, 38mm, R7

$200.00 $350.00 $500.00

32.1. Juneau Buffet 5¢, 10¢ and 50¢ tokens bearing the legend “Juneau Buffet Waiters Check” are from an establishment on Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The town of Juneau, Wisconsin also had businesses that issued tokens that are frequently misattributed to Alaska. See number 37.

33. Juneau Dairies, Inc.

1914–1941, Lee H. Smith and William Altemueler. A. 1¢ B. 5¢ C. 10¢

cardboard, rectangular, 18 × 42mm cardboard, rectangular, 18 × 42mm cardboard, rectangular, 18 × 42mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00

10¢ green cardboard bottle deposit checks were not monetary substitutes.

34. Juneau-Douglas Schools See also number 40.

125


A. 1 ⁄ 2 pint milk B. 1 ⁄ 2 pint milk

white on green plastic, round, 23mm white on red plastic, round, 23mm

Juneau

$10.00 $10.00

35. Juneau Drug Co. Originally Zachary Joshua Loussac, 1914–1916; then R. Holman and H. Hermann, 1932–1959+

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 19mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm

$500.00 $300.00

36. Juneau Fruit Store Subsequent information indicates that the token previously reported as 36.A should be listed as 1.B.

37. Juneau Hotel, Café Co. Juneau Hotel attributions are complicated by the fact that there were Juneau Hotels in three cities — Juneau, Alaska; Juneau, Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pictures of all the Juneau Hotels as well as portraits of Joe Juneau and Solomon Juneau, the founders of Juneau, Alaska, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, respectively can be found in my article in the August, 1995 TAMS Journal cited in the Bibliography. The Juneau, Alaska establishments were in business from 1886 to 1911 with some brief reuses of the name in the 1930s and 1940s. Owners included John J. McGrath, George Kyrage, William Casey, Paul Vincent (1911) and others. The Café tokens are cataloged as number 37; Hotel Juneau tokens as 37.1 and Juneau Hotel, Paul Vincent as 38.

A. 21 ⁄ 2¢ B. 21 ⁄ 2¢

brass, oval, 18 × 26mm brass, round, 24mm

$100.00 $100.00

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These tokens are also claimed by Wisconsin collectors. The 21 ⁄ 2¢ denomination favors their claim. But the hotels in both states did have cafes.

37.1. Hotel Juneau

C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

dark pink paper, rectangular, 35 × 70mm green paper, rectangular, 35 × 70mm blue paper, rectangular, 35 × 70mm light pink paper, rectangular, 35 × 70mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Coupons were issued in $15 books, with dates on the covers in the 1890s. The innermost coupons measure only 32mm. Coupons not stamped Hotel Juneau have no value. Hotel Juneau, Gene Becker tokens are from Wisconsin.

38. Juneau Hotel, Paul Vincent

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

39. Juneau Liquor Co. (no state name) 1905–1917, saloon, wholesale and retail liquor, Simon Hirsch. A. I. 61 ⁄ 4¢ II. 61 ⁄ 4 cents B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

40. Juneau (Schools) See also number 34.

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, octagonal, 29mm

$300.00 $300.00 $200.00

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A. 1 ⁄ 2 pint milk

white plastic, 8-scalloped, 24mm I. Juneau Alaska on one side II. blank obverse

Juneau

$15.00 $5.00

41. Kentucky Liquor Co. 1907–1910; George Rice in partnerships with Peter Bahie (see 43), Frank Kelly and Al Baritello (see Douglas 22 and 23).

A. No denomination B. 5¢ C. 10¢ (no city)

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm, R7

$400.00 $500.00 $350.00

42. AH. King, 1916 (no city name)

These are the most perplexing tokens in the Alaska series. The first point to notice is the single period after AH. It isn’t just plain AH and it isn’t A. H. with a period also after the A. In fact, there’s no space between the A and the H. The tokens were found in quantity in Juneau and in 1961 Kaye Dethridge

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attributed them to a short-lived hardware store in Juneau. My directory search confirmed that there was an Albert H. King who owned or was employed in a hardware store in Juneau in 1916 and 1917. I listed the tokens accordingly in the first two editions of this book. But the lack of a dot after the A combined with the fact that Ah King makes sense in Chinese — translating as Mr. King or King’s Place — left me uncomfortable. A quantity of the tokens also surfaced in Seattle. I have since learned that there was a man in Seattle named Ah King who formed the Ah. King Co. in 1905. He sponsored the Chinese Village at the AYPE in 1909. When he died in 1915, the company owned six canneries in Alaska. His son Albert King took over the business. The records of the Ah King Alaska canneries are now in the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle. Perhaps the two Albert Kings are the same person, but I am unsure whether these tokens are Seattle tokens, Alaska tokens used at the Ah King canneries, or came from a Juneau hardware store. A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 19mm aluminum, round, 31mm

$250.00 $100.00 $10.00

42.1. W. A. Lemke Bakery, 1914.

A. 1 loaf of bread


$700.00

43. Louvre (no city name) 1891 –1917, saloon, theater and gambling. James and William Winn, Harry Jordan, J. T. McKinney, Al Carlson, Peter Bahie and Samuel Kohn. William C. Jensen was employed at the Louvre in 1911. A. 5¢ B. 5¢

Louvre Theater, brass, round, 21mm, R8 W. Jensen, Lemp’s Beer, aluminum, octagonal, 29mm

$500.00

brass, round, 21mm

$250.00

$100.00

44. M & J. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


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45. McCloskey’s John and James McCloskey, various saloons and hotels, 1898–1916. (See also numbers 2 and 24.)

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, octagonal, 26mm, R8 [D]

$600.00

Dies exist for other sizes.

45.1. MacMillan Bros. Benjamin and John W. MacMillan, general store, 1915–1921.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

46. D. Martin Dave Martin, general merchandise, especially curios, 1884–1915. Previously in Sitka.

A. $1.00 brass, round, 30mm, R8

$1000.00

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47. Masonic Penny, Taku Chapter No. 6

A. One Penny

scalloped, 36mm I. copper II. brass

$125.00 $125.00

48. Fred Mattson Jewelry, 1918–1936; beer 1935–1936. Dies exist but no surviving tokens are known.

49. Mayflower, J. McLaughlin, The Farmer (no city name) John McLaughlin, billiards and cigars, 1904.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

white metal, round with crescent cutout, 21mm, R7

$500.00

50. The Mecca Saloon, 1914–1917.

A. 21 ⁄ 2¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with 21 ⁄ 2 cut out, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm aluminum, square, 25mm, R7

$350.00 $100.00 $350.00


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51. J. D. Meyer & Co. 1898–1899, wholesale and retail cigars.

A. No denomination B. 25¢ cigar

brass, round, 21mm, R7 No city name. Brunswick Balke Collender reverse Brass, round, 25mm

$300.00

$200.00

52. Montana Bar (no city name) Attribution tentative. Juneau references show Montana Saloon or The Montana, 1901 –1916, Peter Carlson. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢, one drink B. 25¢

brass, 4-scalloped, 29mm aluminum, round, 23mm

$100.00 $100.00

53. New York Exchange Saloon, 1902–1917. William Morrison, 1902; Charles W. Erickson, 1905; Henry Olson 1909–1917.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

aluminum, round, 24mm brass, round, 21mm I. “Exchange” at bottom; no / in 1 ⁄ 4 II. “Exchange” at bottom; CTS under 61 ⁄ 4 III. “Alaska” at bottom; normal 61 ⁄ 4¢

$25.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00

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C. 10¢

aluminum, round, 24mm I. “Cents” under 10 II. “¢” after 10, no stars on reverse III. “¢” after 10, star in front of 10 D. 121 ⁄ 2¢ “C. W. Ericson,” aluminum, octagonal, 28mm, R8

$25.00 $25.00 $100.00 $500.00

54. Nuggett (no city name) Billiard parlor, 1891 –1897. A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

Nugget Pool Hall, attribution tentative Brass, octagonal, 27mm Nuggett, brass, round, 21mm

$10.00 $10.00

55. Occidental Bar 1911 –1915, 1945–1959+.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 18mm

$150.00

56. Occidental Hotel John P. Olds and Morris C. Orton, 1894–1901; Olds alone to 1917; various others to about 1923. (See also number 22.) Anton Kengyel (see number 69) was a manager from 1905–1907.


133

Olds, fleur-de-lis obverse, aluminum, round, 26mm B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Olds, bow ties obverse, aluminum, round, 24mm C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Olds & Orton, aluminum, octagonal, 30mm

Juneau

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00

57. Old Stand Saloon, Louis Kubach, 1900; Gustave Studebacker and William Bosch, 1904–1917. Kubach had operated a saloon in Juneau in 1890, a general store 1895–1897 and a hotel 1898–1899. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

Studebacker & Bosch, aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 $700.00 L. Kubach, brass, round, 21mm, R8 $700.00

58. Opera Bar William and James Winn, 1902–1914.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

59. Opera House Billiard Hall A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

copper, round, 22mm, R7 aluminum, square, 26mm, R8

$500.00 $600.00

60. Peerless Bakery Theodore Heyder, 1914–1918; Heyder & Bock 1919–1923; Heyder & Meier, 1924–1929; Henry Meier, 1930–1945. A. One Peerless bread

aluminum, 10-scalloped, 26mm, R7? $300.00

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60.1. Peerless Cigar Stand, Henry Berry (no city name) Cigars and curios, 1914–1923. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

61. Purity Pharmacy Cassius F. Cheek, 1900–1911.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$600.00 $600.00

62. Randle’s Bar John H. Randle, 1913–1914. Previously operated saloon in Cordova.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round 21mm, R8 (reported by McDowell, not seen)

$400.00 $600.00

63. Royal Fruit Co. James Protopapas and J. H. Dixon, 1914. Previously operated Diamond Fruit in Nome.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

64. S (in diamond) Diamond S Mercantile Co., general store, 1916, Charles Helsing.

135


A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

Juneau

$100.00

65. San Francisco Bakery 1899–1959+; Gustav Messerschmidt to c. 1940, then his son and grandson.

A. One loaf bread


$50.00

66. Snake Pit Downs Bar, 1949–1950, Gordy Kanouse, Chuck Gray and Gene Lockridge. Reportedly there was wagering on guinea pig races.

A. 25¢ B. $1


$300.00 $300.00

66.1. Solive & Boiser Co. A 22mm die is known, but no tokens are known. The company name indicates they were in the mine timber business, presumably before 1917. It is uncertain whether this die was used to manufacture good-for tokens, worker identification chits, or just to mark lumber.

Juneau

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67. Spickett & MacGregor (no city name) John T. Spickett and Clarence A. MacGregor, cigars and curios, 1905– 1906. (See also numbers 22 and 68.)

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$400.00

68. Spickett’s Smoke House (no city name) John T. Spickett, cigars, 1907–1908. (See also numbers 22 and 67.) He subsequently operated a book and stationery store from 1908 to 1912 and served as postmaster. In 1925 he was grand president of the Pioneers of Alaska.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$200.00

69. Toney’s Comet (no city name) Anton Kengyl, 1903. Comet Hotel opened in 1899. He later managed the Occidental Hotel (number 56).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

nickel, round with center hole, 21mm

$75.00

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70. Tony’s Place

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$75.00

71. Union Pool Hall & Co. At Union Wharf, 1901 –1912. A. 25¢


$600.00

72. Frank Young’s Saloon (no city name) Attribution tentative because name is common and 5¢ denomination is less common in Alaska saloons. There was a Frank Young’s Saloon in Juneau at 56 Front Street in 1914. He had been an employee or partner of Peter Carlson at the Montana Saloon, 1909–1912 (see number 52). A. 5¢


$150.00

73. Yukon Bar 1914–1915, Oscar Ohman and Victor Bohlin

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


Kaltag 1. Adolph Muller (no city name) 1917–1937, general merchandise, furs, sawmill, roadhouse.

$600.00

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Kaltag / Katalla

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 1¢


aluminum, round, 23mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 aluminum, round, 37mm, R7 Attribution tentative, aluminum, round, 21mm

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $200.00

The 1¢ token reads A. J. Muller instead of Adolph Muller and is good for merchandise rather than trade. The denomination is atypical.

2. Jack Nicoli A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

Katalla 1. Robt. Ashland (no city name) 1907–1909, saloon. Subsequently had saloons in Cordova and Seward.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 10¢

“Alaska” on token, copper, square 25mm, R7 No state name, aluminum, round, 27mm No state name, aluminum, round, 27mm

$300.00 $150.00 $150.00

2. The Commerce, Catella Saloon, circa 1904–1905.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

2.1. Harry’s Place, Catella Harry Dugdell, saloon, 1912–1916; then soft drinks and confectionery 1917–1921.


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

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$800.00

3. Johnston & Jensen Saloon, 1907, E. Clifford Johnston and C. O. Jensen. In 1906 saloon was Johnston and Casey; in 1908 Johnston and Jensen partnered a saloon in Cordova with J. J. Carscadden (see Cordova number 6). A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round with center hole, 21mm, R7 brass, round with crescent cut out, R7

$400.00 $400.00 $400.00

4. Katalla Drug Co. 1907–1911.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$750.00

5. The Northern, Smith & Duval 1905–1917, hotel and saloon. John Smith and Harry Dugdell (also known as Duval) were partners 1908–1910.

A. No denomination B. same, city spelled Catalla C. 61 ⁄ 4¢, Katala, no owners

copper, round, 31mm copper, round, 29mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm, R7

$300.00 $700.00 $400.00

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6. Pierce & Adams

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, rectangle with rounded sides, 31 × 22mm, R8

$900.00

7. Scandahovian (sic), Gust Anderson (no city name) Scandanavian Saloon, 1907–1909. Also co-owner with Edward Harwood of a saloon in Cordova, 1909–1910 (see Cordova number 16). A. No denomination


$800.00

Kenai 1. Lamplight Bar Probably post-statehood. A. 50¢ white on red plastic, round, 38mm

$10.00

2. Moose Horn Reportedly circa 1900.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

3. Timber Bar 1957–1959+

A. One snort


$350.00


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Ketchikan 1. Abercrombie’s Mrs. Eden W. Abercrombie Odell, women’s clothing and beauty salon, 1920–1952.

A. 2¢ B. 4¢ C. 8¢


$15.00 $75.00 $20.00

2. Admiral Saloon John H. Garrett, 1901 –1906; William H. Gilmore, 1907–1913.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

“Wm H. Gilmoure” brass, round, 21mm, R8 aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R8

$700.00 $600.00

5¢ brass tokens issued by J. H. Garrett and Jack Garett with no city name are presumed to be from Washington State.

3. Alaska Creamery (no city name) 1926–1937, Deke Brown. A. 1 quart buttermilk B. 1 quart milk

aluminum, round, 24mm, R8? reportedly issued but not seen

4. Artic Club Rooms Arctic Brotherhood, 1907–c. 1923.

$300.00

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A. 25¢ B. $1



$40.00 $50.00

Note: “Arctic Club Alaska Day” tokens are from Seattle.

5. B.P.O.E. 1429

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$50.00

5.1. Barclay Lounge (no city name) Attribution tentative. Reportedly Bert Barclay, late 1930s and 1940s. (See numbers 42 and 50) A. 5¢

brass, square, 19mm

$100.00

5.2. Bingle Club (no city name) Discovered in renovation of a Ketchikan building that had housed several fraternal organizations. Each of the three varieties listed have different designs. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ pink cardboard, round, 38mm $50.00 B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ red cardboard, round, 38mm $50.00 1 C. 12 ⁄ 2¢ orange cardboard, round, 38mm $50.00

6. Blue Fox Pup Restaurant, c. 1920–1946, Lyman Steven Ferris and Walter C. Blanton; Al LaCosse.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 22mm [D] aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 38mm [D]

$10.00 $75.00 $10.00 $10.00 $35.00

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7. The Budweiser 1906–1908, saloon and dance hall, Hugh Barclay and Hans Apsch.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ $1 20¢



25mm, 27mm, 25mm, 25mm,

R7 R7 R8 R7

$400.00 $400.00 $500.00 $400.00

8. Butterhorn Bakery 1932–1950, John, Ted and William Niles.

A. 1 small loaf bread B. 1 large loaf bread

aluminum, octagonal, 26mm aluminum, octagonal, 35mm

$150.00 $200.00

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9. The Cabinet 1900–1911, hotel and saloon; Edward K. Stanley and Harry Brice (see also number 18).

A. One drink B. 5¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ D. 61 ⁄ 4¢

E. No denomination

white metal, round with center hole, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7 “Saloon,” aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 “Cigar Store,” no city name white metal, round with square hole, 21mm, R7 “Saloon,” no city name, brass, round, uniface, 23mm Attribution speculative

$400.00 $400.00 $600.00

$250.00 $50.00

10. C. R. Close & Co. Clarence R. Close, cigars and confectionery, 1926–1935, beer and cigars, 1935–1940. Several different dies are known, but no tokens have been reported.

11. Hotel Connell 1908–1914, William A. Connell. A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 24mm “Bar,” aluminum, octagonal, 27mm, R7

$100.00 $300.00

12. Dad’s Place Dies exist but no tokens are known.

13. The Electric (no city name) 1917–1923, laundry, Frank H. Bold.

A. 50¢

brass, round, 21mm (both sides identical)

$25.00

145


Ketchikan

Attribution tentative. Others attribute these to Skagway or California.

14. F.O.E. Aerie 162

A. No denomination B. 10¢ (no city name)

brass, round, 29mm paper, rectangular, 72 × 161mm

$10.00 $10.00

15. Finzel’s Billiard Parlor 1915–1921, Charles E. and Forest G. Finzel, cigars and billiards.

A. 5¢

brass, round with center hole, 22mm I. 5 and ¢ together at top II. 5 and ¢ on opposite sides of hole

$75.00 $75.00

16. Holland’s Cigar Store Oscar Holland, 1932–1939. A. 25¢


$600.00

17. Hop Wo Probably groceries, restaurant and billiards, 1937–1948.

A. 10¢


$150.00

146

Ketchikan

B. 25¢ C. $1


aluminum, round, 26mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31mm

$300.00 $200.00

18. The Horseshoe Saloon, 1905–1913, Harry Brice (see also number 9). A. 5¢


$600.00

19. The Hub Restaurant, F. Hermann, 1920s

A. 25¢

brass, round, 24mm

$5.00

20. The Igloo Possibly used at the club rooms of the Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 16. A. 10¢


$700.00

21. Ingersoll Hotel, Parks Bros. (no city name) 1924–1959+, Charles E. Ingersoll (see also Revilla Hotel, number 51), then L. S. Ferris (see numbers 6 and 60). The Parks Brothers reportedly owned the hotel in the mid–1920s but this is not confirmed. A. 25¢


$400.00

22. Katchikan Pharmacy 1914–1920.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 22mm brass, round, 21mm, R8

23. Ketchikan Bakery Michael J. Heneghan, 1912–1924. Dies exist but no tokens are known.

$100.00 $500.00


147

Ketchikan

24. Ketchikan Bowling Alley A. 5¢


$500.00

25. Ketchikan Lodge #224 See also L.O.O.M. 224 (number 28). A. 5¢


$300.00

26. Kubley’s Henry Kubley started selling cigars and confectionery in 1908. His son Lawrence joined in 1911 and added curios. The business expanded to a general store and theater, then slowly contracted to cigars and a bar before closing in 1956.

A. 5¢


$500.00

27. T. N. Kushi Co. (no city name) Salmon cannery.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 50¢


$20.00 $20.00 $20.00

28. L.O.O.M. 224 Loyal Order of Moose (see also number 25). “Ketchikan — First City in Alaska” A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, 4-scalloped, 30mm

$200.00

148

Ketchikan


29. Lange’s Al G. Lange, tobacco and cards, 1946–1959.

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ $1 $1

aluminum, round, 26mm aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 31mm aluminum, round, 35mm

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

30. Log Cabin Bakery 1932–1959+, Rudolf Stahr, G. B. Armstrong.

A. 1 small loaf bread B. 1 large loaf bread

aluminum, octagonal, 21mm, R7 aluminum, octagonal, 26mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00

31. Lotus Saloon, 1915–1916, restaurant and billiards, 1917–1922, Charles A. Smith. Lotus Billiard Parlor, C.A. Smith A. 5¢


$500.00

Lotus Pool, Billiard Parlor

B. 5¢


$250.00


149

Ketchikan

The Lotus Buffett

C. 61 ⁄ 4¢ D. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 24mm, R7

$50.00 $400.00

The Lotus, C.A. Smith & Sons

E. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, 4-scalloped, 28mm, R7

$500.00

The Lotus (no city name)— Attribution speculative

F. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$25.00

32. Lucky Spot, S. M. & D. Luncheonette, 1943–1959+, Manuel Macaguiwa and others.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢


$50.00 $40.00 $50.00

150

Ketchikan


33. The Mint, C. J. Bailey, Prop. Chris J. Bailey, 1920–1938, beverages, billiards and gambling.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$50.00

34. Nelson Hotel Nels G. Nelson, Katherine J. Nelson, 1924–1934 (see also number 45).

A. 25¢ B. $1

Ketchikan on token aluminum, octagonal with N cut out, 31mm [D] No city name on token Aluminum, round, 38mm [D]

$50.00 $35.00

35. New Deal Bar and liquor store, Harry Nixon, 1935–1959+.

A. 10¢ B. 5¢ C. 50¢

aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D]

$500.00

I have not assigned values to the 5¢ and 50¢ tokens because I cannot determine whether they are legitimate issues or fantasy restrikes. All three

151


Ketchikan

denominations are the same size and used the same obverse die. The 5¢ and 50¢ have similar but different die work than the 10¢. The 5¢ and 50¢ surfaced in 2002 in uncirculated condition.

36. New England Fish Co. 1909–1959+, general store for employees. John W. Stedman (see number 60) was their first local agent. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

Dies exist for other denominations from this company.

37. Newtown Bakery, J. H. Flower, Prop. John H. Flower, late 1920s or early 1930s. Token dies exist but no tokens have been seen.

38. Northern Hotel 1917.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 23mm, R7 aluminum, square, 26mm, R8

$300.00 $500.00 $600.00

38.1. Officers’ Club of Ketchikan A. $5

book of coupons of various denominations

$50.00

39. Olympic Bakery (no city name) 1926–1945, William R. Nickey. A. 1 loaf of bread


40. Pastime Cigar Store (no city name)

$400.00

152

Ketchikan

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢


brass, round, 21mm [D] brass, round, 18mm brass, round, 24mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

41. P Probably issued by the Pioneer Bar (number 43) more recently than token number 43A.

A. 10 points B. 25 points C. 100 points

aluminum, octagonal, 25mm aluminum, round, 27mm aluminum, round, 38mm

$5.00 $10.00 $5.00

42. The Pioneer, B. Barclay Bert Barclay, 1930–1946, cigars and billiards. Initially (1930–1933) partners with Charles S. Connover; later beer was added with Robertson as a partner.

A. 5¢ B. 25¢


$50.00 $75.00

43. Pioneer Bar 1946–1959+. Still in business at 122 Front Street. A. 10 points

brass, octagonal, 23mm [D]

$10.00

Plastic poker chips from this establishment are post-statehood.

44. Pioneer Bar Cardroom, R + C c. 1949–1959+, Robertson and Connover. Token usage may be poststatehood.


A. B. C. D. E.

5 pts 10 pts 10 pts 25 pts 100 pts

153

reported, not verified, doubtful aluminum, round, 25mm [D] aluminum, octagonal, 28mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 39mm [D]

Ketchikan

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

45. Pioneer Hotel, N. G. Nelson Nels G. Nelson, circa 1924. Apparently this hotel was renamed the Nelson Hotel (see number 34). Dies exist, but no tokens are known.

46. Pioneer Pool Hall, T & M Tony Budinich and Martin Bellanich, 1928–1954; hotel, liquor, billiards and cards.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢

C. $1

aluminum, round, 19mm [D] aluminum, round, 25mm [D] I. star in front of 25, small ¢ [D] II. no star, large ¢ [D] aluminum, round, 37mm [D]

$75.00 $35.00

$25.00

Uniface restrikes, off-metal restrikes and restrikes with fantasy reverses are known.

154

Ketchikan


47. Pioneer Pool Room 1946–late 1950s. Same address as Pioneer Bar and Pioneer Pool Hall.

A. 10¢

aluminum, octagonal, 29mm [D]

$35.00

Dies are known for Pioneer Pool Room, T & M tokens.

48. Quality Bakery Bill Nickey, 1926–1931.

A. One small loaf bread

aluminum, round with star cutout, 21mm

$25.00

49. Quick Lunch (No city name) Attribution tentative: 1932–1945, Neil W. Reed. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 10¢

aluminum, octagonal, 31mm aluminum, round, 24mm

$200.00 $200.00

50. Rainbow Cigar Store (no city name) Bert Barclay, c. 1934–c. 1939. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with star cutout, 21mm

$150.00

51. Revilla Hotel Bar 1905–1917, Charles E. Ingersoll. Town name appears as Ketchiken on token. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1924 and was rebuilt as the Ingersoll Hotel (see number 21).

155


A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

aluminum, round with center hole, 21mm, R8

Ketchikan

$800.00

52. Royal Cigar Store Presumably associated with the Royal Hotel (number 53). A. 10¢


$600.00

53. Royal Hotel 1911 –1917, Hans Apsch (see number 7). A. 5¢


$500.00

54. Pedro D. Santos 1920–1926, groceries, beverages, cigars and billiards. A. 25¢


$600.00

55. Scandia Bar 1935–1939, Anna and Louis Lind.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

brass, brass, brass, brass,


22mm [D] 22mm [D] 25mm, R8 [D] 31mm, R8 [D]

56. Scoug’s Place Frank Scougale, cigars, billiards, lunch, 1927–1929.

$75.00 $125.00 $500.00 $500.00

156

Ketchikan

A. B. C. D.

121 ⁄ 2¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1


aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 30mm aluminum, round, 38mm

$400.00 $10.00 $10.00 $50.00

57. Seattle Bar 1908–1913, Henry Goemaere, Gus Hoffman and Alanson W. Morgan. A. 5¢ brass, round, 21mm, R7 $400.00

58. Slotten’s Billiard Room Edward Slotten, 1915–1918.

A. 5¢


$200.00

59. Smoke Shop Probably Frieda Fell, beer, wine and cigars, 1935–1938.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 25¢ $1 $1

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 18mm, R8 aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] No city name, copper, round aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 [D] No city name, brass, round, 30mm

$400.00 $600.00 $300.00 $100.00 $400.00 $50.00

60. Stedman Hotel John W. Stedman, 1906–1910. Then W.A. Connell, M. J. Bugge, H. V. Stevens, Ira King and Lyman Stephen Ferris (1920–c. 1949). See also numbers 6, 11, 21 and 36.


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

C. 25¢

D. $1

157

Ketchikan

aluminum, round, 26mm I. No counterstamp II. Counterstamped “F” for Ferris brass, round, 24mm I. 121 ⁄ 2¢ II. 121 ⁄ 2 cents

$20.00

cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 61mm I. green II. orange III. pink aluminum, round, 32mm I. No counterstamp II. Counterstamped “F” for Ferris

$15.00

$50.00

$100.00

61. Tongass Chapter No. 5 (Masonic Token)

A. One Penny on reverse only, Oct. 7, 1948, round, 30mm I. brass II. copper B. One Penny on obverse only, Oct.7, 1948, round, 30mm I. brass II. copper C. One Penny on obverse and reverse, brass, round, 30mm

$150.00

$150.00

$150.00

King Salmon / Kivalina

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King Salmon 1. NCO Club A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 25¢ $1 $1 $1

green aluminum, round, 22mm green aluminum, round, 29mm green aluminum, round, 35mm red aluminum, round, 32mm brass, round, 34mm

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00

2. NCO Open Mess

A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. $1

green aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 36mm

$20.00 $20.00 $35.00

Colored aluminum pieces are post-statehood. Additional colors probably issued.

Kivalina 1. Kivalina Reindeer and Trading Co. 1930s and 1940s.

A. 5¢

B. 25¢ C. 50¢ D. $1

aluminum, round, 21mm I. NG close to border, long, slanted border teeth II. NG away from border, short, straight border teeth aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 32mm, R7 aluminum, round, 39mm, R7

$10.00

$200.00 $200.00 $350.00


159

Klawock / Knik

Klawock 1. N.P.T. & P. Co. Alaska’s first salmon cannery. North Pacific Trading and Packing Co., salmon cannery and general store, 1878–1929. On the 50¢ token, the C in Co. appears as an O.

A. 50¢ B. $1 C. 10¢

incuse, brass, round, 28mm, R8 incuse, brass, rectangular, 32 × 35mm, R8 incuse, brass, round, 23mm, R8

$1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00

Other denominations were probably issued.

Knik 1. Knik Pool Room, Fulton & Hirchey 1912–1917, Tom Fulton and George Hirshey (sic).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

Knik / Kobuk / Kodiak

160


2. Palmer’s Bar (no place name) Attribution speculative. George Palmer, 1906–1917, as part of trading post and general store, 1897–1918. Token design and legend “trade check” atypical for Alaska. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

white metal, round, 30mm

$100.00

Kobuk 1. Harry Brown General store, 1928–1946.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


$10.00 $10.00 $20.00

Kodiak 1. B & B Perls D. Blodgett and John M. Blinn, saloon and saltery, 1901 –1917. During Prohibition Blinn operated a pool hall. His son Jesse continued after the war.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 I. line in ¢ is straight up and down [D]

$200.00


161

II. line in ¢ is diagonal, minor obverse differences [D] B. 25¢ brass, reported but not confirmed C. One booze or beer (probably post-statehood) Gold on blue plastic, round, 39mm

Kodiak

$10.00

2. Belmont 1938–1948, rooms and drinks, George Thompson and Jorgen Fredericksen.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 28mm, R7 green cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$400.00 $100.00

3. Bert’s Place Probably Bert Weeda, 1940–1941, drugs and liquor, a branch of Anchorage numbers 8 and 9. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

yellow cardboard, round, 38mm

$50.00

4. Hotel Kodiak 1917. Name reused 1947–1959+.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

Uniface and off-metal restrikes are known.

5. John’s N. A. S. Possibly John Blinn at the Naval Air Station, liquor and billiards, 1930s. Dies exist but no tokens are known.

162

Kodiak


6. Otto Kraft (no merchant or city name) Attribution tentative. 1903–1910, then with son Ben until 1940, then grandson Walter to 1959+. A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$10.00

7. Marine Enlisted Club

A. 5¢

B. 10¢

C. 25¢

paper, rectangular, 24 × 52mm I. pink II. tan paper, rectangular, 24 × 52mm I. white II. orange paper, rectangular, 24 × 52mm I. green II. red

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

8. Masonic Penny, St. Paul Harbor Charter No. 7

A. One Penny on obverse B. One Penny on reverse

copper, round, 31mm, R7 copper, round, 29mm, R7

$200.00 $200.00

163


Kodiak

9. Mecca Bar 1947–1959+

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. $1 C. No denomination

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 29mm brass, octagonal, 34mm [D] (post-statehood) pink plastic, round, 39mm

$150.00 $10.00 $50.00

10. N O B Naval Operating Base, 1940s.

A. No denomination B. No denomination C. No denomination D. “Milk Token”

N.O.B., brass, round, 29mm NOB, nickel, round, 26mm PW Shops N.O.B., brown fiber, round, 24mm NOB Kodiak, aluminum, octagonal, 21mm [D]

$10.00 $20.00 $50.00 $50.00

Token 10A was manufactured with a hole and is found with different letters and numbers punched. It was probably used as an equipment check or pay chit rather than money. 10B has the same legend on both sides and was reportedly used as a theater admission token. Slabaugh attributed 10C to World War II Prisoner of War shops. However, the Kodiak Military History Museum maintains there were no prisoners there and that PW stood for Public Works. These are probably tool or identification checks for the shops at this navy base.

164

Kodiak


11. Nelson and Kroth 1902–1904, Saloon.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$150.00

12. Ships Tavern 1945–1959+, William Schultz and Harry Christopherson.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

13. Solly’s Sid and Martin Urie (sons of Sol Urie who issued Seward 16 tokens), c. 1959+.

A. One snort B. One snort

Kodiak, brass, round, 24mm [D] $5.00 Seward & Kodiak, brass, round, 24mm [D] $5.00

Additional tokens issued with post-statehood dates on them are not listed.

14. Tony’s Place (no city name) Probably Anton Kvas, 1938–1939 liquor and cigars, but there was another Tony’s Place 1951 –1953 that became Tony’s Bar 1954–1959+. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$50.00

165


Kodiak / Kokrines / Kotzebue

15. U.S. Naval Air Base, Carpenters Local 2162

A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

This was probably a transportation token.

16. S. S. Yale (no city name) The ship was used for workers’ housing off Kodiak 1940–1943. Other states claim these tokens from other periods of the ship’s life. A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 25¢

brass, round, 20mm, R7 brass, round, 23mm, R7 brass, round, 29mm, R7 brass, round, 35mm, R7 aluminum, round, 23mm [Restrike?]

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $200.00 50.00

Kokrines 1. D. W. Lewis The 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens listed under Yukokakat were probably also used here circa 1912.

Kotzebue 1. Ferguson Stores (no city name) 1918–1951; Frank R. Ferguson with sons Archie R. and Warren. General stores and furs. Headquartered in Kotzebue with branches in Deering, Kiana, Kobuk and Selawik.

Kotzebue / Koyukuk

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

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$25.00 $20.00 $50.00

2. NCO Club 748 AC&W Squadron

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $1 $1 5¢ 25¢

brass, round, 22mm brass, round, 25mm brass, round, 28mm aluminum, round, 35mm brass, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 28mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Koyukuk 1. J. W. Evans John W. Evans, general store, 1900–1938. See also Alatna.

A. 25¢


$600.00

167


B. 25¢ C. D. E. F.

50¢ $1 $5 $10

Koyukuk / Kukak Bay

Ingle System, no city name, attribution tentative Copper, round, 24mm $100.00 aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 $300.00 aluminum, round, 37mm, R7 $300.00 brass, round, 24mm, R7 $300.00 brass, round, 31mm, R7 $300.00

2. Mike Laboskie, Koyukuk River General merchandise, 1923–1957.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


$500.00 $600.00 $800.00

Other denominations have been reported but not confirmed.

3. D. Vernetti Dominic Vernetti, general store, roadhouse, furs, 1924–1959+.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

121 ⁄ 2¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm aluminum, round, 38mm [D] brass, round, 21mm brass, round, 30mm

Kukak Bay 1. Hemrich Packing Co. 1923–1935, salmon and clams.

$35.00 $200.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

168

Kukak Bay

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10


aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 38mm brass, round, 21mm, R7 I. brass, round, 31mm II. copper, round, 31mm

$200.00 $350.00 $150.00 $350.00 $200.00 $350.00 $200.00 $200.00

These tokens may be found counterstamped SPC, for Seashore Packing Company (see number 3 below).

2. Pioneer Packing Co. 1932–1949, fish and clams.

A. 10 B. C. D.

E. F.

aluminum, round, blank reverse, 38mm, R7 [D] 40 aluminum, round, blank reverse, 30mm, R7 [D] 50 aluminum, round, blank reverse, 30mm, R7 [D] $10 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 [D] denomination on reverse, incuse numbers on obverse No denomination aluminum, round, blank reverse, 38mm [D] Other numbers incuse on 30mm or 38mm tokens

$250.00 $250.00 $250.00

$300.00 $150.00 $100.00

It is likely that these tokens were not monetary good-fors, but were given to workers as a record of the number of boxes or pounds turned in or

169


Kukak Bay / Kwiguk

processed. The assortment of improbable one- and two-digit numbers known confirms these are not denominated in cents or dollars. The existence of duplicate numbers argues against these being worker identification chits. The $10 reverse with the common obverse die and different incuse number is probably an error or a dual-use token. See also Seashore Packing below.

3. Seashore Packing Co. 1926–1932, fish and clams. A. No denomination B. No denomination

aluminum, round, blank reverse, 38mm, R7 aluminum, round, blank reverse, 30mm, R7

$250.00 $250.00

These appear with hand punched numbers that are unlikely denominations. Also, they are found in the same two sizes as the Pioneer Packing tokens above. (One size for fish, other size for clams?) Noting the dates of operation, it is likely that Seashore Packing was sold and renamed Pioneer Packing in 1932.

Kwiguk 1. Alstrom Alex, Ole, Fred and Frank Alstrom, 1938–1959+. See also Alakanuk.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10 $10

aluminum, round, 25mm aluminum, round, 31mm aluminum, round, 39mm aluminum, octagonal, 35mm aluminum, triangular, 29mm red fiber, round, 29mm

$15.00 $15.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $20.00

2. F. Kern Stores (no city name) The tokens listed as Andreafsky 1A–D were also used at the Kwiguk branch store.

Ladd Air Force Base / Latouche

170


Ladd Air Force Base 1. Civilian Club A. 10¢ bottle deposit I. blue cardboard, round, 37mm II. green cardboard, round, 37mm III. red cardboard, round, 37mm B. No denomination blue on yellow plastic, round, 39mm

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $20.00

2. 449th Airmen’s Club

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

gold cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm gray cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm yellow cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

3. Open Mess A. No denomination

I. green plastic, round, 37mm II. red plastic, round, 37mm

$10.00 $10.00

Latouche 1. Board of Trade

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

2. J. W. Little John W. Little, saloon, 1908–1915. See also Cordova 22, Ellamar 2 and Valdez 15.


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

171

copper, round, 27mm [D]

Latouche

$150.00

3. Charles E. Sealey General store, billiards, furs, hotel, 1917–1927 according to R.L. Polk or R.G. Dun directories for each of these years. Joseph Richard Gelineau had a partnership interest from 1917 to 1923. Together they founded the Pinzon in Valdez (see Valdez 16) which they continued owning while operating the business in Latouche. Holabird suggested the token is from circa 1909 based on its similarity to the only other token known with this unusual design — a Washington State token from that year. However, he was unable to find any evidence of Sealy in business in LaTouche prior to 1917. Indeed, the Polk directories show Sealy in Valdez as a bartender or miner from 1905 through 1915.

A. $1

Nickel-silver plated brass with gold-washed copper nugget, round, 36mm

$2500.00

4. Seattle Bar Possibly 1907–1912 in conjunction with Seattle-Alaska Copper Company operations.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

Long / Louden / Marshall

172


Long 1. Wild Goose Bar 1915–1917, in the Wild Goose Hotel. A. 25¢


$700.00

2. Edw. C. Willis Edward Campbell Willis, general merchandise, billiards and cigars, 1917–1922. See also Chatanika 4 and Cleary 5 and 6.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 25¢

brass with aluminum center, 28mm brass with aluminum center, 32mm brass with aluminum center, 38mm (no city name) “Willis Bingle,” Aluminum, encased Indian cent, round, 38mm Although traditionally grouped with the other Willis bingles from Long, the presence of an Indian cent suggests attributing it to his earlier solo venture in Cleary is more appropriate. See Cleary 6.B.

$50.00 $75.00 $100.00 $250.00

Louden 1. D. W. Lewis, Alaska Trading Post (no city name) The 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens listed under Yukokakat, with no place name, were used in Louden circa 1914 as well as in other places where David Lewis had trading posts.

Marshall 1. C. Betsch Chris Betsch, general store, 1919–1949. Began in 1917 as a partnership

173


Marshall / Maupin / McCarthy

with William Delbar. He had branches in Liberty Landing and Russian Mission.

A. 25¢


$750.00

Maupin There is no evidence that the tokens issued by A. E. Maupin are Alaskan. Hal Birt, Jr., has conclusively attributed them to Keams Canyon, Arizona.

McCarthy 1. The Golden, Shushanna Junction Hotel and saloon, circa 1909. See also numbers 2 and 3. A. 25¢

brass, round, R8

$900.00

2. Golden Hotel, James Hyland 1917–1918

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢

brass, oval, 22 × 31mm brass, oval, 26 × 35mm

$25.00 $25.00

3. Hotel Golden, Inc. 1915–1916. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

4. Johnson Hotel Peter and Ma Johnson, 1923–c. 1938. Previously they operated the

McCarthy / McGrath

174


McCarthy hotel, 1917–1921. The Johnson Hotel has been restored and reopened as a hotel.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$35.00

5. Gustave Priesner Drug store, 1914–1918. Prior to opening this store, he was a clerk at the Cordova Drug Store (see Cordova number 12.1).

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢ D. $1

I. white metal, round, 21mm II. Brass, round, 21mm I. brass, round, 18mm II. white metal, round, 18mm white metal, round, 23mm white metal, round, 38mm, R7 I. as designed, with no gold nugget II. with gold nugget affixed to obverse

$100.00 $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $150.00 $250.00 $500.00

6. Shushanna Bar A. 25¢


$800.00

McGrath 1. Gus Gullikson (no place name) Attribution to McGrath tentative. Gustav Gullikson (variously Gullison and Gullixsen) appears in several places in Alaska, but has not been found as a business owner. A. 25¢

brass, round, 23mm

$50.00


175

McGrath / / Middleton Island

2. H. A. Hummel, McGrath, Ala Dies exist but no tokens are known. Henry Hummel worked as a waiter in Valdez and Fairbanks but was not found in McGrath.

3. McGrath Pool Hall (no city name) Possibly David Clough, 1922 or Joseph Banchette, 1924.

A. 25¢ B. 25¢


$300.00 $300.00

McLean’s Arm 1. Alaska Consolidated Canneries, Inc. Salmon, 1926.

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R7 aluminum, round, 38mm, R8

Middleton Island 1. The Inferno Club, International Airport

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $600.00

Middleton Island / / Minto

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

176


orange cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm green cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm brown cardboard, rectangular, 24 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

2. Officers’ Lounge, 720th ACWRON NORAD, 1955–1963.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

red cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm gray cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm green cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm gold cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 51mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Miller House 1. Miller House Bar Original roadhouse on this site was built by Alec Miller in 1896. Numerous owners before it was destroyed by fire in 1971. Most likely issuer was Marvin Frank Miller, 1936–1939.

A. One drink

green cardboard, round, 39mm

$10.00

Minto 1. J. H. Campbell (no city name) Attribution speculative. There was a roadhouse and general store here

177


Minto / / Murphy Dome

operated by a John H. Campbell, 1914–1947. However, John Campbell is a common name and the tokens are unlike any others known to have been used in Alaska. A. For amusement only

brass, round, 17mm

$10.00

Mountain Village 1. Sheppard Trading Co., Inc. 1918–1959+. Norvale D. Sheppard to c. 1944, then George Andrew Sheppard. Business started as Edwards and Sheppard in 1914. Initially, the Andreafsky branch served as headquarters.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10 $20

aluminum, round, 25mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 38mm [D] aluminum, octagonal, 27mm [D] aluminum, octagonal, 29mm [D] aluminum, octagonal, 33mm [D]

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00

On the $5 tokens the village name is abbreviated “Mt. Village.” Fantasy restrikes in different metals, shapes and denominations are known.

Murphy Dome 1. Murphy Dome Gold A. 25¢

white on green plastic, round, 35mm

$10.00

2. Murphy Dome Open Mess A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

gold on white plastic chip, round, 39mm gold on blue plastic chip, round, 39mm gold on red plastic chip, round, 39mm

$15.00 $10.00 $15.00

Murphy Dome / Nabesna / Naha

178


3. NCO Open Mess — 744th AC&W

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.

5¢ 10¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $1 $5 5¢

744 not on token, yellow aluminum, round, 23mm 744 not on token, aluminum, round, 25mm 744 not on token, blue aluminum, round, 27mm 744 not on token, red aluminum, round, 29mm 744 not on token, green aluminum, round, 33mm 744 AC&W on token, aluminum, round, 33mm 744 AC&W on token, brass, round, 33mm 744 not on token, aluminum, round, 22mm Murphy Dome not on token, aluminum, round, 24mm

$10.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00

Nabesna 1. Nebesna Trading Co. Probably John Hajdukovich, 1926–1941.

A. $1


$75.00

Naha 1. Alaska Salmon Packing and Fur Co. Company in business 1883–1894. Isaac (Ike) H. Hopkins and Max Pracht and Safe Deposit Building indicate scrip issued 1885–1886. Subsequently Pracht became postmaster in Loring and Hopkins became a bartender.


A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

179

Naha / Naknek / Nenana

paper, rectangular, 155 × 88mm, R8 paper, rectangular, 155 × 88mm, R8 paper, rectangular, 155 × 88mm, R8 paper, rectangular, 155 × 88mm, R8

$1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00

Naknek 1. American Packing Company (no city name) c. 1954–c. 1959. A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

pink paper, rectangular, 26 × 52mm purple paper, rectangular, 26 × 52mm yellow paper, rectangular, 26 × 52mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00

2. Bumble Bee Seafoods (no city name) May be post-statehood. Other denominations likely. A. 10¢

purple cardboard, rectangular, 26 × 52mm

Nenana 1. The Arctic Cigars and billiards, 1917. [Tokens have blank reverse.]

$5.00

180

Nenana

A. 25¢ B. 50¢


aluminum, round with 25 cut out, 24mm, R8 aluminum, round with 50 cut out, 34mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00

2. W.A. Coghill William Alexander Coghill, general store, 1916–late 1940s. Continued by family as Coghill’s Store through statehood.

A. 25¢


3. Alfred P. J. Ghezzi General store, 1917–1936. See also Fairbanks 2.

A. 25¢


$600.00


181

I. large stars on reverse II. small stars on reverse (illustrated)

Nenana

$25.00 $20.00

4. Paul Lescure & Co. General store, 1915–1918, initially with Peter Herkenrath.

A. $10 B. $5


$700.00 $700.00

5. Nenana Trading Post William Papadopoulos, 1909–1917.

A. $1 B. $5 C. 50¢

aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 brass, round, 23mm, R7 aluminum, round, 30mm, R8

$400.00 $400.00 $600.00

6. The Portland, Alf Ekeland Cigars and billiards, 1922–1925.

A. $1 aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 [D] B. $2.50 aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 [D] Dies are known for other sizes.

$350.00 $500.00

182

Nenana / Nome


6.1. The Railroad A. 25¢


$400.00

7. Smoke House

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢

orange cardboard, round, 38mm orange cardboard, round, 38mm

$75.00 $100.00

8. Terminal Cigar Store 1917–1932, Mrs. Maude Bishop, located in the Terminal Hotel.

A. 25¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 28mm, R7 green cardboard, round, 38mm no town name, attribution tentative, may be Cordova

$600.00

$100.00

Nome 1. A. & P. Fernald-McDowell reported this as Allen and Pagan, 1917–1918.

A. One bucket of water


$500.00


183

Nome

2. Alaska (no city or business name) Dethridge attributed this to Nome, prior to 1910.

A. One lead pencil

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

3. Alaska Store (no city name) Possibly Alaska Mercantile Company, 1905–1908, although the former Chase Manhattan Museum specimen bears a 1923 pencil notation.

A. 20¢

cardboard, rectangular, 44 × 66mm, R8

$250.00

4. Arctic (no city name) Among the many possibilities in Nome are George Meyer’s Arctic Saloon, 1901 –1902, the Arctic Brotherhood Club, 1903–1912, Arctic Trading Company 1901 –1904, Arctic Mining Co. 1909–1923 and Jack Solomon’s Arctic Beer Parlor, 1938–1946.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


Arctic Trading Post 50¢ brass tokens are post-statehood.

$30.00

184

Nome


5. B & M Cigars and Tobacco (No city name) Probably Herbert O. Butler and Bruno Mauro, 1904 or 1911 –1914. See also number 32. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢

copper, round, 21mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm, R7

$600.00 $400.00

6. The Bank Saloon, billiards, wholesale liquor, 1905–1910. Harry B. Russell and Fred C. Weiler were together in 1907 and individually partners with others for the other years. In 1911 Harry was a miner and Fred was a bartender at the Board of Trade (see number 8).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ pool or drink B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ at the bar

aluminum, octagonal, 27mm, R7 $500.00 Harry-Fred, aluminum, oval, 22 × 31mm, R7 $450.00

7. The Belmont Saloon and billiards, 1901 –1902, Fred T. Meyer and John T. Campion. The Chinese character is backwards, could mean “English” but cannot be properly translated out of context.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

copper, round, 21mm

$100.00


185

Nome

8. Board of Trade Saloon, 1899–1917 and 1934–1959+, all tokens believed to be from the earlier period. Many owners including E. V. Adams, J. D. Thagard, John S. Copley, Samuel Larsen and Russ Downing. Harry Phillips restarted the business after prohibition.

A. 5¢ B. 5¢ Buffet C. 61 ⁄ 4¢

D. 121 ⁄ 2¢ E. 121 ⁄ 2¢

F. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm (No city name), brass, round, 21mm (No city name), copper, round, 30mm

$150.00 50.00 50.00

aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum with clover cut out, round, 26mm I. obverse star, full / in 1 ⁄ 2, 5-pt. star II. no obverse star, split / in 1 ⁄ 2, 6-pt. star III. obverse star, split / IV. same as II. without clover cut out aluminum, round with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 31mm, R7 [D]

$500.00 $150.00 $200.00 $250.00 $200.00 $400.00

186

Nome

G. 121 ⁄ 2¢ H. 121 ⁄ 2¢ I. 12 ⁄ 2¢ J. 121 ⁄ 2¢ 1

K. 121 ⁄ 2¢

L. 12 1 ⁄ 2¢ M. 121 ⁄ 2¢ N. 12 ⁄ 2¢ 1


aluminum, round with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 29mm [D] (No city name), aluminum, round, 18mm (Skagway?) brass, round, 21mm (No city name), brass, octagonal with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 27mm “B. of T.” (No city name), brass, round, 21mm

celluloid over metal, mirror reverse, round, 56mm, R8 “Oldest Saloon, Est. 1900” aluminum, round, 31mm (No city name), Brunswick Balke Collender Compy. White metal, round, 24mm

$250.00 $50.00 $250.00 $50.00 $25.00

$1000.00 $10.00

$100.00

The attributions of the tokens with no city name are speculative; M is post-statehood.

9. The Breakers Saloon, 1909. The name was reused 1952–1959+.

187


A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 22mm, R7 (No city name, attribution speculative), brass, round, 21mm

Nome

$400.00 $10.00

10. The Brighton, Marshall Bros. Groceries, Burpee and Leslie Marshall, probably after 1901 when their store was in Dawson.

A. $1 B. No denomination


$600.00 $500.00

11. C W (No city name) Originally attributed by Fernald-McDowell and independently confirmed by the author from a Nome source. Possibly John S. Caldwell and Walter Wettergren, saloon, 1907–1911.

A. Good for whatever sold

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

12. Cape Nome Pharmacy 1901 –1907, Phillip P. Moeszinger. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$750.00

13. Cavey’s Bakery Charles Cavey owned or co-owned bakeries, restaurants or liquor stores

188

Nome


from 1907–1946, including the North Pole Bakery (number 39) with John J. Meyer in 1909. The name “Cavey’s Bakery” was used 1917–1925.

A. 1 loaf of bread


$400.00

14. Circulating Library, A. Bienkowski 1901 –1902, news dealer on Front Street.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round I. 24mm II. 25mm B. A counterstamped 25 C. A counterstamped 100 D. A counterstamped 1

$250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

15. Claflin Bros. (no city name) 1901 –1902, groceries and general merchandise, A. E. Claflin. A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00

16. Colorado Pharmacy A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

17. Columbia Saloon, 1901 –1905, John J. Becker, E. J. Waidman and Frank Kuchler.

189


A. 1 drink B. One drink

brass, octagonal, 28mm (no city), brown cardboard, rectangular, 39 × 44mm, R8

Nome

$150.00 $100.00

18. Sam Dannenbaum Cigars and tobacco, 1901 –1902; at 828 Market St., San Francisco, 1899– 1903.

A. No denomination


$600.00

18.1. The Eagle Saloon, 1907–1909, Walter M. Wheeler A. One drink


$100.00

19. Eldorado (no city name) Saloon, 1901 –1905, R. J. Park and Lauritz Stephansen. Attribution of tokens to Nome tentative. A. No denomination brass, round, 21mm, R8? $100.00 B. No denomination nickel, round, 21mm, R8? $100.00

20. The Elite (No city name) Saloon, 1901 –1902, Thomas Urquhart; Hotel and baths, 1903–1923, many owners. Attribution to Nome tentative.

190

Nome

A. No denomination B. 5¢


brass, round, 21mm brass, octagonal, 23mm

$50.00 $50.00

21. Exchange Saloon, J. A. Cooper (No city name) 1902, John A. Cooper, who was a bartender at the Palace Saloon in 1901. Subsequently he operated a lodging house, became a miner and U. S. Marshal. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, octagonal, 28mm, R7

$500.00

22. Frank’s (No city name) Attribution by Fernald-McDowell. Numerous saloons, restaurants and stores are possibilities. “Frank’s Lunch” tokens are from Thief River, Minnesota. A. 5¢

brass, round, 22mm

$25.00

23. The Gaiety Saloon, probably circa 1900–1903. A. No denomination


$300.00

23.1. Golden Gate Hotel 1901 –1911, J. B. Harris, Julius A. Carstens, Fred E. Daggett; then James A. Swartzell 1915–1923. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

cardboard, round, 38mm

Known only from contemporaneous photograph.

23.2. Goodrich Bros. H. M. Goodrich (with A.M. and W.B. Goodrich), cigars, 1901. A. No denomination


$700.00


191

Nome

24. P. H. Harkin (No city name) Attribution by Fernald-McDowell speculative.

A. 25

brass, round, 21mm

$25.00

25. Carl O. Heriem Cigars and tobacco, 1924–1931.

A. 25¢

aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 [D]

$500.00

26. The Hoffmann Hotel, saloon and restaurant, 1901 –1917, Andy and Augusta Anderson.

A. No denomination

copper, round, 21mm

$200.00

27. Horseshoe Café Saloon, 1901 –1909, E. A. Abbott and T. T. Barbour. There was a similarly named restaurant in the 1930s.

A. 25¢


$300.00

192

Nome


27.1. The Hunter (No city or state name) Saloon, 1901 –1916, many owners including George A. Hall, Joseph Hall, James W. Clark and E.C. Thorn.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$100.00

Attribution speculative. These tokens, possibly provided by the makers of Hunter brand whiskey, may also have been used at The Hunter in Douglas (see Douglas 22B).

28. Imperial Cigar Store 1901 –1905, E. J. Daly and Samuel Asheim.

A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

29. The Lacey Saloon and baths, 1905–1909; H. C. Wilkenson, then Gordon Shea and Karl Armstrong.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 25mm I. Two stars on obverse, R8 II. No stars on obverse, R8

$500.00 $700.00 $700.00


193

Nome

30. Lomen Brothers The brothers, Alfred Julien, Carl Joys, Harry and Ralph came to Nome in 1900 with their father Gudbrand J., a lawyer. Businesses included drugs, photography, stationery, reindeer (see Kivalina 1) and general merchandise. The Lomen Brothers name was used 1905–1932, gradually evolving into Lomen Commercial through statehood.

A. 25¢


$250.00

31. Masonic Penny Seward Chapter No. 2 A. One Penny

Jan. 30, 1913, copper, round, 31mm

$150.00

32. Mauro & Co. News stand and stationery, 1905–1908; drugs 1909–1910. Bruno Mauro. In 1911 merged with Herbert O. Butler’s drug store to form Butler, Mauro & Co. See also number 5. A. 25¢


$600.00

32.1. Midnight Sun Baking Company Attribution to Nome or Alaska speculative; name common in several states. See Wainwright 2 for alternate attribution. A. One loaf bread

black on orange cardboard, round, 38mm

$35.00

194

Nome


33. M. Mulloy (No city name) Probably issued before the September 1905 fire.

A. 25¢

brass, round, 21mm

$75.00

34. N. & A. Co. (No city name) Attributed by Dethridge to Noble and Anderson. A. 5¢


$200.00

35. The Nevada Saloon, 1901 –1914. James J. Wilson, David Hatfield, Edwin Young and Otto B. van Syckle. Name reused 1938–1939, Thomas Cloninger, billiards, cards and liquor.

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 23mm I. Alaska flat, fleur-de-lis reverse, R7 [D] II. Alaska curved, no fleur-de-lis, R7 [D] C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Alaska curved, stars before and after Nome aluminum, octagonal, 28mm [D]

$250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $125.00


195

Nome

36. New Lincoln Bar 1952, probably a replacement for a bar destroyed in 1946 storm.

A. 50¢

brass, round, 32mm

$25.00

37. Nome Clearing House Association Miners and Merchants Bank, Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Company, and Nome Bank and Trust Company issued numbered and signed paper currency redeemable before July 15, 1908. Two or more are known for each denomination. All are approximately 77 × 175mm, depending on how they were cut from sheets.

196

Nome

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

$1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $50 $100


Inuit man, R8 Inuit woman, R7 reindeer, R7 husky, R8 miner, R8 seated man, R8 nugget, R8

$1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00

38. Nome Novelty Co. Slot machines, early 1900s.

A. 25¢

B. No denomination

Dempsey & Dickey, brass, round I. + signs on reverse, 21mm II. stars on reverse, 23mm Nome in 6-pointed star, brass, round, 21mm

$150.00 $150.00 $125.00

39. North Pole Bakery Bakery and restaurant, 1898–1917, Laura and John J. Meyer, then partnership with Charles Cavey (see Nome 13); Many owners to 1959+ including Mrs. Emma Davis, 1932–1947.


A. 5¢ B. 10¢

197

aluminum, round, 21mm [D] aluminum, round, 18mm [D]

Restrikes with different reverses are known.

The North Pole Bakery can be seen on the right.

Nome

$125.00 $100.00

198

Nome


40. Pioneer Drug Co.

A. 25¢


$500.00

41. Polet Stores Antonio Polet opened his first store, the Snake River Grocery, in partnership with Frank Aquino (see Juneau 3) in 1901. He became sole proprietor in 1904, grew the business and by 1915 was using the name Polet Stores. He retired in 1946 but the business name continued through statehood.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 10¢ 25¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $1

aluminum, round, 19mm red fiber, round, 19mm aluminum, round, 18mm [D] green fiber, round, 18mm aluminum, round, 21mm gray fiber, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 31mm green fiber, round, 31mm

$75.00 $10.00 $50.00 $15.00 $35.00 $10.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00

42. Valhalla Saloon, Front Street 1901 –1909, Ole Brown. A. 1 Drink


$800.00

43. W. J. B. (No city name) Speculative attribution by Fernald-McDowell. Token has monogram on both sides with J in center and larger. A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$10.00


199

Noorvik / North American

Noorvik 1. Noorvik Cooperative Store Late 1930s —1959+

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 32mm [D] aluminum, round, 39mm aluminum, 12-scalloped, 26mm

$50.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $35.00

Specimens, probably restrikes, are known on different planchets.

North American Transportation & Trading Co. 1. N. A. T. & T. Co. Founded in 1892 by John J. Healy (see Dyea), Portus B. Weare and John Cudahy (Chicago meat packing). Operated many stores in Alaska and Yukon Territory. Transportation interests were divested in 1906 and stores sold to Northern Commercial Company in 1912.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢

nickel, round, 24mm, R7 nickel, round, 29mm, R8?

$1000.00 $1250.00

N. American / /N. Commercial

200


C. $1 nickel, round, 35mm, R7 D. $1.10 nickel, round, 35mm, R8

$1000.00 $1500.00

One possible explanation for the $1.10 denomination relates to a 19th century Canadian banking practice in exchanging currency in which the rate paid for American silver dollars and gold coins was 1.095 times the rate paid for minor coins or paper. It does not reflect international exchange rates since the Canadian and American dollars were always within 1 percent of equal during the relevant period.

Northeast Cape 1. 712th NCO Open Mess December 1952 — September 1969.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 23mm aluminum, round, 26mm aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 32mm blue aluminum, round, 30mm

$15.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

Northern Commercial Company The Northern Commercial Company is a descendent of the Alaska Commercial Company that took over the trading posts of the Russian American


201

Northern Commerical Company


202


Company. At its peak it operated over 100 locations in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. It is still in business.

1. N. C. Co. (no city name) These tokens frequently have numbers punched and/or raised on the reverse.

A. 25(¢) B. 50(¢) C. ($)1

brass, round, 24mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 32mm, R7 brass, round, 35mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00 $400.00

2. N. C. Co., Bethel A, B, C, D and E are described under Bethel 2.

3. N. C. Co. (in flag) The steamers Martha Clow and Tanana operated 1898–1915 and 1904– 1921, respectively.

A. No denomination B. No denomination

“M.C.” in diamond, brass, round, 22mm, R7 “T” in diamond, brass, round, 22mm, R7

$350.00 $350.00

4. Northern Commercial Company, Lower Yukon Stations


A. B. C. D. E. F.

25¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

203

N. Commercial / N. Navigation

aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, octagonal, 22mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 [D] aluminum, octagonal, 39mm, R8 [D?] aluminum, square, 35mm, R8 [D]

$400.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $600.00 $600.00

Crude copies and restrikes have been observed.

5. Northern Commercial Co. (No place name) A. 25¢


$250.00

Other dies exist for tokens bearing the legend “Northern Commercial Co.” but no city name.

Northern Navigation Company The Northern Navigation Company was formed in 1901 from the river operations of the Alaska Commercial Company, the Alaska Exploration Company and the Empire Transportation Company. It sold out in 1914 to the Alaska-Yukon Navigation Company, a subsidiary of the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

1. N. N. Co.

A. Str. Sarah


$1000.00

Named for Mrs. Louis Sloss, wife of an Alaska Commercial Company official. The ship was assembled in Unalaska in 1898 and reached Dawson on September 22 of that year. Its final trip on the Yukon was in 1918. It was sold in 1927 to a Los Angeles firm for use as a cold storage plant. B. Str. Susie


$1000.00

Named for Mrs. Gustav Niebaum, it reached Dawson on August 28, 1898. It was dismantled for scrap in the mid–1940s. C. Str. Hannah

surviving examples not seen

Named for Mrs. Lewis Gerstle, it reached Dawson on September 1, 1898. It was dismantled for scrap in the mid–1940s.

Northwestern / Nulato

204


Northwestern Commercial Company 1. N. W. C. Co. Some collectors believe the tokens bearing these initials and no other information except the denomination were used at general stores of the Northwestern Commercial Company at many locations in Alaska, 1902–1912. Most collectors attribute them to the Northwest Candy Company in Seattle. The 5¢ denomination and holed planchet are more typical of a candy store than a gold rush era general store. The tokens are common. A. 5¢

brass, round with center hole, 22mm I. four stars on each side II. two asterisks and two stars on each side III. no ¢ sign IV. denomination on reverse only, toothed border V. denomination on reverse only, beaded border.

$5.00

Nulato 1. W. Dahlquist William Dahlquist, roadhouse, furs and hotel, 1908–1942.

A. 50¢ B. $1


$600.00 $600.00

2. D. W. Lewis The 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens with no city name listed under Yukokakat were used in Nulato and other villages.

3. Nulato Road House Pre–1906 through the 1940s, intermittent, evolved into Dahlquist Hotel. Many owners including Ned Ragen, William Dahlquist (see number 1) and Milligan and Loppin.

205


A. 75¢

Nulato / Nushagak / Nutchuck


$800.00

4. Pop Wolly Probably Oliver P. Russell, general store and pool hall, 1925–1941.

A. 25¢


$700.00

Nushagak 1. Alaska Salmon Co. (no city name) 1904–1959+. A. 5¢ black and red on gray paper, 25 × 54mm Other denomination were undoubtedly issued.

Nutchuck 1. Alaska Commercial Co. Founded 1868, in Nutchuck 1873–1901.

$15.00

Nutchuck / Odiak / Olnes / Ophir

A. 50¢

206


Handwritten scrip on leather, dated 1876 Rectangular with full corners, approx. 60 × 46mm, R8

$500.00

Odiak 1. W. Storey Walter Storey, general store, 1901 –1906

A. No denomination


$750.00

Olnes 1. Arcade Cigar Store 25¢

cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$100.00

Ophir 1. Ophir Cigar Store Carlson and Hounam, 1914–1922; Mrs. Mike Myntti, 1938; A. Larson, 1939–1950.

A. 25¢


$900.00


207

Ouzinkie / Palmer

Ouzinkie 1. Frank’s Place

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢

aluminum, round, 20mm, R7 aluminum, round, R8 aluminum, round, 26mm, R7

$500.00 $600.00 $500.00

Palmer 1. A.R.R.C. Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, 1935–1937. The U.S. government authorized these tokens for use in a depression era agricultural resettlement project. Original mintage was 5000 each of 1¢, 5¢ and 10¢, 3000 25¢, 2500 each of 50¢ and $1, and 1000 each of $5 and $10. At least 250 complete sets plus 100 of the 1¢, 5¢ and 10¢ survived. They are among the most common Alaska tokens. Restrikes, frequently prooflike, are known. The high values (shown below for original-issue uncirculated pieces) come from coin collectors interested in them for their U.S. government connection. Obverses and reverses are identical.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, octagonal, 22mm [D] aluminum, round, 21mm [D] aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 35mm [D]

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00

208

Palmer

G. $5 H. $10


brass, round, 24mm [D] brass, round, 31mm [D]

$150.00 $150.00

2. Loyal Order of Moose, Palmer Moose Club

A. 50¢ B. 50¢

Loyal Order, brass, octagonal, 32mm [D] Moose Club 793, aluminum, octagonal, 32mm

$25.00 $35.00

Tokens for $1 and One Drink are post-statehood.

3. Masonic Penny Palmer Chapter No. 8, February 4, 1954. A. One Penny

copper, round, 31mm

$100.00

4. Palmer Bar, Bob and Ruth Bob and Ruth Peterson, 1952–1959+.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢

aluminum, round, 26mm brass, round, 28mm

$35.00 $30.00

5. Palmer Creamery, Inc. (no state name) Attribution tentative. There was a Palmer Creamery in Palmer, Alaska. But there was also one in Palmer, Iowa and Palmer, Minnesota and possibly others. A. 1 Qt. buttermilk


$75.00


209

Palmer

6. Palmer Elks Lodge 1842

A. 50¢

brass, round, 29mm

$35.00

7. Palmer Shrimp Co. (no state name) A. 10¢


$15.00

Attribution speculative; also claimed by Palmer, Washington and Morgan City, Louisiana.

8. Pastime Club

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

pink cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$150.00

9. Ron-da-voo Club Restaurant, Ritchie and Pryor, 1943–1946, Grace Ritchie, 1947, Lucy Pasco, 1948.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$400.00

Pelican City / Petersburg

210


Pelican City 1. Past Time Club (no state name) Attribution tentative, 1940s. Some consider this token to be from Oregon.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$50.00

Petersburg 1. George L. Cruz

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

aluminum, round, 20mm aluminum, round, 25mm, R7

$200.00 $300.00

2. Glacier F. Co., 1915 (no city name) Glacier Fish Company, 1915–1923; name then changed to Glacier Sea Food Company.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$500.00 $600.00

211


C. 25¢ D. 50¢


Petersburg

$600.00 $600.00

3. Hack’s Hack’s Happy Tap, Uley “Hack” White, beer and billiards, 1937–1939.

A. 5¢


$150.00

4. John Hadland Saloon and pool hall, 1909–1916.

A. 5¢


$800.00

5. Hotel Wester (no city name) Christian Wester, 1912–1918.

A. 10¢ B. 15¢


$500.00 $500.00

6. Northern Saloon A. One drink


7. O K’s Place Ole K. Lien, beer parlor, 1934–1946; bakery, 1929–1933.

$600.00

Petersburg

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

212


blue cardboard, round, 38mm yellow cardboard, round, 38mm

$50.00 $50.00

8. Pacific Coast & Norway Packing Co. 1901 –1917, then Pacific Coast Packing to 1921.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

10¢ 25¢ 25¢ 50¢ 50¢ $1

dated 1911, aluminum, round, 22mm [D] no date, aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 [D] dated 1911, aluminum, round, 26mm, R7 [D] no date, aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 [D] dated 1911, aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 [D] dated 1911, aluminum, round, 38mm, R7 [D]

$300.00 $600.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $400.00

9. Petersburg Bar (no state name)

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$500.00

213


Petersburg / Pitkas P. / Platinum

10. Petersburg Pool Room (no state name) A. No denomination


$400.00

11. Sing Lee (no city name) Attribution tentative. General store in Petersburg, 1909–1931. Also Wrangell, 1903–1910 and Chichagoff, 1913–1925. Sing Lee in Chinese characters on token. He was murdered in the early 1930s and the city named a street, Sing Lee Alley, in his memory. A. $5


$300.00

Pitkas Point 1. (No business name) Possibly Frank Preston’s general store, late 1930s or a branch of the Northern Commercial Company operated by a trader named Pitka (who may have been descended from the town’s namesake).

A. 25¢ B. $1 C. $1

Pitka’s, aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 Pitka’s, aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 Pitka, aluminum, round, 29mm, R7

Platinum 1. Alaska Traders General store, 1933–1939, Peter Wold.

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00

Platinum / / Port Alexander

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

214


aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31m, R7 aluminum, round, 39mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00 $600.00

Point Hope 1. St. Thomas’ Mission Stores, Tigara, Point Hope Tigara is an alternate name for Point Hope. Episcopal mission, c. 1903– 1950.

A. 25¢ B. $1


$800.00 $800.00

Dies are known for another denomination (50¢?).

Port Alexander 1. Art’s Place Arthur C. Carlson, 1926–1948. General store, cigars, liquor, confectionery.


A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 50¢

215

Port Alexander

brass, round, 21mm [D] aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 31mm, R8 [D]

$75.00 $600.00 $600.00

Dies are known for another denomination (25¢?).

2. Knute Dalsbo (no city name) General store, 1926–1929; Cigars, pool room and restaurant, 1930– 1951. A. 5¢ B. 25¢ C. 25¢

green cardboard uniface, round, 38mm red cardboard uniface, round, 38mm “K. D.” only, yellow cardboard, round, 38mm

$35.00 $35.00 $25.00

3. John Jacobsen General store, circa 1932. John’s brother Thomas also issued tokens (see number 4).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 50¢


$20.00 $30.00

4. T. J. Jacobsen Thomas J. Jacobsen, general store, 1926–1932 (see number 3).

A. 50¢ B. $1


$30.00 $30.00

216

Port Alexander / / Portland


5. Pastime Card Room

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$50.00

Dies are known for another denomination.

Port Heiden 1. Port Heiden Packing Co. 1911 –1930s.

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, aluminum, round, aluminum, round, aluminum, round,

21mm, R7 24mm, R7 [D] 28mm, R7 38mm, R7

$700.00 $700.00 $600.00 $600.00

Portland 1. J. J. Bugge John J. Bugge, general store, 1913.

A. 5¢


$750.00

217


Portlock C. / Pybus Bay / Quadra

Portlock City 1. Alaska Consolidated Fisheries 1926–1929.

A. B. C. D.

10¢ 25¢ $1 $5

aluminum, round, 19mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 37mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 21mm, R7 [D]

$600.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00

Dies exist for other denominations.

Pybus Bay 1. Alaska Pacific Fisheries 1929–1935.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 aluminum, round, 38mm, R7

Quadra 1. Southern Alaska Canning Co. 1919–1922. The company also issued tokens at Rose Inlet.

$600.00 $600.00 $700.00 $600.00 $600.00

218

Quadra / Quinhagak / Rampart

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1



$750.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00

A 10¢ token was probably issued, but none have been confirmed.

Quinhagak 1. Pauline Jean Circa 1938. Pauline was married to Joe Jean, who issued tokens at Goodnews Bay.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5



26mm 30mm 35mm 35mm

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Rampart 1. J. Anicich Joseph Anicich, the Old Pioneer Saloon, 1900–1905. Subsequently operated a saloon in Tanana.


A. 1 drink or cigar

219

Rampart / Rose Inlet


$600.00

2. Baber & Lycan, Successors to the A.M.&T. Co. Probably a general store, Benjamin Baber and Amos Lycan, circa 1903. Alaska Mining and Trading Company opened a general store in Rampart in 1898.

A. 50¢ at bar


$700.00

Rose Inlet 1. Southern Alaska Canning Co. 1918–1922, also issued tokens at Quadra.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 20mm, R7 aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 aluminum, round, 23mm, R7 aluminum, round, 31mm, R8 aluminum, round, 37mm, R7

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $600.00 $500.00

220

Ruby


Ruby 1. Dayton Dies exist but no tokens are known. Probably A. J. Dayton, drugs, 1924– 1927.

2. D. W. Lewis The tokens listed as Yukokakat 1 were used in Ruby 1917–1924 and other places.

3. G. F. Mayhood George F. Mayhood, billiards and cigars, 1913–1917. See Fairbanks 34. A. 25¢


$800.00

4. The Pavilion, Reynolds & Griffin, Props. Dance hall, theater and musical instruments; Edward Mozart Reynolds and Ira H. Griffin, 1916–1921. Previously Reynolds operated a cigar store and Griffin a general store. In 1922 they operated a pool hall together.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢


$500.00 $500.00

5. Shel’s Shel ( John Sheldon) Wettach, groceries, 1911 –1927. Destroyed by fire October 21, 1916 and reopened in 1917.

A. 25¢


$400.00

6. Louis Spitz Saloon, 1913–1917. He was the original owner of the Fraction, Fairbanks 21.

221


A. 25¢

Ruby / Russian / Rystad / Saginaw


$500.00

Russian River 1. Hentons’ Lodge (sic) Fred A. Henton, 1949–1959+. A. One drink


$50.00

Rystad & Miller 1. Rystad & Miller Cigar Store, Alaska (no city name) This token might be from Nome. John B. Miller and Daniel Heffron had a cigar store there in 1901. The only Rystad I found was a miner in Valdez, 1905–1907.

A. 5¢


Saginaw Bay 1. Alaska Consolidated Canneries, Inc. 1925–1930.

$500.00

222

Saginaw Bay / / Salchaket

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1



$700.00 $700.00 $800.00 $700.00

St. Michael 1. R. J. Negus (no city or state name) Richard J. Negus was a pioneer who entered Alaska prior to 1900 and mined in the Nome area until at least 1915. His only directory listing as a trader was 1932 in St. Michael. There are reliable reports that he also operated a trading post near Scammon Bay. The tokens appear older than normal for either attribution. An early owner of the dies believed they were produced by Joseph Mayer Bros., which implies 1920 or earlier.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 30mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 38mm, R8 [D]

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00

I have found no evidence that 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens issued by Birch and Taylor and by the E. L. Bar in St. Micheal (sic) without a state name are from Alaska. Since there were cities with this name in Minnesota, Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Alberta, these tokens must remain unattributed mavericks.

Salchaket 1. Salchaket Trading Post Road house and trading post, William Munson c. 1902–1913, Mrs. Thora Munson, 1914, then Charles Bertrand and George Hiller until 1925 when fire destroyed the establishment. The last member of the native Salchaket tribe died in April 2003.


223

Salchaket

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 32mm, R8 aluminum, round, 39mm, R8

$1500.00 $1500.00 $1500.00

D. 25¢ E. 50¢

paper, rectangular, 73 × 116mm paper, rectangular, 73 × 116mm

$1250.00 $1000.00

The scrip was probably issued during the 1907 financial panic. The back of the notes is for the California in Fairbanks. They are also listed in this book as Fairbanks 10B and 10C.

Salchaket

224


Restrikes or samples of tokens with the pictorial reverses and different non–Salchaket obverses are known.

225


Savoonga / Selavik

Savoonga 1. Reindeer Commercial Co. Administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1938–1948.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.

1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

aluminum, round, 19mm aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 31mm aluminum, round, 39mm aluminum, round, 35mm aluminum, octagonal, 28mm

$10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00

Selavik 1. Ferguson Stores The Ferguson Stores tokens, without place name, listed as Kotzebue 1A, 1B and 1C were used at the Selawik branch c. 1929–1938.

2. Louis Rotman General store, 1937–1955. The business expanded and became headquartered in Kotzebue. He was a master furrier and dogsled mail carrier.

Selavik / Seldovia

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1

226



$30.00 $30.00 $40.00

Seldovia 1. C. B. Pool Room C. B. Peterson, 1920–1925. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ black on red cardboard, round, 37mm, R7

$75.00

2. Joe Hill Joseph H. Hill, 1928–1950, billiards, dance hall and restaurant.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 25¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D]

$500.00 $500.00

3. Anton Johansen 1916–1925. Originally a general store, Seldovia Mercantile Company; later just cigars and billiards. See also Afognak 1.

A. 10¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

C. 10¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, R7 I. 28mm II. 24mm pink cardboard, round, 38mm, R7

$600.00 $500.00

$100.00

227


Seldovia / Seward

4. Pocket Club, T.L.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$700.00

5. Seldovia Cash Store, Chas. H. Sharp General store, 1930–1946.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢

aluminum, round, 24mm paper, rectangular, 22 × 71mm paper, rectangular, 22 × 71mm paper, rectangular, 22 × 71mm paper, rectangular, 22 × 71mm

$35.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Note: Plastic tokens from the Linwood Bar are post-statehood.

Seward 1. American Legion Post 5 Circa 1959. A. XXV (25¢)

2. Bill’s Club Circa 1939–1949.


$10.00

228

Seward

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5


(2 removed from 25) white plastic, round, 38mm white plastic, round, 38mm red plastic, round, 38mm blue plastic, round, 38mm yellow plastic, round, 38mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00

3. The Branch Saloon, James “Pops” McGee, 1914–1916.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

(no city name) brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 28mm, R7

$100.00 $600.00

The picture on the 12 1 ⁄ 2¢ token is a rebus for the saloon and its owner.

4. Commerce Saloon, Peterson & Brown William J. Peterson and H. H. Brown, 1904–1906. Peterson operated the Commerce Saloon in Skagway, 1901 –1902.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$900.00

5. Gil’s Lounge, Gene Thorn Hal Gilfilin, then Lewis Eugene Thorne, 1946–1959+. Actual issue may be post-statehood.

A. One drink


$10.00


229

Seward

6. Midway (no city name) Saloon and gambling, reportedly in a circus tent, circa 1912–1913. John W. Blase (see 6 below) and James McGee (see 3 above).

A. 5¢


$250.00

7. Moose (Cigar Store) A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 5¢

The Moose, blue cardboard, round, 38mm Moose Cigar Store, brass, round, 21mm

$100.00 $100.00

8. The Northern Hotel, saloon, bowling, billiards and cards, 1904–1942. Edward L. Whittemore, William S. McCray, then John W. Blase (see number 6).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

copper, oval, 23 × 31mm copper, round, 28mm

$200.00 $50.00

I. large trees in rows; H to right of dot [D]

II. rows, die break between N and A; large letters on reverse [D]

230

Seward

C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ D. 121 ⁄ 2¢ E. 50¢


III. small trees scattered; small letters on reverse [D] IV. trees scattered; letters compressed, / in 1 ⁄ 2 points to H J. W. Blase, Prop., red cardboard, round, 38mm $50.00 (no city name) ELW on reverse, green cardboard, round, 38mm $50.00 Northern Saloon, ELW, yellow cardboard, round, 38mm $75.00

9. The Palace John Mattick, café and billiards, 1923–1959+.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ D. 25¢

brass, round, 21mm I. The Palace, R7 [D] II. The Palace Bar, R7 [D] aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 [D] copper, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7 [D]

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $50.00 $500.00

Numerous fantasies have been struck from these dies in different denominations, metals and shapes.

10. Pioneer Club, Leo Douglas Leo M. Douglas, 1937–1951. Previously he operated a grocery store and worked for the Alaska Railroad. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢



231

I. “Seward” 90° arc; diamond under 12& on reverse [D] II. “Seward” 135° arc; line under 121 ⁄ 2 on reverse [D]

Seward

$200.00 $150.00

11. Quality Bakery Dies are known and uniface restrikes have been made. No legitimate tokens have been seen.

12. Seattle Bar 1904–1917, Charles A. Tecklenburg, John M. Cummings and Charles Benson.

A. 5¢ B. 61 ⁄ 4¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 21mm, R7 “The Seattle” aluminum, round, 25mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00 $750.00

13. Seward Bakery 1923–1959+, numerous owners including Sol J. Urie (see number16). A. One loaf of bread

aluminum, octagonal, 28mm, R7 $500.00

14. Seward Bar 1947–1952, Anton Parikh.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

copper, 8-scalloped, 29mm

15. Seward Club (no state name) Bar and cardroom, 1905–1924+, many owners.

$50.00

232

Seward

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. $1


brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, R8

$400.00 $500.00

15.1. Seward Dairy c. 1915–1959+ A. One pint milk

blue or tan cardboard, rectangular, 45 × 16mm

$10.00

16. Solly’s Tavern, Sol J. Urie and Martin J. Urie, 1953–1959+ (see also Seward 13 and Kodiak 13).

A. One snort B. One snort

“Seward,” brass, round, 24mm [D] $5.00 “Seward & Kodiak,” brass, round, 24mm [D] $5.00

17. Stan’s Bar Reportedly a proposed business name that never was used. Probably post-statehood. A. 75¢

red plastic, octagonal, 31mm

$10.00

18. Up & Up, W. Holben Walter Holben, bakery 1933–1934; beer parlor, 1935–1937. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


19. W Probably circa 1903–1905.

$100.00


A. 5¢

233


Seward / Shakan

$400.00

Note: Plastic tokens from the Northern Bar and Yukon Bar are poststatehood.

Shakan 1. Alaska Fish & Lbr. Co. General store, hotel, saltery and saw mill, 1901 –1905. Headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota. Name changed to Shakan Salmon Company in 1905.

A. B. C. D. E.

$1 $5 $10 5¢ 25¢

aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 brass, round, 24mm, R7 brass, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 19mm, R8 aluminum, round, 26mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $700.00 $700.00

2. Shakan Lumber and Trading Company Cannery, general store and lumber, 1893–1897.

A. 10¢ B. 25¢ C. $1


$700.00 $700.00 $800.00

234

Shemya


Shemya 1. NCO Club

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

black on tan cardboard, rectangular, 51 × 22mm green cardboard, rectangular, 51 × 22mm red cardboard, rectangular, 51 × 22mm green aluminum, round, 29mm green aluminum, round, 32mm green aluminum, round, 35mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

2. NCO Open Mess A. 5¢ in trade B. 5¢ in merchandise

C. 5¢ in merchandise

D. 10¢ in merchandise

E. 25¢ in trade F. 25¢ in merchandise G. 50¢ in merchandise

H. 50¢ in trade I. $1 in trade

aluminum, hexagonal, 26mm aluminum, round, 23mm “not exchangeable” on one line on reverse aluminum, round, 23mm “not” on line above “exchangeable” I. green II. yellow aluminum, round, 26mm “not” on line above “exchangeable” I. green II. yellow aluminum, hexagonal, 29mm aluminum, round, 29mm “not exchangeable” on one line aluminum, round, 33mm “not” on line above “exchangeable” I. red II. yellow aluminum, hexagonal, 32mm aluminum, hexagonal, 36mm

$10.00

$10.00 $10.00

$10.00

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

$10.00 $10.00

235


Shemya / Shishmaref

J. $1 in merchandise

aluminum, round, 35mm “not exchangeable” on one line K. $1 in merchandise aluminum, round, 32mm “not” above “exchangeable” I. red II. yellow L. 5¢ in merchandise aluminum, round, 22mm “exchangeable” curved upward (1970 issue) I. plain aluminum II. yellow M. 10¢ in merchandise aluminum, round, 26mm “exchangeable” curved upward (1970 issue) I. plain aluminum II. yellow N. 50¢ in merchandise yellow aluminum, round, 32mm “exchangeable” curved upward (1970 issue)

$10.00 $10.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

Shishmaref 1. Shishmaref Native Store Native cooperative with general merchandise, late 1930s to early 1950s.

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 21mm [D] aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 36mm [D]

$5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00

236

Sitka


Sitka 1. A. B. Club Alaska Brotherhood, 1903–1923; merged with Arctic Club circa 1918.

A. 5¢ B. 5¢ C. 10¢

aluminum, round, R8, reported but not verified brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8

$600.00 $500.00 $600.00

2. American Legion Club, Post 13 A. 25¢ B. $1 C. $5

brass, round, 29mm brass, round, 35mm brass, octagonal, 38mm

$10.00 $10.00 $25.00

3. Hans Anderson Saloon, then billiards, cigars, candy and soft drinks, 1914–1932. This establishment was started by Robert Witz (see number 17).

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 121 ⁄ 2¢ 25¢ 50¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 brass, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 aluminum, round, R8, reported but not verified aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D]

$600.00 $150.00 $300.00 $600.00 $600.00 $500.00

4. City Bakery (no city name) A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


5. John C. Clements Saloon, 1900–1912.

$100.00

237


A. 15¢ B. 25¢

aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R8 aluminum, 8-scalloped, 29mm, R7

Sitka

$600.00 $500.00

6. Tom Daine Billiards Billiards, cards and barber shop, 1938–1948.

A. 21 ⁄ 2¢


$500.00

7. Elk’s Club

A. B. C. D.

50¢ $1 $5 No denomination

brass, round, 32mm brass, round, 35mm aluminum, octagonal, 37mm purple on ivory plastic, 37mm

$20.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00

8. Ernie’s Cocktail Bar Ernie Stewart, 1957–1959+. A. 25¢


$300.00

9. Fishermans Café Restaurant and bar, 1935–1948, David and Margaret Fenton, then Lon and Bonnie Grover.

238

Sitka

A. 10¢



$150.00

9.1. Japonski Island Officers Mess (town name on booklet cover)

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 20¢

tan paper, rectangular, 51 × 24mm gray paper, rectangular, 51 × 24mm orange paper, rectangular, 51 × 24mm

$25.00 $35.00 $35.00

10. A. Pihl (no city name) Alexander Pihl, saloon, 1900–1912.

A. 10¢


$500.00

11. Pioneer Bar and Liquor Store 1957–1959+, actual issue probably post-statehood. A. $1

brass, round, 35mm

12. Post Exchange, U.S.M.C.

$5.00

239


A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 aluminum, octagonal, 28mm, R8 aluminum, round, 21mm, R8

Sitka

$800.00 $800.00 $800.00

13. Robinson’s Bakery Carl G. Robinson, 1929–1932. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ loaf of bread

pink cardboard, 30 × 60mm, R7 Reverse may be stamped “Sitka Mercantile Co.”

$150.00

14. Romie’s Place (no city name) Peter J. Kostrometinoff, general merchandise, 1901 –1921. A. 5¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R8?

$500.00

15. Silver Foam Recreation Parlor (no city name) 1947–1954 A. 10¢


$35.00

16. Sitka Bar

A. 1 drink


$600.00

17. Witz Robert Witz, brewery and saloon, 1895–1914. Business sold to Hans Anderson (see number 3).

A. 5¢ B. 15¢ C. 25¢

R. Witz, brass, round, 21mm Witz’s (no city), brass, round, 24mm, R8 Witz’s (no city), brass, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8

$50.00 $600.00 $550.00

240

Skagway


Skagway 1. J. F. Anderson John F. Anderson, saloon at Fourth and Broadway, 1903–1916. Initially a partnership with Jack Peterson, then with Fred C. Flaherty and George Sullivan. Sole owner from 1906.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 25¢ C. 25¢ D. —

“Skagway” brass, round, 21mm No city name, brass, round, 24mm Pantheon Saloon, brass, round, 24mm, R7 (same token as number 21) uniface, nickel, round 25mm “Compliments of J. F. Anderson, Skagway, Alaska”

$25.00 $35.00 $750.00

$100.00

1.1. Arctic Brotherhood Fraternal organization, 1899–1914. Clubhouse located on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd. Chapters in many cities in Alaska and Yukon. The building, with its driftwood covered façade, is now a tourist attraction.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. refreshment

“A.B.” no city name, brass, round 25mm, R7 orange cardboard, rectangular, 44 × 62 mm, R7 “Camp Skagway No. 1 A.B.”

$250.00 $250.00

2. B.P.O.E. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Skagway Elks Lodge #431 was chartered on July 22, 1898, and is still active.


241

A. — Elk facing right, aluminum, round, 24mm B. — Elk facing left, aluminum, round, 29mm [D] C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ No city name, brown paper, rectangular 13 × 43mm

Skagway

$50.00 $50.00 $25.00

3. A. H. Bakers Cigar Store (no city name) Andrew H. Baker. 1903 at 212 Broadway; started in 1901 as bookstore at 214 Broadway. Subsequently in Valdez 1903–1904. (Also listed as Valdez 1.) A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$300.00

4. Board of Trade Saloon and billiard parlor, 1898–1916. At 523–527 6th Avenue until 1906, then Broadway and 5th, then Broadway and 4th in 1914. George Rice, Lee Guthrie, Cleve Hall, Fred Flaherty, William Sime, George Woodburn.

A. 5(¢) B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

“Saloon” aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 (No city name), brass, round, 21mm I. 61 ⁄ 4¢ II. 61 ⁄ 4 CTS

$700.00 $25.00 $25.00

Skagway

242


243


C. 10(¢) D. 121 ⁄ 2¢

“Saloon” aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 “From the land of gold where there is plenty for all” Nickel, octagonal, 27mm E. 121 ⁄ 2¢ “Billiard Parlors” aluminum, 4-scalloped, 29mm F. 121 ⁄ 2¢ (No city name) aluminum, round, 18mm This token is probably from Nome, see Nome 8H. G. 50(¢) “Saloon” aluminum, round, 25mm, R8 H. $1 “Saloon” aluminum, round, 25mm, R8

Skagway

$700.00

$125.00 $100.00 $50.00

$700.00 $700.00

4.1. The Boss Baker (No city name) Stephen J. Baur, 1898–1908. On Broadway between 5th and 6th. See also Cordova 4. A. One loaf bread

aluminum, round 25mm, R7

$250.00

5. W. W. Boughton William W. Boughton, cigars and newspapers, 1905–1910. He had been a partner in the Idaho Saloon (number 14) 1902–1904. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

6. The Comisary, Skaguay John Haley, Cigars and Tobacco at 6th and State, 1898–1906. The old spelling of Skagway suggests the tokens were used earlier in the store’s life.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$500.00

7. Cosslett & Ward, Skaguay J. G. Cosslett and Ed Ward, Klondike Saloon, 1897.

A. 10¢


$900.00

244

Skagway


8. Tony Dortero’s Antonio Dortero, 1898–1922, initially cigars, fruit and candy, then general store and men’s clothing. Widow, Sabina, and sons continued through 1927. The store was at 428 Broadway during 1901 –1902.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$300.00

9. F.O.E. Aerie 25 1899–1959+

A. 25¢

red fiber, round, 22mm [D]

$75.00

10. La Fiesta, Holly Street Probably a short-lived saloon circa 1899–1900. Holly Street is now 6th Avenue.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$900.00

11. The Gateway Cigars, 1932. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$800.00

12. Perry Hern Perry M. Hern, cigars and tobacco in the Mascot Saloon building after


245

Skagway

Prohibition, 1917–1946. Business evolved into Skagway Drug Store in 1921. Liquor store added in 1937.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 21mm I. -*- above and below 121 ⁄ 2, c instead of ¢ II. - above and below 121 ⁄ 2, * left and right of 121 ⁄ 2, no ¢ III. no reverse ornaments, ¢ below 121 ⁄ 2

$10.00

13. Horseshoe (picture only, no business or city name)

Albert Reinert and Wallace L. Speer operated the Horse Shoe Saloon from 1907 to 1909. Traditionally, this token has been attributed to Skagway without proof despite the fact there are five other Alaska towns with token-issuing Horseshoe Saloons in addition to Seattle and others in the lower 48. A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 24mm, R7?

$50.00 $100.00

246

Skagway


14. Idaho Saloon Located at the northwest corner of Broadway and 3rd from 1897 to 1907. Started by W. N. Rinehart, subsequently owned by W. F. Matlock, William W. Boughton (see 5) and Joseph G. Smith.

A. 10¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 25¢

aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round 25mm aluminum, round 27mm

$20.00 $25.00 $20.00

15. Kentucky Liquor House (No city name) This maverick has traditionally been attributed to Skagway although it was not the only saloon of that name in Alaska or other states. Jacob A. Bloom, 1897–1898. Subsequently owned the Monogram (number 18) A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

16. McCreedy & Elliott

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10

aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 25mm aluminum, round, 28mm aluminum, round, 32mm aluminum, round, 35mm brass, round, 39mm brass, round, 39mm

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00

247


Skagway

17. Mascot (or Mascotte) Saloon This establishment operated continuously at the southeast corner of Broadway and 3rd from 1898 through 1916, a Skagway record for durability. Charles Robback from 1898–1900, Albert Reinert alone or with partners 1901 –1916. The saloon opened as the Mascotte with 10¢ beer; the price went up to 121 ⁄ 2¢ in 1901.

A. 5¢ Mascotte, brass, round, 21mm $100.00 B. 10¢ The Mascot (no city name), brass, round, 21mm $10.00 C. 121 ⁄ 2¢ Mascot, aluminum, round, 25mm $75.00

18. The Monogram The Monogram Liquor House, saloon and cigars, at 511 Broadway, 1898–1912. Jacob A. Bloom 1898–1906, Emil Korach 1899–1912, Wallace Speer 1910–1912.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 (No city name — attribution speculative) aluminum, octagonal, 25mm

$500.00 $100.00

19. P. C. Co. (No city name) Attribution tentative. Possibly Pacific Coast (Steamship) Co. There was a “P.C. Dock” in Skagway 1907–1909. A. No denomination


$25.00

20. Pack Train Saloon 1898–1916, many owners. Started by George Rice 1898–1901 (see number 4). S&P were Christopher E. Shea and Fred Patten, 1906–1908. Designated a “bar” by Herman Grimm 1908–1917 (see 23 and 25).

248

Skagway

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. one bit drink D. one bit drink


S&P, brass, round, 21mm, R7 Saloon, aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 Bar, aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7 Bar, brass, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R7

$600.00 $600.00 $500.00 $500.00

21. Pantheon Saloon, J.F. Anderson See historical information at number 1 above. A. 25¢

Pantheon Saloon, brass, round, 24mm, R7 (same token as number 1C)

$750.00

22. Pullen House

Harriet Pullen arrived in Skagway in 1897 and, after brief stints running a bakery and a horse transportation business, opened a boarding house that evolved into a major resort hotel in the 1920s and 1930s when the tokens below were used. She died in 1947 and the abandoned hotel was destroyed by fire in 2002.

249


A. One meal

blue cardboard, round, 38mm

Skagway

$50.00

23. Seattle Saloon Herman Grimm, 1898–1916.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 25mm I. no counterstamp II. counterstamped H. GRIMM, R7

$100.00 $300.00

24. Shamrock Beer Parlor, O.P. Flynn Owen Patrick Flynn, 1934–1938

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$35.00

25. Shooting Gallery, Caudle (No city name) No people named Caudle have been found in Skagway but Herman Grimm, whose counterstamp appears on many of these tokens, did own saloons in Skagway. (See numbers 20 and 23)

Skagway / Snug Harbor

A. 10¢

B. 25¢

250


aluminum, round,26mm I. No counterstamp, R7 II. Counterstamped “H. GRIMM” aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7

$200.00 $100.00 $200.00

26. Sourdough Lil’s, Est. 1893 These tokens are not Alaskan. Lillian McKerr, who was born in Skagway in 1893 owned a restaurant in Westport, Washington. 10,000 of these tokens were made around 1955. Fantasy restrikes on various planchets with different reverses or modified obverses are known.

A. 25¢


$10.00

27. Van’s Store Francis B. Vandewall, general store, 1937–1944. A. One loaf of bread cardboard, rounded rectangle, 55 × 32mm, R8

$100.00

28. N. K. Wilson Newell K. Wilson, drug store, 1898–1901. A. 5¢


$500.00

Snug Harbor 1. K (on obverse) W (on reverse) Attribution to Alaska tentative. Possibly David Kay and Edward Woods, saloon, circa 1914. (See also Tanana 2)

251


A. No denomination

Snug Harbor / Sparrevohn


$300.00

2. Pioneer Canneries, Inc. 1923. Business previously called Surf Packing Co. (see 3 below)

A. $1.25 per box clams

aluminum, round 31mm

$35.00

3. Surf Packing Co. Clams, 1919–1922. A. $1


$600.00

Sparrevohn 1. 719th A.C.W. Sqdn.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

5¢ 5¢ 10¢ 10¢ 25¢ 25¢

aluminum, round, 23mm brass, round, 23mm aluminum, round, 26mm brass, round, 26mm aluminum, round, 29mm brass, round, 29mm

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

252

Sparrevohn / Spenard

G. H. I. J. K.

50¢ 50¢ $1 $1 $5

aluminum, round, 32mm brass, round, 32mm aluminum, round, 35mm brass, round, 35mm aluminum, round, 38mm


$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00

Spenard 1. F.O.E. Aerie 3154 Bingo Darts

A. 50¢ B. $5

“Aeirie,” brass, round, 29mm “1959,” brass, round, 40mm

$5.00 $10.00

2. Friendly Fireside Lounge 1954–1959+. Actual issue of tokens was probably post-statehood.

A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

25¢ 65¢ 70¢ 75¢ 85¢ 90¢ $1

brass, brass, brass, brass, brass, brass, brass,

round, round, round, round, round, round, round,

23mm 23mm 26mm 26mm 29mm 29mm 36mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Note: American Legion, Golden Whale and Olson Gas tokens are poststatehood.


253

Sugiya / Susitna / Takotna

Sugiya & Co., Salmon Packers There is no evidence that this token-issuing company ever operated in Alaska.

Susitna 1. Susitna Bar, J. Weierman Prop. Joseph Weierman, 1908–1917; initially in partnership with Green D. Hitchcock.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$900.00

Takotna 1. John Heino, Tokotna

A. 25¢


$600.00

2. K.C. Co., Tocatna Kuskokwim Commercial Company, furs and general merchandise, 1913– 1921.

A. 25¢


$650.00

Takotna / Talkeetna

254


Brass tokens with K. C. Co. and 1 BKT or 1 ⁄ 2 BKT incuse and no place name were issued by the Kirby Canning Company of Trappe, Maryland.

3. Tacotna Cigar Store Joe Sibona and Ruby McCormick, 1938.

A. 25¢


$600.00

Talkeetna 1. B. N. Pool Room Bruno Naumann, 1922–1933, billiards and cigars. (see also number 2.)

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 29mm I. “Pool Room” in center obverse; ¢121 ⁄ 2¢ on reverse II. 10-ray star on obverse, no city name, fleur-de-lis before 121 ⁄ 2¢ III. 15-ray star within star, no city name, nothing before 121 ⁄ 2¢

$65.00 $50.00 $50.00


255

Talkeetna / Tanana

2. The Fairview Hotel, 1921 –1959+, started by Bruno (Ben) Naumann, later operated by Asa and Ethel Brown.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$50.00

3. H.W.N. Horace W. Nagley, general merchandise, 1915–1947. Store in Susitna from 1907.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢


$50.00 $45.00

4. Killoran & Devault (no city name) Cecil A. DeVault with Killoran, groceries, restaurant and roadhouse, 1933–1936; DeVault alone to 1938.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with clover cutout, 21mm, R7 $500.00

Tanana 1. The Grand, Chas. Chanquist Saloon, 1907–1917. Charles Chanquist had previously been a miner in Dawson.

256

Tanana

A. One drink or cigar B. 25¢


aluminum, 4-scalloped, 29mm, R8 $800.00 “Chalmquist’s” (sic), aluminum, round, 26mm No city name, attribution speculative $100.00

2. Headquarters David Kay and Edward M. (Scotty) Woods; saloon, billiards and cigars, 1912–1917. (See also numbers 8 and 9 below and Snug Harbor 1.)

A. One drink or cigar


$350.00

3. J.W.B. J. W. Bybee, Saloon, 1905–1909.

A. One drink


$700.00

4. D. W. Lewis The 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens with no place name listed under Yukokakat were used in Tanana circa 1906–1908.

257


Tanana

5. E. Marcotte Eusebe Marcotte, circa 1932.

A. 25¢ B. 5¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R8 “Marcotte’s Corner” brass, round, 21mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00

6. The Northern Saloon, Rufus R. Stoddard, 1907. (See also 8 below.) A. One drink or cigar


$500.00

6.1. A. Pinkiert Aubrey Pinkiert, general merchandise, 1912–1922. A. 25¢


$800.00

7. The Senate, Geo. A. Carl Saloon, 1904–1912.

A. One drink or cigar


$600.00

8. R. R. Stoddard Rufus R. Stoddard, saloon, 1901 –1917, with David Kay 1905–1911. (See numbers 2 and 6.)

A. 25¢


$600.00

258

Tanana / Tatalina / Tee Harbor


8.1. The Tanana 5¢, 10¢ and 121 ⁄ 2¢ tokens from “The Tanana” with no city name are from Post Falls, Idaho.

9. Tanana Bar (no city name) Edward Woods and David Kay, 1810–1912 (see also 2 and 8). A. 25¢


$500.00

10. Timothy’s Place

A. 25¢


$125.00

11. Yukon Saloon, C. J. Smith Probably Charles J. Smith, 1909–1910.

A. 25¢ dog salmon or drinks


$250.00

Tatalina 1. N.C.O. Open Mess A. No denomination

“Support your club,” aluminum, round, 31mm

$10.00

Tee Harbor 1. Alaska Pacific Fisheries 1922–1925, also issued tokens at Chomly, Pybus Bay and Yes Bay.


A. 5¢ B. $1

259


Tee Harbor / Teller

$800.00 $800.00

Teller 1. Monogram Saloon, Harry E. Wheeler, 1901 –1902.

A. One drink or cigar orange cardboard, round, 39mm, R7 $300.00

2. North Star Mercantile 1942–1959+

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

red fiber, round, 21mm red fiber, round, 24mm red fiber, round, 31mm red fiber, round, 35mm

$35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00

260

Teller / Tenakee


3. Teller Commercial Co. General merchandise, 1925–1959+. Numerous owners.

A. 5¢

B. 25¢ C. 50¢ D. $1

aluminum, round, 21mm [D] Rays on obverse, large ¢ on reverse “Commercial in center, small ¢ on reverse aluminum, round, 24mm [D] aluminum, round, 31mm [D] aluminum, round, 39mm [D]

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Warning: 41mm tokens made of “aged” white metal or copper with the legend “Good for half bottle of whiskey, Teller City, Alaska” and a cross cutout are recent fantasy fabrications and have no numismatic origin or value.

Tenakee 1. Brunswick Billiard Room Probably Frank A. Brown, 1918, or Elvers and Anderson, 1919–1921.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


2. Columbia Salmon Co. Cannery, 1919–1927.

$150.00


A. 5¢ B. 10¢

261


Tenakee

$700.00 $700.00

Dies are known for other denominations. Uniface and fantasy restrikes are known.

3. Hugh Day Pool Room, Tenakee Springs 1914–1923, also general merchandise, groceries and cigars.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. $1

aluminum, round with center hole, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round with center hole, 38mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00

4. Early & Co., Tenakee Hot Springs Oliver N. Early, general store, 1920. Main location in Yakutat 1911 –1922.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$800.00

5. Tillicum Club 1905.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 brass, round, 24mm

$300.00 $100.00

6. Alaska Pacific Salmon Co. (no city name) This Seattle-based company operated canneries at Bristol Bay, Chomly, Sand Point, Petersburg and other villages, 1928–1956. The most prominent and longest lived was in Tenakee.

262

Tenakee / Thane

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $1


pink cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 68mm tan cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 68mm white cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 68mm green cardboard, rectangular, 23 × 68mm

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

Thane 1. A.G.M. Co. Club Room (no city name) Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. (See number 2)

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 24mm

$25.00

A 21mm aluminum token, marked “specimen” with no denomination is known.

2. Alaska Gastineau Mining Company (no city name) 1911 –1918, became Alaska Juneau Mining Co., then AJ Industries.

A. 1 loaf of bread B. 5¢

aluminum, round, 31mm off-white cardboard, rectangular, 21 × 68mm

$150.00 $20.00


C. 10¢

263

Thane / Tin City / Tolovana

pink cardboard, rectangular, 21 × 68mm

$20.00

3. Dug’s Place Probably 1915–1917.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, square, 26mm, R7 brass, round, 24mm, R8, reported but not verified

$500.00 $500.00 $600.00

4. Thane Club (no city or state) Probably 1914–1918. A. 5¢ aluminum, round, 24mm, R8 1 B. 12 ⁄ 2¢ aluminum, round, 24mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00

Tin City 1. NCO Club A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $1

aluminum, round, 22mm aluminum, round, 25mm aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round, 32mm I. natural aluminum II. gold colored aluminum

Tolovana 1. Harry W. Martin General store 1926–1945; roadhouse from 1937.

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

264

Tolovana / Tonka / Tonsina

A. 25¢



$600.00

2. Tolovana Trading Co. General merchandise, 1905–1950.

A. $5 B. $10


$500.00 $600.00

Seven denominations, from 5¢ to $10, were reportedly struck, but have not been confirmed.

Tonka 1. P.C. & N. Pkg. Co. Store Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Company, 1901 –1907. See also Petersburg 8. A. 10¢ B. 50¢


$800.00 $800.00

Tonsina 1. Jake Nafsted Jacob Nafsted, roadhouse, 1903–1925. The building was destroyed by fire in 1928 and rebuilt by new owners.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

copper, round, 21mm

$75.00


265

Treadwell 1. T Club Cigar Store (no city name) Treadwell Gold Mining Company, 1881 –1917.

Tonsina / Treadwell

Treadwell / Tyee / Umnak

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

266

brass, round, 21mm I. “cents” on reverse II. “cts”


$200.00

Tyee 1. Tyee Billiard Hall Attribution tentative; token does not say Alaska. The place name also occurs in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

A. 5¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

Umnak 1. S. Applegate Samuel Applegate, general store, fox breeder and steamship captain, 1890–1923, based on Unalaska, a larger island just east of Umnak.

A. $20


$1000.00


267

Unalakleet / Unalaska / Unga

Unalakleet 1. 718th ACWRON NCO Club A. 25¢

B. $1

round, 28mm I. aluminum II. brass aluminum, round, 34mm

$50.00

$50.00

Unalaska 1. A.C. Café Alaska Commercial Company, 1899 —1938.

A. 10¢


$900.00

2. Carp’s Tavern Louis Carp, circa 1934.

A. 5¢


$900.00

Unga 1. Alaska Codfish Co. (no city name) 1904–1932. This company, headquartered in San Francisco, operated for many years at Unga and operated briefly on Unimak and Sanak Islands. They also operated several processing plants in California. No trace was found on Baranof Island. Winchester probably refers to a ship.

268

Unga / Valdez

A. One meal to a company employee I. II. III. IV.


brass, 4-scalloped, 28mm

Baranoff Station Winchester Station, R7 Unga Station, R8 Sanak District, R8

$250.00 $400.00 $600.00 $600.00

There are unconfirmed reports of tokens being issued for other locations.

2. Homestead Saloon, Edward Wilson 1912–1916.

A. One drink


$900.00

Valdez 1. A. H. Bakers Cigar Store (no city name) Andrew H. Baker, 1903–1904. Started in 1901 in Skagway. (Also listed as Skagway 3.) A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$300.00


269

Valdez

2. W. H. Blackwell William H. Blackwell, saloon, 1907–1915. Rowdy the dog was the only fatality in the 1915 fire that destroyed most of downtown Valdez. (See also number 7.)

A. No denomination

Dog, Rowdy, on reverse, copper, round, 31mm [D]

$200.00

Altered specimens with W.H. Blackwell removed and a gold nugget affixed in its place are probably contemporaneous love tokens or souvenirs.

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

“The Southern,” brass, round, 21mm, R8

$500.00

3. Bohemian Saloon, Joe Dieringer, Valdes Circa 1903–1906. Previously in Dawson. See also numbers 11 and 12.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


4. Copper Block Buffet Henry F. Suessdorf, hotel and saloon, 1907–1917.

$1000.00

Valdez

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ trade check B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ in trade

270


copper, round, 29mm “Buffet,” copper, round, 29mm

$50.00 $50.00


C. $1 native gold

271

nugget on nickel, round, 39mm I. no periods on obverse [D] II. periods after gold, Valdez and Alaska [D]

Valdez

$800.00 $700.00

Various restrikes or trials of the $1 tokens are known — without nuggets, uniface, aluminum or silver.

5. C. M. Day Charles Marion Day, a rancher from California, was a miner in Nome from 1900–1902 and went to Valdez in 1902 where he became a bartender and partner in several saloons. He operated the Seattle Hotel and Saloon from 1912 to about 1920 when he returned to California. He owned a newspaper and served on the City Council and Territorial House of Representatives. He was also president of the Pioneers of Alaska. (See numbers 18 and 20.)

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. $1

brass, round with center hole, 21mm brass, rectangular, 19 × 32mm white metal, rectangular, 19 × 32mm, R8

$250.00 $300.00 $750.00

6. The Fairbanks Saloon, 1908–1912.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm, R7 “George Krau,” brass, round with triangle cutout, 31mm I. as illustrated, dots before and after Valdez Alaska II. no dots on obverse

$500.00 $250.00

272

Valdez


7. Frazer & Blackwell William S. Frazer and William H. Blackwell (see number 2), saloon, 1906. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$600.00

8. H. L. Huneke (no city name) Attribution speculative. Harry Huneke was a miner in Dawson 1901 – 1902 and the Fairbanks area 1905–1912. The tokens surfaced in Fairbanks and were attributed to Valdez, which I have been unable to verify. A. 5¢ at bar incuse

reverse blank, brass, octagonal, 24mm

$50.00

9. I & B Hunter B. Ingram and Charles W. Bush, cigars and billiards, 1909–1915

A. No denomination B. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm (No city name) brass, round, 21mm 9.B. may be from Nelson, British Columbia

$100.00 $20.00

10. Imperial Bar (no city name) Attribution speculative. Hotel and Saloon, 1903–1917. Mrs. Fred C. Butler, Mrs. C. Lathrop and Mrs. C. S. Bratton. A. 25¢

aluminum, round, size not confirmed

$25.00

11. Knight Island Copper Mining Co. 1906–1917. Silas A. Hemple, President and Treasurer, Joseph C. Dieringer, Secretary (see also numbers 3 and 12).

A. No denomination

copper, round, 38mm

$400.00


273

Valdez

12. Knight Island Saloon, J. C. Dieringer Joseph C. Dieringer, 1904–1908. Started as partnership in 1902. Previously operated a bakery in Dawson. He also owned the Bohemian Saloon (see number 3) and the Valdez Brewing and Bottling Company in 1909, was president of the Neversweat Gold Mining Company in 1911 and was secretary of the Knight Island Copper Mining Company (see number 11). A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, octagonal with 121 ⁄ 2 cutout, 26mm, R7

$750.00

13. Merl Lavoy Merl Lavoy was a well-known photographer and mountain climber circa 1909–1912. A. An aluminum token was reported by Kreisberg in 1969. R8 $500.00

14. Nizina Saloon, trading company and lumber, 1903–1906. Gus A. Brown and Thomas Carstens.

A. B. C. D.

121 ⁄ 2¢ 20¢ 40¢ $3

aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 25mm, R8 [D] aluminum, round, 26mm, R7 copper, 8-scalloped, 29mm, R7

$500.00 $700.00 $500.00 $500.00

15. Northern Hotel, saloon and billiards, 1903–1915. Originally Harry St. Clair and William D. Lauer, then J. W. Little (1907) and K J. McLean.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$50.00

Valdez

B. 25¢

274


(No city name), brass with aluminum center, 28mm, R8 Token 15.B. is probably better attributed as Fairbanks 41.B.

$500.00

16. Pinzon Liquor, cigars, billiards and rooming house, 1915–1959+. Originally built by Al White (see Valdez 22) in 1902 as the Gold Dust Exchange, it was purchased and renamed by Charles E. Sealey and Joseph R. Gelineau (see Latouche 3) with Sealy retaining an ownership interest until the sale to Clinton J. “Truck” Egan who bought it in 1927 and operated it through statehood.

A. 5¢

B. 121 ⁄ 2¢ C. 15¢

D. 25¢

cardboard, round, 39mm I. Yellow II. White C. J. Egan, red cardboard, round, 39mm cardboard, round, 39mm I. Green II. White cardboard, round, 39mm I. Blue II. Brown

$25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $20.00 $20.00 $35.00 $35.00


E. 50¢ F. $1

275

orange cardboard, round, 39mm, R7 yellow cardboard, round, 39mm, R7

Valdez

$75.00 $75.00

17. Pioneer Saloon, R & W (No city name) Attribution tentative, token also claimed by some Seattle collectors. William A. Rystrom and Charles W. Walker, 1908.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 29mm

$100.00

18. Pioneers of Alaska A fraternal organization organized in Nome on February 20, 1907, for men who entered Alaska prior to January 1, 1901. The organization still exists with relaxed membership standards. Valdez Igloo Number 7 was formed circa 1911 and continued into the 1930s. Charles M. Day (see number 5) was president 1911 –1917; Joseph Dieringer (see numbers 3, 11 and 12) was president in 1932.

A. B. C. D. E.

$5 $10 $20 $50 $100

green on buff paper, rectangular, 78 × 192mm green on buff paper, rectangular, 78 × 192mm green on buff paper, rectangular, 78 × 192mm green on buff paper, rectangular, 78 × 192mm green on buff paper, rectangular, 78 × 192mm

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

276

Valdez


19. St. Elias Hotel (no city name) 1901 –1917, Charles G. Debney and Simeon Poot.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. One drink

aluminum, octagonal with 121 ⁄ 2 cut out, 36mm, R8 aluminum, round, 28mm, R8

$500.00 $500.00

20. Seattle Hotel Hotel and saloon, 1907–c. 1938. Originally Thomas A. Cobb and Fred R. Wilson; subsequent owners included Willard T. Scott, the Al White Company (see number 22) and C. M. Day (see number 5).

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round with crescent cut out, 29mm, R7

$500.00

21. Valdez Hotel 1907–1911, Melvin Kibble and Richard Calvin, then Mrs. Myrtle Mercer. The business name was reused after world War II.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

22. Al. White Co. Albert White, drug store, 1901; Gold Dust Saloon and hotel, 1901 –1905;

277


Valdez / Wainwright / Wildwood

then by Al White, Jr., who also operated the Seattle Hotel (see number 20) and Valdez Brewery 1911 –1915. A. No denomination


$400.00

Wainwright 1. Dick Hall General store, 1930s, possibly the Midnight Sun. A. No Value Check, For Amusement Only Brass, round, 21mm, R7

$500.00

2. Midnight Sun (no city name) Attribution speculative. Blackland and Hall, general store, 1938+.

A. 10¢ B. 5¢ C. One loaf

brass, round, 23mm brass, round, 20mm orange cardboard, round, 38 mm

$50.00 $50.00 $35.00

Wildwood 1. NCO Club

A. 5¢ B. 10¢ C. 25¢


$20.00 $20.00 $30.00

278

Wildwood / / Wrangell

D. 50¢ E. $1



$40.00 $30.00

Woodchopper 1. Bockfinger and Karry Possibly for a roadhouse established by Edward Bockfinger circa 1908– 1910. A. 25¢

green paper, round, 38mm, R7

$100.00

Wrangell 1. Fred Cunningham Fred’s Place, billiards and beer, 1934–1938.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢

aluminum, round, 19mm, R8 aluminum, round, 21mm, r8

$600.00 $600.00

2. Thomas Dalgity, Star Cigar Store (no city name) Cigars and soft drinks, then liquor when legalized, 1924–1941.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$500.00 $300.00

3. Ft. Wrangel Beer Hall Bruno V. Greif, 1899–1909. Sold to the Lemieux brothers (number 7) in 1909.


A. 5¢

279

brass, round, 21mm

Wrangell

$75.00

4. Grant & Lemieux Pool room, 1927–1928; Brigham Young Grant and Antime Lemieux (see also number 7). Mr. Grant married Antime Lemieux’s daughter, Aurora.

A. 10¢


$500.00

Restrikes of different denominations on different planchets are known.

5. Wm. Hood Cigars, confectionery and billiards, 1912–1921. A. 5¢


$600.00

6. Hurley & Kelly Carter F. Hurley and Ira Kelly, cigars and cigarettes, 1922–1927.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$400.00 $400.00

7. Lemieux Brothers Anselme and Antime Lemieux, purchased Fort Wrangel Beer Hall (number 3) in 1909, operated Stikine Hotel and saloon 1910–1917, then soft drinks to 1923. See also number 4.

280

Wrangell

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


aluminum, octagonal with 5 cut out, 19mm, R8 aluminum, octagonal with 10 cut out, 25mm, R8

$650.00 $650.00

8. L. C. Patenaude Leo C. Patenaude, cigars and barber shop, 1901 –1923

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ B. 10¢

aluminum, 8-scalloped, 28mm, R8 aluminum, square, 26mm, R8

$600.00 $600.00

9. Pioneer Saloon John G. Grant and Edward P. Lynch, 1905–1907. See also number 11. John Grant opened a general store in Wrangell in 1901.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$900.00

10. Tom’s Place (no city name) Tom Fugita, card room, restaurant and beer (when legal), 1927–1940. A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$250.00 $250.00

10.1. W. & F.

A. No denomination

uniface, brass, round, 21mm, R8

$600.00

281


Wrangell / Yakutat

11. Wrangell Hotel John F. Hamilton, 1901 –1904; James H. Wheeler, 1905–1906; John G. Grant, 1907–mid 1930s; then Mary I. Grant (Mrs. John G.) to mid 1940s; then Neil Edward Grant (son of John G.) to 1952. See also number 9. The hotel may have evolved from a roadhouse built in 1896.

A. 5¢ B. 121 ⁄ 2¢

aluminum, round, 24mm aluminum, round, 25mm, R7

$75.00 $400.00

Yakutat 1. Monty Bay Billiard Hall 1932–1947, Ben Peterson, groceries and beer into 1950s.

A. 25¢


$800.00

Dies exist for other denominations. Fantasy restrikes on various planchets and different reverses exist.

282

Yakutat


2. St. Elias Packing Co. 1910–1917

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ $1 50¢

brass, round, 21mm brass, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 38mm aluminum, round, 30mm, R7

$200.00 $400.00 $200.00 $400.00

2.1. Wm. Gray Bakery, billiards, curios, groceries, 1915–1934. A. 10¢


$700.00

3. Y & S. Ry. Co. Yakutat and Southern Railway Company, 1903–1917. Fish cannery, sawmill, general store and railroad.

A. 5¢

B. C. D. E.

25¢ 50¢ $1 10¢

brass, round, 21mm I. at the bar, R7 II. in trade, R7 aluminum, round, 25mm, R7 aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 aluminum, round, 39mm copper, round, 25mm, R8

$300.00 $300.00 $400.00 $400.00 $200.00 $600.00


283

Yes Bay

Yes Bay 1. A.P.F. (Initials only, no place name) Alaska Pacific Fisheries, 1912–1925. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this company operated canneries in many places in southeastern Alaska, Yes Bay being the most permanent. See also numbers 2 and 3 below and Tee Harbor.

A. B. C. D.

5¢ 10¢ 50¢ $1


$400.00 $300.00 $400.00 $300.00

It is likely that a 25¢ token was issued but none have been reported.

2. Alaska Pacific Fisheries (no place name)

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ $1 50¢

aluminum, round, 21mm, R7 aluminum, round, 18mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 aluminum, round, 39mm, R7 aluminum, round, 32mm, R7

Other dies may exist.

3. Alaska Pacific Fisheries (Yes Bay, Alaska on tokens)

$400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

284

Yes Bay / Yukokakat

A. B. C. D. E.

5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1

aluminum, round, 21mm aluminum, round, 18mm [D] aluminum, round, 24mm, R7 [D] aluminum, round, 31mm, R7 aluminum, round, 38mm [D]


$100.00 $100.00 $500.00 $500.00 $100.00

Yukokakat 1. D. W. Lewis Trading Post General store. David W. Lewis operated several trading posts along the Yukon between 1906 and 1924. He was postmaster at Yukokakat from 1910 to 1917. Other locations at various times were Tanana, Kokrines, Louden, Nulato and Ruby, where he died in 1925.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 25mm

$300.00

2 ALASKA TRANSPORTATION TOKENS This section lists metal, plastic, wood and cardboard tokens issued to be used and reused for transportation on buses, taxis or ferries. Tokens issued by transportation companies redeemable for merchandise in company stores (e.g. North American Trading and Transportation Company, Y. & S. Railway) are listed in the main section of the book. Beverage tokens issued by Alaska Airlines have not been included since they were not used for transportation. Single use coupons on paper or card stock are considered to be tickets rather than tokens. Numbers in parentheses after descriptions are the numbers assigned in The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canadian Transportation Tokens, published by the American Vecturist Association and used here by permission. Dates in italics do not appear on the tokens, but indicate the year of first usage.

Anchorage T1. Anchorage City Transit System

A. One fare, zone one. White metal, round, 16mm, 1948 (50-B) I. 2mm space between “Good” and “Zone.” a. Bottom of bus even with G 285

$2.00

286

Anchorage

2. Alaska Transportation

b. Bottom of bus below G II. 3mm space between “Good” and “Zone.” a. Final A in Alaska even with final T in Transit b. Final A in Alaska below final T in Transit c. Same as b, except initial A in Alaska is lower B. One 10¢ fare. White metal, round, 16mm, 1946, (50-A) $3.00

T2. Anchorage Public Transit

A. B. C. D.

Bus Token. Brass, round, 23mm, 1976 (50-E) Bus Token. White metal, round, 16mm, 1976 (50-F) People Mover, Youth Fare. Brass, round, 17mm, 1995 (50-I) People Mover, Adult Fare. Brass, round, 23mm, c. 1999 (50-J)

$2.00 $5.00 $2.00 $2.00

T3. Anchorage Transit Company

A. One Fare. White on red plastic, round, 23mm, 1967 (50-C)

$10.00

T4. Area Transit Inc.

A. 25¢ bus token, 1972 B. 50¢ bus token, 1972

brass, round, 26mm (50-H) brass, round, 34mm (50-G)

$3.00 $3.00

287


Anchorage

T5. City of Anchorage

A. Bus token, 1973

brass, round, 25mm (50-D)

$2.00

T6. Anchorage Trolley Tours

White metal plated brass tokens were used in small numbers for transportation on the tour trolley. Brass tokens were given as souvenirs to riders. A. First Flight, brass, round, 29mm, 1995, souvenir $4.00 B.I. Alaska Guestours, 1995 white metal, round, 29mm (50-K) $10.00 B.II. same, brass souvenir $4.00 C. Alaska Guestours, 1996 brass, round, 29mm, souvenir $4.00 D. Keep the Gold, 1997 brass, round, 29mm, souvenir $4.00 E.I. Keep the Gold, 1998 white metal, round, 29mm (50-L) $10.00 E.II. same, brass souvenir $4.00 F. Trolley Tours Token, 1998, brass, round, 29mm, souvenir $4.00 G. Trolley Tours Token, 1999 brass, round, 29mm, souvenir $4.00 H. Keep the Gold, 1999, brass, round, 29mm, souvenir $4.00 I. Keep the Gold, 2000 brass, round, 29mm, souvenir 44.00

Barrow / Bethel

288


Barrow T1. Barrow Taxi

A. 25¢, white on blue plastic, round, 38mm, 1978, (1000-E)

$5.00

T2. North Slope Borough Public Transit

A. One fare, bronze, round, 23mm, 1980, (100-A) B. One fare, brass, round, 23mm, 1982, (100-B)

$5.00 $2.00

Bethel T1. Hustlebuggy, Inc.

A. One fare, brass, round, 23mm, c. 1998, (110-A)

$3.00

289


Cooper Landing / Fairbanks

Cooper Landing T1. Russian River Ferry

A. One round trip, brass, round, 32mm, 1968, (190-A) B. One trip, brass, round with reeded edge, 32mm, 1973, (190-B) C. One trip, 1977, brass, round with reeded edge, 32mm (190-C) D. Return trip, 1977, brass, round, 32mm (190-D)

$10.00 $8.00 $10.00 $5.00

Fairbanks T1. Alaska Coachways

A. Eielson AFB, bronze, round, 23mm, 1951, (300-F) B. Ladd AFB, Univ. of Alaska, white metal, round, 16mm, 1951, (300-E)

$35.00 $5.00

Fairbanks

290


T2. Alaska Overland

A. One fare, white metal, round, 23mm, 1958, (300-H)

$2.00

T3. College Bus

A. 121 ⁄ 2 ¢, aluminum, round, 25mm, R7, 1931, (300-A) B. 25¢, aluminum, round, 27mm, R8, 1931, (300-B)

$300.00 $500.00

T4. Fairbanks City Transit

A. One fare zone one, white metal, round, 16mm, 1952, (300-G)

$2.00

T5. Fairbanks North Star Borough

A. Public Transit, one fare, brass, round, 23mm, 1976, (300-I) $2.00 There are minor die varieties in the rotation of the star or presence of a die break.


291

Fairbanks

B. F.N.S.B., One ride, pink cardboard, rectangular, 21 × 51mm, c. 1976,

$2.00

These coupons were not reused and may not meet everyone’s definition of token. C. One fare, MACS Logo, brass, round, 23mm, 1980, (300-J) $2.00 Metropolitan Area Commuter Service D. same as C with HH mintmark below logo, 1994, (300-W) E. same as D except size is 29mm, 1995, (300-X)

$2.00 $2.00

F–Q. Alaska Statehood Twenty-fifth Anniversary, one fare, brass, 29mm Monthly series of medals accepted for fare, 1984, (300-K-V) F. January, Commemorative stamp, moose head, (300-K) G. February, Dog sled races, map, (300-L) H. March, Ski Alaska, skier, (300-M) I. April, Nenana Ice Classic, apparatus, (300-N) J. May, Campbell Creek Classic, figure in canoe, (300-O) K. June, Midnight sun baseball, batter, (300-P) L. July, Gold Fever, miner, (300-Q) M. August, Golden North Salmon Derby, salmon, (300-R) N. September, Ducks Unlimited, duck, (300-S) O. October, Alaska Pipeline, map, (300-T) P. November, Alaska’s Heritage, Inuit figure, (300-U) Q. December, Proud to be an Alaskan, state flag, (300-V)

$2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00

T5.1. O’Harra Bus Lines

Fairbanks

292


A. One fare, orange cardboard, 27 × 51mm, c. 1947

$20.00

Single use ticket, no city name.

T6. Pioneer Taxi

A. 3 City calls, cardboard, rectangular, 59 × 98mm, 1940s I. blue II. pink III. tan

$10.00

T7. University Bus Lines

A. 15¢ in transportation, brass, round, 24mm, late 1930s, (300-D) B. Paul Greimann, Mgr., Fairbanks, Anchorage One trip, blue cardboard, 50 × 27mm, late 1940s C. Paul Greimann, Mgr. Fairbanks One trip, green cardboard, 56 × 29mm, late 1940s

$15.00

$10.00

$10.00


293

Fairbanks / Haines / Juneau

T8. University Coach

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢ in transportation, brass, round, 24mm, 1941, (300-C)

$40.00

Haines T1. Haines Taxi

A. 10¢ on a taxi ride, white plastic, round, 38mm, 1974, (1000-A)

Juneau T1. Capital Transit

$5.00

Juneau

294


A. One fare, brass, round, hatched obverse border, 23mm, 1971, (400-C) B. One fare, brass, round, smooth obverse border, 23mm, 1985, (400-E) C. One fare, brass, round, center bar, 23mm, 1988, (400-D)

$3.00 $2.00 $2.00

T2. Channel Bus Line

A. 10¢ fare, aluminum, round, 21mm, 1933, (400-A) [D]

$25.00

Restrikes were made in 1965 and 1967, the former apparently indistinguishable from originals, the latter punched “R.”

T3. Haida Cab

A. 25¢, yellow plastic, round, 38mm, 1979, (1000-G)

$10.00

T4. Juneau Transit System

A. One fare, bronze, round, 16mm, 1949, (400-B)

$3.00


295

Juneau / Kenai / Ketchikan

T5. Taku-Glacier Taxi

A. $2.50 one zone fare, bronze, round, 38mm, 1980, (1000-F) $5.00 This was a souvenir “commemorative” issue; 1000 were sold at a premium as were 250 struck in silver.

Kenai T1. Flash Taxi Service

A. 10¢, white on blue plastic, round, 38mm, 1974, (1000-B)

$5.00

Ketchikan T1. Alaska Cab Co.

A. Full fare, copper, round, 19mm, c. late 30s or early 40s, (450-F) B. Half fare, aluminum, round, 19mm, (450-G)

$75.00 $200.00

Ketchikan

296


T2. Herring Cove Transit

A. No denomination, brass, round, 21mm, late 40s, (450-H) I. Beaded border II. Plain border

$3.00

T2.1. Ketchikan Gateway Borough A. One ride, blue aluminum, round, 25mm, 2004, (450-R)

$2.00

T3. N. S. T. [North Star Transit]

A. Childs fare, diamonds, white metal, round, 16mm, 1962, (450-N) B. Childs fare, no diamonds, blackened metal, round, 16mm, 1963, (450-O)

$3.00 $3.00

T4. Northern Bus Co.

A. One bus fare, red fiber, round, 21mm, c. 1943, (450-I) B. One bus fare, brass, round, 19mm, c. 1947, [D] I. No center hole (450-J) II. 4mm-holed near center by issuer (450-K)

$12.00 $10.00 $5.00


297

Ketchikan

C. One bus fare, brass, round, 19mm, 2mm center hole, c. 1950? (450-L) [D] $15.00 D. One fare, red fiber, round, 21mm, c. 1943? (450-M) [D] $20.00

T5. White Cab Company (“Company” spelled out)

A. One stage Fare, brass, round, 17mm, late 1930s (450-A) I. “Company” compressed, C to right of W II. “Company” expanded, C under W [D] B. One stage Fare, red fiber, round, 21mm, c. 1941, (450-B) [D]

$3.00 $3.00 $25.00

T6. White Cab Co. (“Company” abbreviated)

A. One fare, aluminum, round, 18mm, late 1930s (450-D) $30.00 B. One fare, brass, round, 17mm, late 1930s, R7, (450-C) $350.00 C. One stage fare, aluminum, round, 18mm, c. 1935 (450-E) $25.00

T7. Yellow Taxie (no city name)

The misspelling of taxi and the omission of a place name were reportedly deliberate to avoid legal issues with Yellow Cab and Yellow Taxi trademarks.

Ketchikan / Kodiak / Nome

A. 50¢ B. $1

298


white on aqua plastic, round, 31mm, early 1960s, (450-P) white on black plastic, round, 37mm, 1960s, (450-Q)

$30.00 $20.00

Kodiak T1. Brown Bear Bus Line

A. Return fare, brass, round, 21mm, late 40s–early 50s (500-B) [D] $20.00 Holed, counterstamped specimens were reportedly used as clothing checks at a nightclub and are worth considerably less.

T2. U.S. Naval Air Base, Carpenters Local 2162

A. No denomination, brass, round, 21mm, 1940s, (500-A)

$150.00

Reportedly used for transportation between Kodiak and the Base. See Kodiak 15.

Nome T1. Far North Transportation Co.

A. One fare, brass, round, 25mm, 1948, (650-A)

$200.00

299


Seward / Sitka

Seward T1. Pioneer Cab

A. 10¢, white on black plastic, round, 38mm, 1974 (1000-C)

$5.00

Sitka T1. Anchor Taxi Company

A. 25¢, yellow cardboard, rectangular, 21 × 30mm Single use coupons, issued in strips of 4. B. 50¢, brass, round, 28mm, c. 1981, (800-B) C. Plastic token reported but not verified

$2.00 $35.00

T2. Baranof Bus Co.

A. One fare, brass, round, 29mm, 1958, (800-A)

$15.00

300

Sitka / Soldotna / Wacker


T3. Taku Taxi (no city name) A. 25¢, salmon paper, rectangular, 17 × 34mm, 1980 [single use]

$1.00

Soldotna T1. AAA Taxi A. $3, wood, round, 38mm, c. 1993, (825-E)

$2.00

T2. Alaska Cab A. B. C. D.

$2 white on blue plastic, round, 41mm, 2003 (825-A) $5 white on blue plastic, round, 41mm, 2003 (825-B) $5 blue on white plastic, round, 41mm, 2003 (825-C) Fare, Independent Living Center, white on red plastic, 41mm, 2003 (825-D)

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

T3. Wye Taxi

A. 10¢

white on green plastic, round, 38mm, 1974 (1000-D)

Wacker T1. Wacker Bus Line

$10.00


301

A. 10-cent fare, orange cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 61mm, early 1940s

Wacker

$75.00

T2. Wacker Stage Line

A. 25-cent fare, green cardboard, rectangular, 32 × 61mm, 1930s I. Unaltered II. Hand altered to 10¢, reverse signed by V. L. Wacker

$100.00 $100.00

T3. Wacker Transportation Co.

A. Fare, round, 19mm, early 1950s? I. Brass, regular issue (900-B) II. Aluminum, pattern (998-A) B. 10¢ fare, brass, round, 19mm, late 1940s (900-A)

$5.00 $100.00 $150.00

3 ALASKA FOOD STAMP CHANGE TOKENS Food stamp change tokens have been treated with indifference by most Alaska token collectors because they are recent, plastic and inexpensive. However, they were legitimately used and reused as money, and plastic was a popular medium in the 1970s. Most of them are quite rare since few were considered worth saving. And for many villages they were the only tokens issued. The federal food stamp program began in 1939 but Alaska was not included until the 1960s. Initially ad hoc credit slips were used to make change. Then, in 1972, regulations were issued setting physical standards and wording for change tokens and credit slips. In the years that followed, the food stamp program proliferated and cheap plastic tokens were aggressively marketed. Finally, on January 1, 1979, the rules were changed to permit regular coins to be used for change and the token era ended. Almost all Alaska food stamp change tokens were manufactured by the Personalized Plastics Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, between 1972 and 1978. They made standard sets of 28mm plastic tokens with the reverse legend “food stamp credit in eligible foods” encircling the denomination. The colors were always 1¢ black, 5¢ green, 10¢ blue, 25¢ red-orange and 50¢ pink. The imprint was always white. There were variations in the letters (2mm “small” versus 2.5–3.0mm “large”) which are included in the brief descriptions below and numerals (normally with squared corners, but the occasional use of rounded corners will be noted in the descriptions). Some food stamp tokens were issued by merchants who had issued metallic tokens before statehood, e.g. L. Kane, Louis Rotman and Teller Commercial. Others were issued for use in native villages, e.g. Atmautluak, Kongiganak and Togiak. 302

3. Alaska Food Stamps

303

Akolmuit / Atmautluak

In the April 1988 issue of the TAMS Journal, I presented a detailed history of the food stamp program, illustrated the variations in letters and numerals and cited prior researchers before I listed 313 tokens from 60 issuers, illustrating the obverse from almost every issuer. In the listing which follows I have added tokens discovered since my article was published. The listing below excludes paper scrip used instead of tokens because most of the scrip lacks town names or has the issuer’s name hand stamped or handwritten. The attribution and legitimacy of much of this scrip is unprovable.

Akolmuit: Chaliak Trading Post, standard set with small letters. (These tokens also say Nunapitchuk.) Ambler: Cleveland Trading Post (no location), standard set with small letters. Anchorage: Fairview Market, standard set with large letters and city name but no 50¢. Also, 38mm set of four lowest denominations manufactured by Tropical Labs with no city name and 37mm 5¢ and 10¢ with incuse printing and no city name. Family Market, standard set with large letters. Farmer’s Market, 30mm octagonal 1¢, 5¢ and 10¢. Quick Stop Inc. (no city name), standard set with large letters; also a set with outlined letters and a partial set with name shown as Qwik Stop (with city name). Angoon: Seaside Store, standard set with large letters. Arctic Village: Midnight Sun Native Store, standard set with large letters. Atmautluak: David Hare Trading Post, standard set with small letters.

Bethel / Nunapitchuk

304


Bethel: Bethel Native Stores, ANICA (Alaska Native Industries Cooperative Association), standard set with large letters. Swanson’s No. 1, standard sets with large letters and with small letters. Big Lake [Wasilla]: Fisher’s Y, standard set with small letters. Chefornak: J. Avugiak, C.N. Store (no place name), standard set with large letters. J & M Retail, standard set with large letters. Cove: Boyd Smiths Stop-n-Shop, standard set with small letters. Delta Junction: Diehl’s Shopping Center (no place name), standard set with small letters and with thin obverse lettering; also standard set with large letters and with thick obverse lettering. Diomede: Diomede Native Store, standard set with large letters. Fort Yukon: Gwitchyaa Zhee Store, standard set with small letters. Gambell: Gambell Native Store, ANICA, standard set with large letters. Goodnews Bay: H. Walter & General Merchandise (no place name), standard set with small letters. Homer: Kachemak Food Cache, standard set with small letters; also similar set with Alaska abbreviated AK. Hoonah: L. Kane, standard set with large letters. Kaltag: Kalland’s Store, standard set with large letters. Kasigluk: Kasigluk Co-op Store, standard set with large letters. Ketchikan: Wingren’s, set without 50¢ with small letters and rounded numerals dated 1974 and set without 50¢ with small letters and squared numerals dated 1975. Kongiganak: Mary Black’s Store, standard set with large letters. Kotzebue: Rotman Stores, standard set with large letters. Kwethluk: Kwethluk Native Store, standard set with large letters. Manokotak; Manokotak Village Residents Co-op, standard set reportedly with large letters and squared numerals. J-Stepan’s Store, standard set with large letters. Nome: Tokens, possibly metallic, have been reported but not confirmed. Nondalton: Nondalton Knichek, standard set with large letters. (Knichek is a Tanaina Indian word meaning “it’s cheap.”) Noorvik: Morris Trading Post, standard set with small letters. Nulato: H & H Enterprise, standard set with large letters. Sommer General Store, standard set with large letters. Nunapitchuk: Chaliak Trading Post. These are the same tokens as listed under Akolmuit.


305

Pilot Point / Wrangell

Mojin Store (no place name), standard set with small letters. Pilot Point: Pilot Point Trading Company, standard set with large letters. Pilot Station: Heckman Trading Post, standard set with large letters. Pilot Station Native Store, standard set with large letters. Port Lions: Port Lions General Store, standard set with large letters. Quinhagak: A & C Market (no place name), standard set with small letters. Foster’s Grocery Store (no place name), standard set with small letters. Kwinhagak Native Store, standard set with small letters. Russian Mission: P & K Trading Post, standard set with large letters. Scammon Bay: Askinuk Misc Retail Store (no place name), standard set with large letters. Seward: Bob’s Market, standard set with small letters. Shageluk: Shageluk Native Store, standard set with large letters. Teller: Teller Commercial Co., standard set with large letters. Also 20mm 1¢, 23mm 5¢ and 27mm 25¢ octagonal aluminum tokens with reindeer on reverse. Other denominations may exist. Togiak: Knight’s General Store, standard set with small letters. Toksook Bay: Toksook Bay Coop Assn, standard set with large letters. Tuntutuliak: Charles Cold Storage, standard set with small letters. Millers Store and Parts Service Sales, standard set with large letters. Tununak: Agimuk’s Store (no place name), standard set with large letters. Tununak Native Store, standard set with large letters. Wales: Anungazuks’, standard set with small letters. Wrangell: Benjamin’s Super Market (no city name), standard set with large letters; also 5¢ and 50¢ with small letters. Others with small letters may exist. City Market Inc (no city name), standard set with large letters.

4 ALASKA PRISON TOKENS Tokens have been used as money within several prisons (also variously called jails, detention centers, correctional institutions, etc.) in Alaska. They are of interest to Alaska token collectors as well as collectors who specialize in prison tokens from all parts of the United States and even the world. Law enforcement officials in Alaska are, understandably, not particularly interested in seeing these tokens collected outside their system. Consequently, there is no first-hand authoritative information available. The lack of information about their existence has limited the number of attempts to obtain specimens. It has also hindered the recognition and identification of such tokens when they are found outside the system. “Research” in this area has been limited to informal exchanges of second- and third-hand information and anecdotes. The list of tokens below should be considered a trial list, containing all those prison tokens I know about but with no claim as to completeness of issuing locations, denominations or types. It is a start.

Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Meadow Creek Correctional Center This combined facility in Eagle River houses female prisoners at Hiland Mountain and male prisoners at Meadow Creek. Tokens have Alaska Department of Corrections on the obverse and HMCC above MCCC on the reverse. No denomination

brass, round, 29mm

McLaughlin Youth Center Located in Anchorage. Usage of tokens unknown, reverse has 4-digit number. Used 1980 or earlier. No denomination

white on green plastic, round, 28mm 306

307

4. Alaska Prison

Palmer / Wildwood

Palmer Correctional Center Opened in 1983. Tokens with legends “Alaska Department of Corrections” and “P.C.C.”

5(¢) 10(¢) 25(¢)

brass, round, 20mm brass, round, 17mm brass, round, 24mm

Spring Creek Correctional Center Opened 1988 near Seward. Tokens say Spring Creek Token on obverse.

10(¢) 25(¢) ($)1.00

nickel alloy, round, 20mm brass, round, 25mm nickel alloy, round, 28mm

Wildwood Correctional Center This facility opened in 1983 on the site of the former air force communication station on the Kenai Peninsula (which also issued tokens). Tokens with the letters WCC only.

5(¢) 10(¢) 25(¢)

nickel alloy, round, 20mm brass, round, 16mm brass, round, 24mm

5 ALASKA METALLIC IDENTIFICATION CHITS Many companies, particularly in mining and transportation, issued numbered chits to their employees as a means of identification for pay or issuing tools. The chits described in this chapter comprise a representative group of metallic chits bearing the names of the issuers. Metallic coat checks from fraternal lodges or bars are not included. Most metallic chits bear only initials and are not Alaskan. I have included only those whose provenance is well established.

1. Alaska Central Railway Co.

A. Aluminum, round, 38mm B. Brass, reported but not confirmed

308

$100.00

5. Metallic Identification

309

Alaska Engineering / / Alaska Home

2. Alaska Engineering Commission

A. Brass, rectangular, 43 × 34mm

$75.00

3. Alaska Gastineau Mining Co.

A. Brass, round I. 39mm II. 31mm B. Brass, hexagonal, 35mm C. “Tool Room Check,” Brass, rectangular, 25 × 32mm D. “House No. 3, Sheep Creek,” brass oval, 34 × 52mm E. Brass, rectangular 26 × 36mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $35.00 $100.00 $25.00

4. Alaska Home Railway

A. Brass, round, 39mm

$100.00

Alaska Pacific / Alaska Steamship

310

5. Alaska Metallic Identification

5. Alaska Pacific Railway & Terminal Co.


$100.00

6. Alaska Steamship Company


$100.00

This was a passenger dining room chair assignment disc on the steamship “Yukon.”

5. Metallic Identification

311

Copper / / Kennecott

7. Copper River and Northwestern Railway

A. Brass, round, 39mm B. “Copper River Railroad meal check,” Aluminum, round, 29mm

$75.00 $75.00

8. Katalla Company

A. Aluminum, round, 31mm

$75.00

Brass chits imprinted “K. CO.” have been speculatively attributed to Katalla.

9. Kennecott Copper Company

A. “K.C.C. Kennecott,” Brass, round, 38mm B. “Kennecott Copper Corp.,” Brass, round, 38mm

$50.00 $75.00

Ketchikan / Wien

312

5. Alaska Metallic Identification

Brass chits imprinted “K.C. Co.” are from the Kirby Canning Co. in Maryland.

10. Ketchikan Pulp Corporation

A. “KPC,” Brass, round, 24mm B. “K.P.Co.,” Brass, hexagonal, 32mm

$25.00 $25.00

11. North American Transportation and Trading Company


$100.00

12. Treadwell Mines

A. T in diamond, brass, round, 28mm B. 700 in diamond, brass, square 26mm

$25.00 $25.00

13. Wien Alaska Airlines A. Brass, round, 25mm

$25.00

6 YUKON TERRITORY METALLIC TOKENS, 1897–1945 Most of the historic metallic Yukon Territory tokens sought by collectors and museums date from the gold rush period starting in 1897 and tapering off from 1914 to 1918. Other merchants catering to the more stable remaining population continued in business and issued tokens through the end of the second world war.

Carcross The town name was officially changed in October 1904 from Caribou (or Cariboo) Crossing.

1. Caribou Hotel William A. Anderson 1901 –1903, Dawson Charlie 1903–1906, R. J. Brittain 1906–1908, Edward W. Gideon 1909–1927, Mrs. Bessie Gideon 1928– 1933. The building began life as the Yukon Hotel in Bennett and the Anderson Hotel in Caribou Crossing. It closed in 2004 and major historic renovation began in 2006.

A. 25¢

aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 313

$1000.00

314

Dawson

6. Yukon Territory Metallic

Dawson 1. A & S Oscar M. Anderson and Percy K. Swan, candy, tobacco and stationery, 1901 –1905. Initially on Front Street between 1st and 2nd, then at 123 1st Avenue. A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$500.00

1.1. C.A. Attribution speculative. The 5¢ and 10¢ denominations are unknown on other Yukon tokens of this era. Although the obverse font is different from all other “initial” tokens from the Yukon, the layout is similar. The reverse design is unique to the Yukon. Directory searches did not uncover likely candidates with these initials. There were six other towns named Dawson in the United States.

A. 5¢ B. 10¢


$100.00 $100.00

2. J.B. Unfortunately, these are common initials. I found 11 owners of saloons, hotels or stores in Dawson between 1899 and 1904 with the initials J.B. Les Hill and Scott Simpson leaned toward James Booge, owner of the Yukon Hotel 1898–1902. However, John Borland operated the Yukon Hotel, Tanana Hotel and Occidental Hotel sequentially from 1903 to 1907. J.E. and J. O. Binet operated the Malden House, Binet Brothers Saloon and Marconi Hotel from 1901 to 1904. J. Berry operated saloons, hotels and grocery stores from 1900 to 1917.

A. No denomination


$500.00


315

Dawson

3. B & F Stores Harold W. Butler and Claire Faulkner, fruit, candy, cigars, stationery, c. 1907–1921. Stores were at Queen Street and 2nd Avenue and Queen Street and 3rd Avenue.

A. 25¢

Black on red cardboard, rectangular, 62 × 37 mm

$200.00

4. B & M George M. Buck and Frank Mangarella operated the B&M Store at 114 Queen Street between 1901 and 1908 and are the most likely issuers. They sold fruits, candy, tobacco and stationery. However John Borland and Emil Mohr operated a hotel and general store during several of those years.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$100.00

5. L. Briar’s Cigar Store Louis Brier (sic) entered the Yukon in 1897 and filed mining claims between 1899 and 1901 and then opened a wholesale and retail tobacco business at 227 1st Avenue, later expanding into jewelry at 1st Avenue and Queen Street through 1917. He was born in Romania in 1861 and died in Vancouver in 1936, leaving a large portion of his estate to establish a home and hospital for Jewish senior citizens.

A. 25¢


$500.00

316

Dawson


6. Commerce Saloon 1902–1904. Joseph M. Hutton and Frederick H. Pearse (see also Dawson 13). Initially at 102 Queen Street; subsequently at 112 2nd Avenue South. Business continued as Commerce Hotel until 1917 owned by Joseph M. Nee, Edward Fahey and James A. Farr.

A. 25¢

aluminum with copper center, round, 31mm, R7

$750.00

7. Davies & Frey 1901 –1905. Benjamin F. Davis (sic) and Charles Frey, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, 1251 ⁄ 2 1st Avenue opposite the Yukon Dock.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$150.00

8. Dawson City Opera House Dancehall, saloon and gambling rooms, 1897–1900. Destroyed three times by fire. At least seven owners at various times: Oscar Ashby, Gus Bakke, George Hillyer, R. Peterson, Frank Simons, J. H. Sutton and W. Wilson.

A. 25¢ B. $1 C. $5

aluminum, round, 26mm, R7 aluminum, round, 29mm, R7 Brass, round, 21mm, R8

$500.00 $600.00 $750.00

317


Dawson

9. Del Monte, Kreling and Cooke Saloon. Built in 1898 at 125 1st Avenue. Charles T. Kreling and Louis F. Cooke from 1902–1904, then Cooke alone for several years.



$500.00 $500.00

10. Dewey & Jensen This was undoubtedly a short-lived partnership between 1901 and 1904. Sherman Dewey operated the Dewey Hotel in Grand Forks 1899–1900 and moved to Dawson in 1901 and worked as a bookkeeper for the Northern Saloon in 1903. Possible partners include : Jennie Jensen who owned the Spokane Hotel 1901 –1902; Isaac Jensen who worked as a bookkeeper for Rosenthal wines and liquors in 1903; James Jensen who co-owned the Empire Coffee House 1902–1910.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$250.00

11. Floridora (no city name) Attribution tentative. This Brunswick Balke Collender maverick has been widely accepted by Yukon collectors as having been issued for the Flora Dora hotel, music hall and saloon (c. 1900–1909) despite the different spelling of the name. Murray and Lulu Eads.

A. 25¢


$500.00

318

Dawson


12. G There were two prominent merchants that are likely issuers of this token. Joseph R. Gandolfo owned a fruit, confectionery, tobacco and stationery business at three different locations between 1898 and 1905. Joseph D. Gadoua, an 1897 pioneer, operated the Boss Bakery and a grocery, cigar and stationery business at two locations from 1899 to 1933. The Gadoua family still operates bakeries in Quebec.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$750.00

13. Hutton & Pearse Joseph M. Hutton and Frederick Howard Pearse, saloons, 1902–1907. Hutton worked mining claims 1898 to 1901 and died May 27, 1907. Pearse mined from 1898–1900, then owned a cigar store on 1st Avenue in 1901 and the Principal Hotel at 200 King Street from 1909 to 1921. Together they operated hotels and saloons at 102 Queen Street, 112 2nd Avenue and 115 1st Avenue.

A. “two bits”

copper, round, 30mm

$150.00

14. Kilgore & Landahl Annis M. Kilgore and Henry J. Landahl, cigars, fruit, stationery, 1902–1903. Original business started by Kilgore at the corner of 1st Avenue and Harper in 1901. Partnership also operated at 109 1st Avenue. Became Landahl’s Emporium in 1903, eventually moving to at 205 King Street.

A. No denomination

brass, round, 21mm

$200.00


319

Dawson

15. M. & N. Bar & Billiard Hall Joseph A. McDonald and Morris Nelson, 1903–1907, on 1st Avenue at King Street. There had been a previous M & N Saloon in 1897 owned by McConnell and Nelson. (The fire that destroyed the Opera House started here.) Peter A. McDonald was co-owner of the M & M Saloon, 1898–1900.

A. 25¢

aluminum with copper center, round, 38mm, R7? $350.00

16. McHenry & Drake Harry McHenry and Charles Drake, Auditorium Theatre and Standard Billiard Hall, 208 King Street, 1914–1918.

A. 25¢


$350.00

17. Monte Carlo Saloon and dance hall, built 1897, rebuilt 1900 after fire, still standing. Original owners were Bill Gates and Jack Smith. At least 15 others had ownership interests before 1906.

A. 25¢

aluminum with American Indian cent in center, 31mm

$500.00

320

Dawson


18. Nordale Hotel Bar & Pool Room Anton Johann Nordale, hotel and restaurant on 1st Avenue, 1898–1904. Subsequently issued similar tokens for hotel in Fairbanks.

A. 25¢

aluminum with copper center, round, 39mm, R8

$1000.00

19. Orpheum Concert Hall (no city name) The Orpheum (1898–1979) was destroyed by fire three times and rebuilt at different locations on 1st Avenue or Front Street. The designation Concert Hall rather than Theatre apparently predates 1905. The most famous owner was Alexander Pantages, 1901 –1905, who later developed a chain of vaudeville and movie theatres in the United States and Canada. This was his first; the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood was his last.

A. 50


$500.00

20. Red Feather Saloon Thomas W. O’Brien, 1914–1916. O’Brien died in Dawson in 1916 of liver disease at age 54. Saloon built in 1902 as The Hub for Samuel McDonald, later owned by Del Bundy and Robert Greaves.


321

Dawson

The Orpheum is the building in the left foreground with the rounded façade.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢

brass, round, 21mm

$300.00

21. Tanana Hotel Bar & Pool Room Hotel on 3rd Avenue opened in 1904. In 1917 it was advertised as “an old time home for old timers.” Successive owners were John Borland, Andrew Rystogi, Fred Sola, Martin Popich, Angus McMaster, John Ponzo and Daniel Tolmie.

A. 25¢

aluminum with copper center, round, 39mm

$200.00

322

Dawson


22. Townsend & Rose Turner Townsend and Daniel Rose, cigars and tobacco, 1899–1905. Rose subsequently operated a cigar store in Fairbanks (token listed as 50A); Townsend became a florist and caretaker for the Dawson public schools.

A. 25¢

aluminum with American Indian cent in center, 31mm, R7

$500.00

23. W. & S. Token is dated 1904. Several business partnerships are candidates. Hill and Simpson suggest a short-lived confectionery store operated by Frank T. Way and Percy K. Swan which conflicts with records of the Anderson & Swan partnership (see 1 above). As an alternative, I suggest the tobacco and stationery business operated by Thomas Wright and Theodore Snow at 217 1st Avenue from 1902 to 1905.

A. 25¢


$1000.00

24. J. Z. John Zaccarelli entered the Yukon in 1897 and sold fruit, tobacco and stationery at several King Street locations, 1898–1918. Unfortunately he died in the sinking of the Princess Sophia in 1918.

A. 121 ⁄ 2¢


$1000.00

323


Dawson / Gov. Pingree

Interior of Zaccarelli’s Store

Tokens from The Lace Garter Saloon are recent fantasies and of minimal collector value.

Gov. Pingree 1. Gov. Pingree (No place name) David H. Pingree was the owner of the Boston and Alaska Transportation Company which owned and operated this ship from 1898–1899. Based on the headquarters being located in Boston, one might guess it was named after Samuel Everett Pingree, governor of Vermont from 1884 to 1886. However, several contemporaneous letters from Alfred G. McMichael published in Reinicker’s book refer to Hazen Stuart Pingree, governor of Michigan from 1897 to 1900, as the ship’s namesake. They also confirm that the Gov. Pingree carried people and cargo to both Alaska and the Yukon. It was renamed Bonanza King in 1899.

A. No denomination


$750.00

324

Grand Forks / Lansing Creek


Grand Forks 1. Brown’s Cigar Store (no state or territory name on token) William Brown, tobacco and stationery on 1st Avenue, 1901 –1903. This may be the same William Brown that issued tokens in Bruneau and Mountain Home, Idaho (1912–1920). Some collectors attribute these tokens to Grand Forks, Idaho or North Dakota.

A. 25¢


$600.00

Lansing Creek 1. James Mervyn Trading post, 1905–1938.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10 $20

aluminum, octagonal, 25mm, R8 aluminum, octagonal, 29mm, R7 aluminum, octagonal, 36mm, R7 brass, octagonal, 25mm, R8 brass, octagonal, 31mm, R7 brass, octagonal, 36mm, R7

$750.00 $600.00 $600.00 $750.00 $600.00 $600.00


325

North American Transportation

North American Transportation and Trading Company 1. N. A. T. & T. Co. Founded in 1892 by John J. Healy (see Dyea), Portus B. Weare and John Cudahy (Chicago meat packing). Operated many stores in Alaska and Yukon Territory. Transportation interested were divested in 1906 and stores sold to Northern Commercial Company) in 1912.

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $1.10

nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel,


24mm, 29mm, 35mm, 35mm,

R7 R8? R7 R8

$1000.00 $1250.00 $1000.00 $1500.00

The rationale for the unusual $1.10 denomination has not been firmly established. It was not related to differences in the values of the American and Canadian dollars — both were set at $4.8666 exchange per pound sterling. The most likely explanation is found in McCullough who described a late 19th century Canadian practice of exchanging gold and silver coins at the official rate but only paying $4.4444 for paper or minor coins. The ratio between the two rates is 1.095. My conjecture is that the $1.10 tokens were used as change for gold or silver and the $1.00 tokens for currency or minor coins.

326



Northern Commercial Company The Northern Commercial Company is a descendent of the Alaska Commercial Company that took over the trading posts of the Russian American Company. At its peak it operated over 100 locations in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. It is still in business.

1. N. C. Co. (no city name) These tokens frequently have numbers punched and/or raised on the reverse.

A. 25(¢) B. 50(¢) C. ($)1

brass, round, 24mm, R7 [D] brass, round, 32mm, R7 brass, round, 35mm, R7

$400.00 $400.00 $400.00

2. N. C. Co. (in flag) The steamers Martha Clow and Tanana operated 1898–1915 and 1904– 1921, respectively.


“M.C.” in diamond, brass, round, 22mm, R7 $350.00 “T” in diamond, brass, round, 22mm, R7 $350.00

3. Northern Commercial Co. (No place name) A. 25¢


$250.00

Other dies exist for tokens bearing the legend “Northern Commercial Co.” but no city name.


327

Northern Navigation Company

Northern Navigation Company The Northern Navigation Company was formed in 1901 from the river operations of the Alaska Commercial Company, the Alaska Exploration Company and the Empire Transportation Company. It sold out in 1914 to the Alaska-Yukon Navigation Company, a subsidiary of the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

1. N. N. Co.

A. Str. Sarah


$1000.00

Northern / / Whitehorse

328


Named for Mrs. Louis Sloss, wife of an Alaska Commercial Company official. The ship was assembled in Unalaska in 1898 and reached Dawson on September 22 of that year. Its final trip on the Yukon was in 1918. It was sold in 1927 to a Los Angeles firm for use as a cold storage plant. B. Str. Susie


$1000.00

Named for Mrs. Gustav Niebaum, it reached Dawson on August 28, 1898. It was dismantled for scrap in the mid 1940s. C. Str. Hannah

surviving examples not seen

Named for Mrs. Lewis Gerstle, it reached Dawson on September 1, 1898. It was dismantled for scrap in the mid 1940s.

Old Crow 1. Harry Healy (no city name) Trading post serving fur trappers, c. 1923–c. 1933. Entered Yukon as a miner and trapper in 1914; presence in area documented in 1937 and 1941.

A. 25¢ B. 50¢ C. $1


$400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Whitehorse 1. J. R. Alguire In Whitehorse, James Ransome Alguire started in the cigar business in 1905 (see Club Cigar Store below) and expanded into general merchandise 1909–1913 before going into the hotel business in 1914 and buying the White Horse Steam Laundry in 1923. While he remained in Whitehorse he did own general stores in Pueblo Mines and Stewart City c. 1912–c. 1925 which may have used these tokens.


A. 25¢

329


Whitehorse

$100.00

2. City Bakery (no city name) Attribution tentative. These common-name maverick tokens were attributed by Hill and Simpson with a hint of doubt. Yoshida family 1926–1937? Rarity uncertain because specimens may reside in collections of other cities and states that had a “City Bakery.” Obverse is simply CITY -★- BAKERY. A. one small loaf of bread B. one large loaf of bread


$50.00 $50.00

3. Club Cigar Store Frank LoCasto 1902–1905, Peter Martin 1905, Ben Hainer and J. R. Alguire 1905–1906, Alguire and Henry Arp 1906–1907, Alguire 1907–1909. On Front Street.

A. 61 ⁄ 4¢


$750.00

4. The Commercial, J. West John West, 1901 –1904. Hotel, liquor and cigars. Business continued under other owners until 1928.

A. 25¢


$1000.00

330

Whitehorse


5. Masonic Pennies

A. Yukon Chapter No. 256, copper, round, 33mm, R7 B. Whitehorse Yukon Chapter 38, copper, round, 33mm, R7

C. Royal Arch Masons of British Columbia and Yukon copper, round, 33mm

$250.00 $250.00

$100.00

Tokens A and B are from the same chapter: the former is a Canada-wide numbering; the latter a B.C.-Y.T. numbering. Although Dawson had a chapter, no specimens are known.

6. N.S.A.A. Ltd. North Star Athletic Association, started in 1900 in Arctic Brotherhood hall on Front Street, then moved to their own clubhouse on Main Street in 1905. Operated until 1942. My specimen was obtained from a U.S. Army veteran who had worked on the Alaska Highway.

A. 25¢

aluminum, round. 25mm, R8

$1000.00


331

Whitehorse

7. Taylor, Drury, Pedlar & Co. Limited General merchandise, 1912–1921. Business formed by merger of stores founded by Isaac Taylor and William S. Drury and by John P. Whitney and William C. Pedlar in Whitehorse in 1900. Business continued without the Pedlar name. The last of their 18 Yukon stores closed in July 1974.

A. B. C. D. E. F.

25¢ 50¢ $1 $5 $10 $20

aluminum, round, 29mm aluminum, round 32mm aluminum, round 34mm brass, round, 21mm brass, round, 25mm brass, round, 34mm

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $150.00 $100.00 $100.00

7 YUKON TERRITORY PLASTIC TOKENS, 1946–1989 After World War II, various community and social organizations issued plastic tokens for use at clubhouses, festivals and fund raising events. Although they are of lesser historical interest and monetary value than their metallic gold rush era forebears, they are widely collected and can be difficult to locate. In many cases they are the only tokens from some small communities. Many of these tokens have no indicated value or are good for a beverage. Several do bear monetary values and may have been used for games of chance or merchandise.

Beaver Creek P1. Beaver Creek Community Club


white on red, round, 38mm, large letters same, small letters (not shown)

332

$20.00 $20.00

7. Yukon Territory Plastic

333

Carcross / Carmacks

Carcross P1. Carcross Community Club

A. One drink

black on yellow, round, 39mm

$25.00

Carmacks P1. Carmacks Community Club

A. One drink

white on black, round, 38mm

$25.00

Clinton Creek

334


Clinton Creek P1. Clinton Creek Community Club

A. 1 drink black on yellow, round, 42mm

$30.00

P2. Clinton Creek Curling Club

A. No denomination

black on green, round, 42mm

$35.00

P3. Klondike Night

A. Beer & Liquor

black on white, round, 37mm

$30.00

335


B. C. D. E.

25¢ 50¢ $1.00 $5.00

Clinton Creek / Dawson

white on red, round, 37mm white on blue, round, 37mm white on green, round, 37mm black on yellow, round, 37mm

$35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00

P4. Lions International Forty Mile Club

A. B. C. D.

No denomination No denomination No denomination No denomination

gold on blue, round, 43mm gold on green, round, 43mm gold on red, round, 43mm gold on yellow, round, 43mm

$30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00

Dawson The authenticity of hand-engraved ivory chips purporting to be from Bonnefield’s Bank Saloon in the Klondike dated 1899 is problematic and I have chosen not to list them.

P1. D.C.M.F. (Dawson City Music Festival)

A. One beer B. One drink

white on blue, round, 28mm black on yellow, round, 28mm

$20.00 $20.00

P2. Diamond Tooth Gertie’s (1971 –1989) Diamond Tooth Gertie’s is a tourist attraction with legal gambling that opened in 1971 and is still in business. It has issued an unending stream of

Dawson

336


tokens and chips with frequent design changes and new denominations. Although they could be used inside the establishment as money to purchase food, drink or souvenirs, some were clearly intended for gaming and others to be taken away as souvenirs. They are regarded with disdain by some token collectors but are avidly sought by gaming chip collectors. The dates shown are the first year of issue and do not appear on the chips.


337

Dawson

A. 25¢ 1971, S.S.Keno, black on white, 36mm B. 50¢ 1971, Services Cabin, black on yellow, 36mm C. $1.00 1971, Discovery 1896, 37mm i. gold on black ii. black on red D. $5.00 1971, Gertie, white on blue, 38mm

$25.00 $30.00 $30.00

E. 25¢

$50.00

F. G. H. I. J. K.

50¢ 50¢ $1 $1 $5 $5

1974, dashed border, gold on ivory, 39mm i. as manufactured ii. 50¢ over-written with marking pen 1974, dashed border, gold on red, 39mm 1978, dashed border, gold on brown, 39mm 1974, dashed border, gold on blue, 39mm 1978, dashed border, gold on purple, 39mm 1974, dashed border, gold on yellow, 39mm 1978, dashed border, gold on orange, 39mm

$25.00 $25.00

$25.00 $20.00 $25.00 $20.00 $25.00 $20.00

Dawson

338


L. 50¢ M. $1 N. $1 O. $5 P. $25

1982, cards & dice border, gold on brown, 40mm 1982, cards & dice border, gold on purple, 40mm 1985, cards & dice border, gold on black, 40mm 1982, cards & dice border, gold on tan, 40mm 1976, cards & dice border, gold on green, 40mm

Q. $1

1987, card pip border, dancer facing left, gold on black, 40mm 1988, card pip border, dancer facing right, gold on black, 39mm 1987, card pip border, dancer facing left, gold on red, 40mm

R. $1 S. $5

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $20.00 $35.00

$10.00 $10.00 $15.00

339


T. $100

Dawson / Destruction Bay

1988, brass insert, dancer facing right, black on yellow, 40mm

$125.00

Diamond Tooth Gertie’s continued issuing gaming chips after the 1989 cutoff for this listing. They include chips with silver imprints, non-pictorial chips, $2.50 multi-colored chips commemorating the gold rush centennial, Yukon Quest and the Stanley Cup plus a solid brass $1 centennial token.

P3. Gold Rush Festival A. No denomination

gold on white celluloid, round, 32mm

$25.00

P4. K.V.A. (Klondike Visitors Association) The chips were used at the forerunner to Diamond Tooth Gertie’s.

A. B. C. D.

10 bucks 25 bucks 50 bucks 100 bucks

gold gold gold gold

on on on on

white, round, 39mm red, round, 39mm blue, round, 39mm green, round, 39mm

Destruction Bay P1. K.L.A.A. (Kluane Lake Athletic Association)

$35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00

Destruction Bay / Elsa / Faro

A. One beer B. One drink

340


white on green, round, 37mm white on orange, round, 37mm

$25.00 $25.00

Elsa P1. E.R.A. (Elsa Recreation Association)

A. One drink

white on red, round, 38mm

$25.00

Faro P1. Elks #536

A. B. C. D.

No denomination Casino Casino Casino

gold on purple, round, 42mm purple on white, round, 42mm purple on yellow, round, 42mm purple on red, round, 42mm

$30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00

P2. Faro Recreation Association A. No denomination

Faro Rec. Assc., black on red, round, 31mm

$30.00

341


B. No denomination

Faro / Haines Junction

Faro Rec-Assc., black on red, round, 31mm

$30.00

Haines Junction P1. St. Alizas Lions [Spelling error]

A. B. C. D.

25¢ 50¢ $1.00 $2.00

white white white white

on on on on

red, round, 38mm blue, round, 38mm green, round, 38mm black, round, 38mm

$30.00 $30.00 $25.00 $25.00

A. 25¢ white on red, round, 38mm B. 50¢ white on blue, round, 38mm C. $1.00 white on green, round, 38mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00

P2. St. Elias Lions

342

Haines Junction / Teslin


P3. Shakwak Valley Community Club

A. One drink B. One drink

black on blue, round, 37mm black on yellow, round, 37mm

$20.00 $20.00

Teslin P1. Teslin Community Club

A. B. C. D.

One drink One drink Beer (on reverse) One drink (rev.)

white on red, round, 37mm gold on red, round, 37mm black on blue, round, 38mm black on yellow, round, 38mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00


343

Watson Lake / Whitehorse

Watson Lake P1. Watson Lake Community Club

A. No denomination

white on red, round, 38mm

$30.00

Whitehorse P1. BPO Elks 306

A. No denomination B. No denomination C. No denomination D. No denomination E. No denomination

BPO, white on blue fibre, square, 36mm BPO, white on blue fibre, round, 40mm BPO, white on blue plastic, round, 38mm no BPO, small letters, white on blue plastic, round, 36mm no BPO, large letters, white on blue plastic, round, 37mm

$30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $25.00 $25.00

Whitehorse

344


P2. Lions

A. $1 B. $5

Casino, gold on yellow, round, 39mm Casino, gold on blue, round, 39mm

$25.00 $25.00

C. D. E. F. G.

Club, white on blue, round, 38mm Club, white on orange, round, 38mm Clubs, black on white, round, 38mm Clubs, white on black, round, 38mm Clubs, black on red, round, 38mm

$25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00

Lake Labarge, white on blue, round, 38mm Lake Labarge, white on green, round, 38mm Lake Labarge, white on blue, round, 38mm

$30.00 $30.00 $30.00

$1 $5 $1 $5 $5

H. 50¢ I. $1 J. $5

345


Whitehorse

P3. R.C.L. #254 (Royal Canadian Legion)


white on brown fibre, square, 35mm white on red plastic, round, 37mm

$35.00 $35.00

P4. Rotary A. $1 B. $2 C. $5

black on orange, round, 38mm white on blue, round, 38mm white on red, round, 38mm

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00

P5. Takhini Rec. Centre

A. No denomination

white on green, round, 37mm

$20.00

P6. Whitehorse Curling Club

A. No denomination

white on black, round, 37mm

$25.00


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INDEX Numbers in bold italics indicate pages with illustrations. A & B Cos. 3rd Infantry 98 A & C Market 305 A. & P. 182 A. & P.S.C. Co. 72–73 A & S 314 AAA Taxi 300 A.B. 240 A.B. Club 236 Abbott, E.A. 191 Abercrombie’s 141 A.C. Café 267 Adak 7–8 Adams, E.V. 185 Admiral Saloon 141 Aerie 25 244 Aerie 162 145 Afognak 8, 226 Agimuk’s Store 305 A.G.M. Co. Club Room 262 AH. King 127–128 A.H.S. Band 11 Airmen’s Annex 69 AJ Industries 262 Akiak 9 Akolmuit 303–304 Alakanuk 9, 169 Alaska Airlines 285 Alaska Association Mercantile Company 73 Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Company 195 Alaska Billiard Hall 41 Alaska Brotherhood 236 Alaska Cab Co. 295, 300 Alaska Cafe 114 Alaska Central Railway Co. 308 Alaska Cigar Store 73 Alaska Coachways 8 Alaska Codfish Co. 267–268 Alaska Commercial Company 200, 203, 205–206, 267, 326–328

Alaska Consolidated Canneries, Inc. 175, 221 –222 Alaska Consolidated Fisheries 217 Alaska Creamery 141 Alaska Day 142 Alaska Department of Corrections 306–307 Alaska Drug Co. 57, 63 Alaska Engineering Commission 309 Alaska Exploration Company 203, 327 Alaska Federation of Blind 11 Alaska Fish & Lbr. Co. 233 Alaska Freight Lines 73–74 Alaska Fruit Store 116 Alaska Gastineau Mining Company 262–263, 309 Alaska Guestours 287 Alaska Home Railway 309 Alaska Hotel 73 Alaska Juneau Mining Co. 262 Alaska Mercantile Company 183 Alaska Mining and Trading Co. 219 Alaska Native Industries Cooperative Association 304 Alaska one lead pencil 183 Alaska Overland 290 Alaska Pacific Fisheries 38–39, 217, 258–259, 283–284 Alaska Pacific Railway & Terminal Co. 310 Alaska Pacific Salmon Co. 261 –262 Alaska Patty-Cake Bakery 74 Alaska Pool Hall 116Alaska Pool Room 11 Alaska Railroad 10, 20

351

Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation 207–208 Alaska Salmon Co. 205 Alaska Salmon Packing and Fur Co. 178–179 Alaska State Bank 22 Alaska Statehood 291 Alaska Steamship Company 310 Alaska Store 183 Alaska Traders 104, 213–214 Alaska Trading Post 284 Alaska-Yukon Navigation Company 203, 327 Alaska-Yukon Transportation Company 9–10 Alaskan Engineering Commission 10 Alaskan Hotel 41 Alaskan Hotel Bar 116 Alaskan Token Collector and Polar Numismatist 5 Alatna 10, 166 Aldridge, John 83 Aleutian Island 23 Alguire, James Ransome 328–329 Allakaket 10 Allen, Fred 50 Allen and Pagan 182 Alley Cat Bar 11 Allison, Frank 115 Alpine Inn 11 –12 Alstrom 169 Alstrom, Axel 9, 169 Alstrom, Frank 9, 169 Alstrom, Frank L. 116 Alstrom, Fred 9, 169 Alstrom, Ole 9, 169 Alstrom Trading Company 9 Altemueler, William 124 Ambassador Club 12 Ambler 303

Index American Legion 22, 93, 227, 236, 252 American Packing Company 179 Anchor Bar 41 Anchor Point 11 Anchor River Inn 11 Anchor Taxi Company 299 Anchorage 11 –22, 91, 161, 285–287, 303, 306 Anchorage City Transit System 285–286 Anchorage Dairy 12 Anchorage High School 11 Anchorage Public Transit 286 Anchorage Transit Company 286 Anchorage Trolley Tours 287 Anderson, Andy 191 Anderson, Augusta 191 Anderson, Gustav 45, 140 Anderson, Hans 236, 239 Anderson, John F. 240, 248 Anderson, Oscar M. 314, 322 Anderson, William A. 313 Anderson, William E. 64 Anderson Hotel 313 Anderton, Lou 36 Andreafsky 22, 110, 169, 177 Angoon 303 Anhalt, Phil 67 ANICA 304 Anicich, Joseph 218–219 Annette 22–23 Anungazuks 305 A.P.F. 283 Applegate, Samuel 266 Apsch, Hans 143, 155 Aquino, Frank 116, 198 Arcade Cigar Store 12, 206 Arctic 179–180, 183 Arctic Bar 117 Arctic Beer Parlor 183 Arctic Billiard Hall 117 Arctic Brotherhood 141, 183, 240, 330 Arctic Club 142, 236 Arctic Mining Co. 183 Arctic Saloon 183 Arctic Trading Company 183 Arctic Trading Post 183 Arctic Village 303 Arctic Water Co. 74 Area Transit, Inc. 286 Arizona 173 Armstrong, G.B. 148 Armstrong, Karl 192 Arp, Henry 329 A.R.R.C. 207–208 Artic Barber Shop 117 Artic Club Rooms 141 –142 Art’s Place 214–215 Ashby, Oscar 316 Ashby, W. 74 Asheim 192

352 Ashland, Robert 138 Askinuk Misc Retail Store 305 Astoria and Puget Sound Canning Company 72 Atka 23 Atka Island Native Store 23 Atmautluak 303 Attu 24 Automatic Pool Room 114 Avugiak, J. 304 A.Y.T. Co. 9–10 B & B 117, 160–161 B & F Stores 315 B & K 34 B & M 184, 315 Baber, Benjamin 219 Baber & Lycan 219 Bachia, Paul 57 Badden, Roy 44 Bahie, Peter 127–128 Bailey, Chris J. 150 Bailey, Hallett 81 Baker, Andrew H. 241, 268 Bakers Cigar Store 241 bakery 42, 51, 58, 60, 74, 82, 85–86, 90, 128, 133, 135, 143, 146, 148, 151, 154, 187, 193, 196–197, 211, 231 –232, 239, 243, 277, 282, 318, 329 Bakke, Gus 316 Baldwin, Grant A. 117 The Balkan 117 Banchette, Joseph 175 The Bank 184 Bank Coffee House 36 bar 11 –17, 21, 30, 37, 41, 43–44, 53, 58–59, 62, 64, 85–86, 88, 92, 95, 107, 116–117, 131 – 135, 137, 140, 150, 152–156, 163, 172, 174, 195, 212, 231, 237–238, 253, 321; see also saloon Baranof Bus Co. 299 Baranoff 267–268 barber shop 15, 41, 51, 60, 98, 106, 117, 123, 237, 280 Barbour, T.T. 191 Barclay, Bert 142, 152, 154 Barclay, Hugh 143 Barclay Lounge 142 Baritello, Albion 61 –62, 127 Barragar, James E. 117 Barragar & Hurlbut 117 Barrow 24, 288 Barrow Taxi 288 Baur, Stephen J. 42, 243 Bayside Lounge 110 Bayview 25 BBP Co. 27–28 Beaver Creek 332 Beaver Creek Community Club 332 Bechir, Bozo 62 Becker, Gene 126

Becker, John J. 188 Beckwith, Andy 91 Bell, R.B. 57 Bellanich, Martin 153 Belmont 161, 184 Benjamin’s Super Market 305 Bennett 313 Benson, Charles 231 Benson’s 89 Bentley Dairy 74 Berge, Carl 87 Bering River 25, 103, 110 Berry, Henry 105, 134 Berry, J. 314 Berry, Nellie 105 Berry & Young 105 Bertrand, Charles 222 Bert’s Drugs 12 Bert’s Liquor Store 12–13 Bert’s Place 161 Bethel 25–27, 202, 288, 304 Bethel Native Stores 304 Betsch, Chris 172–173 Bienkowski, A. 188 Big Lake 304 billiards 12, 14, 15, 20, 23, 25, 30, 33, 41, 43, 45, 50, 53, 60, 91, 101, 116–118, 120–121, 123, 130, 132–133, 145, 148– 150, 152–153, 155–156, 161, 171 –172, 179, 181, 184, 194, 211, 220, 226, 229–230, 236– 237, 241, 254, 256, 260, 265, 272–274, 278–279, 281 – 282, 317, 319; see also pool Bill’s Club 227–228 Bill’s Place 75 Billups, Electa 110 Billups, Harold 110 Binet, J.E. 314 Binet, J.O. 314 Bingle 41, 172 Bingle Club 142 Bingle Fritz 33 bingo 11, 74 Birch and Taylor 222 Birnbaum, Alexander 34 Birt, Hal, Jr. 173 Bishop, A.W. 40 Bishop, Maude 182 Black, Mary 304 Blackland and Hall 277 Blackwell, William H. 269, 272 Blanton, Walter C. 142 Blase, John W. 64, 229–230 Blau, William 11 Blinn, John 160–161 Blodgett, Pers D. 160 Bloom, Jacob A. 246–247 Blouen, George 38 Blue Fox Pup 142–143 Bluff 27 Blum, Louis 21 B.N. & Co. 73

353 B.N. Pool Room 254 Board of Trade 170, 185–186, 241 –243 Boas, Henry 81 Bob and Ruth 208 Bob’s Market 305 Bockfinger, Edward 278 Bockfinger and Karry 278 Bohemian Saloon 269, 273 Bohlin, Victor 137 Bold, Frank H. 144 Bonnefield’s Bank Saloon 335 Booge, James 314 Borland, John 314–315, 321 Borreson, Lowell 101 Borreson’s Soft Spring Water 101 –102 Bosch, William 133 Boss Bakery 42, 243 Boston and Alaska Transportation Company 323 Boughton, William W. 243, 246 Bower, A.A. 118 Boyle, Edward V. 44 B.P. 28–29 B.P.O.E. 74, 142, 240–241, 343 Bradford, A.H. 56 Bradford, Marguerite Lowe 54–56 The Branch 94, 115, 228 Bratton, Mrs. C.S. 272 Breakers 186–187 Bredlie, Sivert R. 75 Bredlie’s Pool Room 75 Breedman, Oscar 42, 47 Briar, L. 315 Brice, Harry 144, 146 Brido, Frank 75 Brie, Henry 57, 105 The Brie Co. 105 -106 Brier, Louis 315 Brighton 187 Bristol Bay 27–28, 68, 261 Bristol Bay Packing Company 27–28 Britain, R.J. 313 Broadbent, Joe 18 Brooks 28–29, 88 Brooks Poolroom 28–29 Brouillette, Fred 106 Brown, Asa 255 Brown, Deke 141 Brown, Ethel 255 Brown, Frank A. 260 Brown, Gus 273 Brown, Harry 160 Brown, H.H. 228 Brown, H.W. 40 Brown, Ole 198 Brown, William 324 Brown, William J. 78 Brown Bear Bus Line 298 Brown Derby 75–76

Brown’s Cigar Store 324 Brunswick Balke Collender Co. 30, 131, 186, 317 Brunswick Billiard Parlor 118 Brunswick Billiard Room 260 Bryant, Jess 83 Buck, George M. 315 Budinich, Tony 153 The Budweiser 143 Bugge, J.J. 216 Bugge, M.J. 156 Bumble Bee Seafoods 179 Bunch, Robert A. 17 Bundy, Del 320 Bungalow 114 Burback, E.E. 116 Burnette, Wallace 14 Bureau of Indian Affairs 225 Burford 118 Burford, B. 118 Burford, George Chapman 117–118 Burford, John B. 118 Burford, L. 118 Burford, Wilbur K. 118 Burfords Corner 118 Burns, William 122 Burston, Arthur 12 Bush, Charles W. 272 Butler, E.W. 48 Butler, Mrs. Fred C. 272 Butler, George W. 57 Butler, Harold W. 315 Butler, Herbert O. 184, 193 Butler, Oliver M. 57 Butler Bros. 57 Butte Bar 57 Butterhorn Bakery 143 Bybee, J.W. 256 C.A. 314 CAA 22 Cabinet 144 Cacy, Frank E. 33 Cacy, Robert J. 33 Cain, Harry F. 119 Cain Buffet 119 Caldwell, John S. 187 California 76, 145, 223 Calvin, Richard 276 Camp Skagway 240 Campbell, John H. 176–177 Campbell, Nola 13 Campion, John T. 184 Campion AFS 29–30 Candle 30–31 Candle Inn 30 The Canteen 58 Canteen Bar 13 Canteen Saloon 57–58 Canyon City 31 Cape Edwards 31 Cape Lisburne 32 Cape Newenham 32 Cape Nome Pharmacy 187

Index Cape Romanzoff 33 Cape Romanzoff NCO Club 33 Capital Transit 293–294 Carcross 313, 333 Carcross Community Club 333 card room 14–15, 38, 231, 280 Caribou Crossing 313 Caribou Hotel 313 Carl, George A. 257 Carlsen, Al 128 Carlsen, Carl I. 9 Carlson, Arthur C. 214 Carlson, Peter 131, 137 Carlson and Hounam 206 Carmacks 333 Carmacks Community Club 333 Carney, William 99 Carney & Irvin 99 Carp, Louis 267 Carpenters Local 2162 165, 298 Carp’s Tavern 267 Carrol, James A. 99 Carscadden, James J. 42, 139 Carscadden’s 42 Carstens, Julius A. 190 Carstens, Thomas 273 Carter, Henry Earl 99–100 Casey, William 87, 125 Casselman, Clayton B. 116, 119 Catalla 139 Catella 138 Caudle 249–250 Cavey, Charles 187, 196 Cavey’s Bakery 187–188 C.B. Pool Room 226 Central Hotel 119 Chaliak Trading Post 303–304 Chalmquist’s 256 Channel Bus Line 294 Chanquist, Charles 255–256 Charles Cold Storage 305 Chase Manhattan Museum 183 Chatanika 33–34, 40, 172 Chatnnet 29 Cheechako Tavern 13–14 Cheek, Cassius F. 134 Chefornak 304 Chena 34 Chena Club 76–77 Chichagof 35, 213 Chichagof Club 35 Chichagof Development Co. 35 Chick-n-Burger 22 Chicken 35 Chilkoot Barracks 98 Chisana 36–37, 91 Chisel, Joseph H. 106 Chisholm, Jack Joseph 77 Chisholm and Hall 77 Chitina 36–38, 41, 43 Chitina Water Supply 37 Chomly 38–39, 258, 261

Index Christopherson, Harry 164 Cigar Store and Billiard Parlor 25 cigars 12, 15, 18, 25, 34, 40–41, 45, 48, 50, 51, 53, 57, 59–61, 64–65, 73, 78–79, 83, 85, 87–88, 90–91, 108, 115–117, 119–121, 123, 130–131, 134, 136, 144–145, 147–148, 151 – 152, 154–156, 164, 172, 179, 181 –182, 184, 189, 191 –192, 214–215, 220–221, 226, 229, 236, 241, 243–244, 247, 254, 256–257, 265, 268, 272, 274, 278–280, 314–316, 318, 322, 324, 328–329 Circle 39, 206 Circle City Hotel 119 Circulating Library 188 City Bakery 236, 329 City Market 305 City of Anchorage 287 Civilian Club 71, 170 Claflin Bros. 188 Clark, James W. 192 Cleary 33, 40–41, 86, 88, 172 Clements, John C. 236–237 Cleveland Trading Post 303 Clinton Creek 334–335 Clinton Creek Community Club 334 Clinton Creek Curling Club 334 Cloninger, Thomas W. 37, 41, 43–44, 194 Close, Clarence R. 144 Clough, David 175 The Club 14–15, 43 Club Bar 43 Club Billiard Hall 43 The Club C&M 43–44 Club Cigar Store 328–329 Club Pool Hall 44 Club Saloon 106–107 C.N. Store 304 Cobb, Thomas A. 276 Coghill, William Alexander 180 Cogo, Eddie 52 College Bus 290 Collins, David 39 Collins, John N. 15 Collins & Strait 39 Collins Cigar Store 15 Colorado Pharmacy 188 Columbia 188–189 Columbia River Packers Association 55 Columbia Salmon Co. 260–261 Comet Club 93 Comet Hotel 136 Comisary 243 The Commerce 138 Commerce Hotel 316 Commerce Saloon 228, 316 The Commercial 329

354 Commissioned Officers’ Mess 65 Company E 7th Inf. 98 confectionery 25, 38, 45, 50, 52, 57, 61, 63, 106, 108, 116, 118, 120, 138, 144, 147, 214, 236, 279, 314–315, 318, 322 Connell, William A. 144, 156 Connover, Charles S. 152 Consumers Protective Association 119–120 Cooke, Louis F. 317 Cooper, John A. 190 Cooper and Eaton 39 Cooper Landing 289 Copley, John S. 185 Copper Block Buffet 269–270, 271 Copper River and Northwestern Railway 311 Cordova 37, 41 –52, 70, 81, 134, 138–140, 170, 182, 243 Cordova Bar 44 Cordova Drug Co. 44, 174 Cordova Hotel 44 Cordova House 44–45 Coslett, Al B. 29, 40 Cosslett, J.G. 243 Cosslett & Ward 243 Council City 52 Cove, Ernest J. 85 Cove 304 Cox, Nathan G. 33 C.P.O. Club 8 Craig 52–53 Craig Inn 52–53 Creamer, Charles Albert 78 Creamer’s Dairy 78 Cruver Mfg. Co. 34 Cruz, George L. 210 Crystal Well 78 Cudahy, John 199, 325 Cummings, John M. 231 Cunningham, Fred 278 Currie, Allen D. 94, 115 CW 187 D 4 D & D Bar 15 Dad’s Place 144 Daggett, Fred E. 190 Dahlquist, William 204 Daine, Tom 237 Dalby 54 Dalgity, Thomas 278 Dalsbo, Knute 215 Dalton, Maxfield 25 Daly, E.J. 192 Dannenbaum, Sam 189 Dave’s Place 120 Davies & Frey 316 Davis, A.F. 112–113 Davis, Benjamin F. 316 Davis, Emma 196 Davis, Thomas 48

Dawson 39, 85–86, 91, 187, 203, 255, 269, 272–273, 314–323, 328, 335–339 Dawson Charlie 313 Dawson City Music Festival 335 Dawson City Opera House 316 Day, Charles M. 271, 275–276 Day, Hugh 261 Dayton, A.J. 220 D.C.M.F. 335 D.D. Club 16 Debney, Charles G. 276 Deep Sea Salmon Co. 31 Deering 165 Delbar, William 173 Del Monte 317 Delta Junction 304 de Michele, Michael 101 Dempsey, Lewis 33 Dempsey & Dickey 196 Dempsey Hotel 33–34 Denali Bar 22 Denton, Hannah 79 Denver Bar 58 Depression scrip 76, 79–80, 92 Despot, Peter 85 Destruction Bay 339–340 Dethridge, Kaye 1, 61, 63, 119, 127, 183, 194 DeVault, Cecil A. 255 Dewey, Sherman 317 Dewey & Jensen 317 Diamond S Mercantile Co. 134–135 Diamond Tooth Gertie’s 335– 339 Diehl’s Shopping Center 304 Dieringer, Joseph C. 269, 272–273, 275 Dietz Road House 54 Dillingham 54–56 Diomede 304 Diomede Native Store 304 Dixie Rooms 16 Dixon, J.H. 134 Dodd, Edward 13–14 Dome 57 Dome Cigar Store 57 Dooley, George 50 Dortero, Antonio 244 Douglas 50, 57–65, 112, 122, 192 Douglas, Leo M. 230 Douglas Bakery 58 Douglas Bar 58 Douglas Cigar Store 59 Douglas Inn 59 Douglas Natatorium 59 Douglas News Depot 59 Douglas Opera House Bar 59 Douglas Pool Hall 60 Douglas Pool Room 60 Douglas Shooting Gallery 60 Downing, Russ 185

355 Drake, Charles 319 Drew, George 58 drug stores 34, 40, 44, 48, 57, 65, 139, 146, 161, 174, 187– 188, 193, 198, 220, 250, 276 Drury, William S. 331 Dugdell, Harry 138–139 Dug’s Place 263 Duke, Hazel 75 Durand, Carl 13 Dutch Harbor 65 Duval, Harry 139 Dyea 66–67, 90, 199 Dyea Klondike Transportation Co. 31 Eads, Lulu 317 Eads, Murray 317 Eagle 67, 78, 189 Eagle Café 67 Eagle River 306 Eagle Saloon 39 Eagle Trading Co. 67 Early, Oliver N. 261 Early & Co. 261 Eek 68 Egan, Clinton J. “Truck” 274 Egegik 68 Eielson Air Force Base 69–70, 289 83rd RR SOU 98 Ekeland, Alf 181 E.L. Bar 222 Eldorado 189 The Electric 144–145 Elite 189–190 Elks 17, 74, 142, 209, 240–241, 252, 340, 343 Elks Club 120–121, 237 Ellamar 47, 70, 170 Ellamar Mining Company 70 Elliot, G.W. 52 Elmendorf Air Force Base 71 –72 Elsa 340 Elsa Recreation Association 340 Elvers and Anderson 260 Embers 22 Empire Transportation Company 203, 327 Empress Cigar Stand 45 Engel, Joe 242 Epsteyn, David A. 121 E.R.A. 340 Erickson, Charles W. 131 Ernie’s Cocktail Bar 237 Ester 72 Esther 72 Evans, John W. 10, 166–167 Evans, Wilfred Josephus 10 Exchange Saloon 190 Excursion Inlet 28, 72–73 Eyak 73 F & G 78–79 Fahey, Edward 316

Fairbanks (city) 49, 73–93, 175, 180, 220, 223, 272, 274, 289–293, 322 The Fairbanks (saloon) 271 Fairbanks Banking Co. 79 Fairbanks Billiard Parlor 93 Fairbanks Cigar Store 79 Fairbanks City Transit 290 Fairbanks North Star Borough 290–291 Fairbanks Public Schools 79 The Fairview 255 Fairview Hotel Pool Hall 79– 80 Fairview Market 303 False Pass 93, 109 Family Market 303 fantasy 4, 17, 22, 24, 36, 48, 55, 107, 150, 153, 230, 250, 261, 281, 323 Faquino 116 Far North Transportation Co. 298 Farmer’s Market 303 Faro 340–341 Faro Recreation Association 340–341 Farr, James A. 316 Faulkner, Claire 315 Fell, Frieda 156 Fenton, David 237 Fenton, Margaret 237 Ferguson, Archie R. 165 Ferguson, Frank R. 165 Ferguson, Warren 165 Ferguson, William A. 119, 121 Ferguson & Kirkpatrick 119 Ferguson Stores 165–166, 225 Fernald-McDowell 1, 50, 63, 87, 182, 187, 191, 198 Ferrell, R.W. 41 Ferris, Lyman Steven 142, 146, 156 Finzel, Charles E. 145 Finzel, Forest G. 145 Finzel’s Billiard Parlor 145 Fire Island 93–94 First Federal 22 First National Bank of Fairbanks 80 Fischer, Emil J. 60 Fisher, Emil 60 Fishermans Café 237–238 Fisherman’s Co-op Trading Company 55–56 Fisher’s Y 304 fishing industry 18, 25, 27–28, 31, 38–39, 49, 55, 68, 72, 93, 106, 109–111, 113, 147, 151, 159, 167–169, 175, 178–179, 205, 209–210, 212, 216–219, 221, 233, 251, 258–262, 267– 268, 282–283 5072nd A.B. Sq. 103 Flaherty, Fred C. 240–241

Index Flame Room 93 Flash Taxi Service 295 Flat 94–95, 115 Flora Dora 317 Floradora 84 Floridora 317 Flower, John H. 151 Flowers, Joe 16–17 Flynn, Owen Patrick 249 F.N.S.B. 291 F.O.E. 145, 244, 252 Food Stamp Change Tokens 302–303, 304–305 Forstrom, Oscar 64 Fort Davis 95 Fort Egbert 95–96 Fort Gibbon 96 Fort Greely 96–97 Fort Richardson 97–98 Fort Richardson Exchange 97 Fort Seward 98 Fort Wainwright 98–99 Ft. Wrangel Beer Hall 278–279 Fort Yukon 99–101, 304 Fort Yukon Hotel 100 Forty Mile Club 335 49 Open Mess 98–99 Foster’s Grocery Store 305 449th Airmen’s Club 170 1429 142 Fourth Avenue Liquor Store 19 Fox 101 –102 Fox, Al 15 Fox, Patrick H. 60 Fox Bakery 60 Fraction 81, 220 Franklin Hotel 121 Frank’s 190 Frank’s Lunch 190 Frank’s Place 207 Frazer, William S. 272 Frazer & Blackwell 272 Fredericksen, Jorgen 161 Frey, Charles 78, 82, 316 Frick, Jackson B. 78 Friendly Fireside Lounge 252 Fritz 40 Fugita, Tom 280 Fuller, M.C. 17 Fulton, Tom 159 Fulton & Hirchey 159 furs 26, 68, 99, 104, 165, 167, 171, 178, 204, 253, 266, 328 G 318 G & G 37 Gadoua, Joseph D. 318 Gaiety 190 Galena 102–103 Galleo, Emilio 118 Gambell 103, 304 Gambell Native Store 304 Gambier Bay 25, 103–104, 110 Gandolfo, Joseph R. 318 Garrett, Jack 141

Index Garrett, J.H. 141 Garrett, John H. 141 Gates, Bill 319 Gateway 244 Geis, Robert J. 81 Geis and Thompson 49, 81 Gelineau, Joseph Richard 171, 274 general store 9, 10, 26, 29–30, 33, 36, 40, 54–56, 67–68, 70, 85, 93–95, 99, 101 –106, 109, 112–113, 119, 122, 129, 134, 137, 151, 159–160, 165– 167, 171 –172, 176, 180–181, 187–188, 193, 198–200, 202, 205–206, 213–216, 219–220, 225–227, 233, 235, 239, 244, 250, 253, 255, 257, 259–261, 263–266, 277, 282, 284, 328, 331 George, Tom 121 –122 Germania 122 Gerstle, Mrs. Lewis 203, 328 Ghezzi, Alfred 73, 180–181 Gideon, Bessie 313 Gideon, Edward W. 313 Gilfilin, Hal 228 Gillam, Byron A. 85 Gillis, Daniel 29 Gilmore, William H. 141 Gilovich, peter 62 Gil’s Lounge 228 Giovanetti, John M. 122 Glacier Cannery 72 Glacier F. Co. 210–211 Glacier Fish Company 210 Glacier Sea Food Company 210 Goemaere, Henry 156 Gold Dust Exchange 274 gold mine 35 Gold Rush Festival 339 Gold Rush Saloon 93 The Golden 173 Golden Eagle 72 Golden Gate Hotel 190 Golden Hotel 173 Golden Whale 252 Goldenbar, Harry 123 Golley, Sergius 23 Goodman, M.P. 116 Goodnews Bay 104, 218, 304 Goodrich Bros. 190 Gordy & Lorene 21 Gottschalk, A.L. 37, 41 Gould-Bressett-Dethridge 1 Gov. Pingree 323 Grand 255–256 Grand Forks 317, 324 Grant, Brigham Young 279 Grant, John G. 280–281 Grant, Mary 281 Grant, Neil Edward 281 Grant & Lemieux 279 Gray, Chuck 135 Gray, William 282

356 Greaves, Robert 320 Gregor, Thelma 75 Greif, Bruno 278 Greimann, Paul 292 Griffin, Harold 54 Griffin, Ira H. 220 Griffith, D.E. 78, 82 Griffith, Morris Wat 37 Griffiths 37 Grimm, Herman 247, 249–250 Grohnert, Walter 13 Gross, William David 60, 122 Gross Picture Show 60, 122 Grotto 122 Grover, Bonnie 237 Grover, Lon 237 Guion, Frederick 63 Guis, Frederick 64 Guis, Samuel 59 Gulkana 105 Gulkana Saloon 105 Gullikson, Gus 174 Guthrie, Lee 241 Gwitchyaa Zhee Store 304 H & H Enterprise 304 H & W 66 Hack’s 211 Hadjukovich, Milo 85 Hadland, John 211 Haida Cab 294 Hain, George 117 Hainer, Ben 329 Haines 57, 105–109, 293 Haines Junction 341 –342 Haines Pkg. Co. 106 Haines Saloon 109 Haines Taxi 293 Hajdukovich, John 178 Haley, John 243 Hall, Cleve 241 Hall, Dick 277 Hall, Frank B. 77, 81 Hall, George A. 192 Hall, Joseph 192 Hall’s Bookstore 77, 81 –82 Hamilton, John F. 281 Hammerhead Lodge 8 Hanley, George 88 Str Hannah 203, 328 Hanoff, Tony 89 Hanscom, Dick 5, 104 Hanson, Nels G. 102 Hanson & Mullalley 102 Hare, David 303 Harkin, P.H. 191 Harp, William C. 72 Harris, J.B. 190 Harris, Jennie 119 Harris, P.E. & Co. 93, 109 Harris, Prince E. 93, 109 Harris, William 75 Harrison, James 67 Harry and Charley 44 Harry’s Place 138–139

Harwood, Edward 45–46, 140 Harwood’s 45 Hatfield, David 194 Hawk Fish Co. 109 Hawk Inlet 93, 105 H.B. 81 Headquarters 256 Healy, Harry 328 Healy, John Jerome 66, 199, 325 Healy & Wilson 66 Heckman Trading Post 305 Hegg, Eric A. 45 Heidelberg Bar 123 Heino, John 253 Helekal, Emil 51 Heller, Frank F. 106 Heller & Co. 106–107 Helsing, Charles 134 Hemple, Silas A. 272 Hemrich Packing Co. 167–168 Heneghan, Michael J. 146 Henton, Fred A. 221 Henton’s Lodge 221 Heriem, Carl O. 191 Herkenrath, Peter 181 Hermann, F. 146 Hermann, H. 125 Hern, Perry M. 244–245 Heron, Samuel J. 66 Herring Cove Transit 296 Heyder, Theodore 133 Hidden Inlet 68, 109–110 Hideaway 22 Hiland Mountain Correctional Center 306 Hill, Joseph H. 226 Hill and Simpson 314, 322, 329 Hiller, George 222 Hillyer, George 316 Hirsch, Simon 126 Hirshey, George 159 HMCC 306 Hobby Lobby 20 Hoffman, Gus 156 The Hoffmann 191 Holabird, Fred 171 Holben, Walter 232 Holden, Kenneth E. 45 Holland, Oscar 145 Holland’s Cigar Store 145 Holman, R. 125 Holmes Brothers 117 Holy Cross 22, 110 Home Bakery 82 Homer 110, 304 Homer Club 110 Homestead 22 Homestead Saloon 268 Hood, William 279 Hoonah 25, 103, 110–112, 304 Hoonah Packing Co. 25, 103– 104, 110–111 Hop Wo 145–146

357 Hope 112–113 Hope City Hotel 113 Hope Liquor Co. 113 Hopkins, Isaac H. 178–179 Horseshoe 45–46, 61, 146, 245 Horseshoe Café 191 Horseshoe Liquor Co. 46 Horseshoe Saloon 78, 82, 91 Horton, Truman A. 101 Horton & Moore’s 101 Hot Springs 113 hotel 16, 35, 37–38, 41 –42, 44, 47, 50, 52, 56, 59, 61 –62, 64, 67, 79, 83, 87, 107–108, 113–114, 116, 119, 121, 125–126, 132, 136, 139, 144, 146, 150– 151, 153, 155, 161, 171 –174, 190–191, 204, 211, 229, 233, 255, 269, 273, 276, 279– 280, 313–314, 317, 320–321, 328–329 Hotel Chitina 37 Hotel Connell 144 Hotel Golden 173 Hotel Juneau 125–126 Hotel Kodiak 161 Hotel Northern Bar 107 Hotel St. Elias 276 Hotel Wester 211 Housel, Dave 116, 120 Howard’s 22 Hoyt, Charles L. 105 Hoyt, Romeo N. 82, 91 The Hub 146, 320 Hubbard, Robert R. 59, 61 Hudson, Michael S. 58, 61 –62 Humfrey, Frank W. 63 Hummel, Henry A. 175 Huneke, Harry L. 272 Hunter 61, 192 Hunter Bar & Smoke Shop 21 Hunter Cocktail Bar 17–18 Hunters Bay 113 Hurlbut, Edward 117 Hurley, Carter F. 279 Hurley & Kelly 279 Hurst, Charles C. 115 Hurst, Theodore N. 115 Hustlebuggy 288 Hutton, Joseph M. 316, 318 Hutton & Pearse 318 H.W.N. 255 Hyder 114 Hyland, James 173 Hyland, Michael 40 I & B 272 Icy Straits Salmon Co. 111 –112 Idaho Saloon 243, 246 Ide, S. 46 Iditarod 94, 114–115 Idle Hour Cigar Store 18 Idle Hour Club 82–83 The Igloo 146 Imperial Bar 272

Imperial Cigar Store 83–84, 115, 123, 192 Imperial Pool Parlor 123 Indian Mountain 115 Inferno Club 175–176 Ingle System 167 Ingersoll, Charles E. 146, 154 Ingersoll Hotel 146 Inglis, Robert R. 21 Ingram, Hunter B. 272 International Hotel 83 Irvin, Joseph 99 Island Hotel 61 –62 Island Saloon 62 J & M 304 Jacobsen, John 215 Jacobsen, Thomas J. 215 Jamart, Francis J. 123 Jamieson, Dorothy 114 Jamieson, M.R. 114 Janich, Charles 20 Janich & Co. 20 Japonski Island Officers Mess 238 J.B. 314 Jean, Joseph Lewis 104 Jean, Pauline 218 Jensen, C.O. 139 Jensen, Isaac 317 Jensen, James 317 Jensen, Jennie 317 Jensen, William C. 128 Joe Jean 104 Joe’s Smoke Shop 18 Johansen, Anton 8, 226 John’s N.A.S. 161 Johnson, Charles M. 59 Johnson, Ma 173 Johnson, Peter 173 Johnson Hotel 173–174 Johnston, E. Clifford 139 Johnston, Herbert 46–47 Johnston and Jenkins 42 Johnston and Jensen 139 Jonas, Daniel H. 78 Jones, Al 18 Jones, M.S. 74 Jones, S.M. 108 Jordan, Harry 128 J.R.S. 53 J-Stepan’s Store 304 Judy’s Place 84 Juneau 61, 105, 111, 116–137, 293–295 Juneau, Joe 125 Juneau, Solomon 125 Juneau Billiard Co. 123–124 Juneau Buffet 124 Juneau Dairies, Inc. 124 Juneau Douglas Schools 124– 125 Juneau Drug Co. 125 Juneau Fruit Store 125 Juneau Hotel 126

Index Juneau Hotel Café Co. 125–126 Juneau Liquor Co. 126 Juneau Schools 126–127 Juneau Transit System 294 Juneau Wisconsin 124–125 J.W.B. 256 J.Z. 322–323 K 250–251 K. Co. 311 Kachemak Food Cache 304 Kalland’s Store 304 Kaltag 137–138, 304 Kane, Frank H. 62, 112 Kane, Louise H. 112, 302, 304 Kanouse, Gordy 135 Kasigluk 304 Kasigluk Co-op Store 304 Kassaan 28 Katalla 42, 45, 138–140 Katalla Company 311 Katalla Drug Co. 139 Katchikan Pharmacy 146 Kay, David 250, 256–258 K.C. Co. 253–254, 312 K.C.C. 311 K.D. 215 Keams Canyon 173 Keewalik Bar 30–31 Keidel, Charles 27 Kelly, Frank 127 Kelly, H. Claude 82, 91 Kelly, Ira 279 Kenai 140, 295 Kengyel, Anton 132, 136 Kennecott Copper Company 311 Kennedy, James 118 SS Keno 336–337 Kentucky Liquor 61, 127, 246 Kern, F. 22, 110, 169 Ketchikan 141 –157, 295–298, 304 Ketchikan Bakery 146 Ketchikan Bowling Alley 147 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 296 Ketchikan Lodge #224 147 Ketchikan Pulp Corporation 312 Kiana 165 Kibble, Melvin 276 Kilgore, Annis M. 318 Kilgore & Landahl 318 Killoran & Devault 255 King, Ah 127–128 King, Albert 128 King, Ira 156 King Salmon 158 Kinney, Lorenzo D. 66 Kirby Canning Company 254 Kivalina 158 Kivalina Reindeer & Trading Co. 158 K.L.A.A. 339–340

Index Klawock 159 Klinkner 10 Klondike Dairy 63 Klondike Night 334–335 Klondike Saloon 243 Klondike Visitors Association 339 Kluane Lake Athletic Association 339–340 Knell, Charles A. 87 Knight Island Copper Mining Co. 272–273 Knight Island Saloon 273 Knight’s General Store 305 Knik 159–160 Knik Exchange 18 Knik Pool Room 159 Kobuk 160, 165 Kodiak 160–165, 232, 298 Kohn, Samuel 58, 128 Kokrines 165, 284 Kongiganak 304 Koon, William B. 76 Korach, Emil 247 Kostrometinoff, Peter J. 239 Kotzebue 165–166, 225, 304 Koyukuk 10, 166–167 Koyukuk River 167 KPC 312 Kraft, Otto 162 Kramer, Wm. F. 81 Krau, George 271 Kreling, Charles T. 317 Kreling & Cooke 317 Krier, Tony 24 Kruhm, William 94–95 Kubach, Louis 133 Kubley, Henry 147 Kubley’s 147 Kubon, Ralph T. 34 Kuchler, Frank 188 Kukak Bay 167–169 Kushi, T.N. Co. 147 Kuskokwim Commercial Company 253 Kustatan Packing Company 18 K.V.A. 339 Kvas, Anton 164 Kvichak 27 Kwethluk 304 Kwethluk Native Store 304 Kwiguk 9, 22, 169 Kwinhagak Native Store 305 Kyrage, George 125 Laboski, Mike 54, 167 Lace Garter Saloon 323 Lacey 192 LaCosse, Al 142 Ladd Air Force Base 170, 289 LaFiesta 244 Lake Labarge 344 Lamplight Bar 140 Landahl, Henry J. 318 Lange, Al G. 148

358 Lange’s 148 Lansing Creek 324 LaPlant, Paul 89–90 Larson, A. 206 Larson, G.M. 60 Larson, Louis 30 Larson, Samuel 185 Lathrop, Austin E. 45 Lathrop, Mrs. C. 272 Latouche 47, 70, 170–171 Lauer, William D. 273 Lavery, R.K. 79 Lavoy, Merl 273 Lawrence, Jack 37 Leach, Horace 51 LeCache 22 Lefkovits, Louis 47 Lemieux, Anselme 278–279 Lemieux, Antime 278–279 Lemieux Brothers 279–280 Lemke, W.A. 128 Lemp’s Beer 128 Leprechaun Room 93 Lescure, Paul & Co. 181 Lewis, David W. 165, 172, 204, 220, 256, 284 Liberty Landing 173 Lib’s & Jessie’s 53 Lien, Ole K. 211 Liljestrand, Maude 63 Lind, Anna 155 Lind, Louis 155 Lindsay, John P. 91, 108 Lindsay Hotel 108 Lindsay House 108 Linwood Bar 227 lions 335, 341, 344 liquor 17, 50, 57, 78, 106, 113, 161, 164 Little, John W. 47, 70, 170– 171, 273 Livengood 28–29 Livengood Inn 29 The Lobby 50 LoCasto, Frank 329 Lockridge, Gene 135 Log Cabin Bakery 148 Log Cabin Pool 52 Lomen Brothers 193 Lomen Commercial 192 Long 40–41, 172 L.O.O.M. 147 Lord, Walter A. Co. 20 Lotus 148–149 Lotus Billiard Parlor 148 Lotus Buffett 149 Lotus Pool 148 Louden 102, 172, 284 Loussac, Zachary Joshua 125 Louvre 128 Lowe, J.C. 56 Lowe Trading Company 54, 56 Lower Yukon Stations 202–203 Loyal Order of Moose 19, 147, 208

Lucas, Samuel G. 57, 105 Lucky Spot 149 Lycan, Amos 219 Lynch, Edward P. 280 Lyons, Jim 22 M & J 128 M & N Bar and Billiard Hall 319 Macaguiwa, Manuel 149 The MacCormac 47 MacCormac, James 47 MacGregor, Clarence A. 136 MacMillan, Benjamin 129 MacMillan, John W. 129 MacMillan Bros. 129 MACS 291 Mahan, William G. 29 Mahan and Gillis 29 Malemute 22 Maloney, John H. 123 Mangarella 315 Mankato, Minnesota 233 Manokotak 304 Manokotak Village Co-op 304 Marcotte, Eusebe 257 Marine Enlisted Club 7, 162 Marks, S.S. 82 Marshall 172–173 Marshall, Burpee 187 Marshall, Leslie 187 Marshall Bros. 187 Martha Clow 202, 326 Martin, Dave 129 Martin, Fred A. 76 Martin, Harry W. 263–264 Martin, Peter 329 Mascot Saloon 244, 247 Mascotte Saloon 247 Masonic Club 8 Masonic Penny 19, 47, 84–85, 130, 157, 162, 193, 208, 330 Matlock, W.F. 246 Mattick, John 230 Mattson, Fred 130 Maupin 173 Mauro, Bruno 184, 193 Mauro & Co. 193 Mayflower 130 Mayhood, George F. 85, 220 M.C. 202, 326 McCarthy 173–174 MCCC 306 McCloskey, James 62, 116, 122, 129 McCloskey, John 116, 122, 129 McCloskey’s 129 McConnell and Nelson 319 McCormick, Richard 62 McCormick, Ruby 254 McCray, William S. 229 McCreedy & Elliott 246 McCutcheon, Herbert Hazard 37 McCutcheon & Griffiths 37

359 McDonald, George 44 McDonald, John C. 84 McDonald, Joseph A. 319 McDonald, Peter 319 McDonald, Samuel 320 McDonald’s Grocery 84 McDonnell, P.W. 114 McDonnell Hotel 114 McDowell 134 McGee, James “Pops” 228–229 McGinty, James 17 McGrath 174–175 McGrath, John J. 125 McGrath Pool Hall 175 McHenry, Harry 319 McHenry & Drake 319 McIntyre, Gilbert 68 McKerr, Lillian 250 McKinney, J.T. 128 McKinnon, Lockie 119 McLaughlin, J. 130 McLaughlin Youth Center 306 McLean, K.J. 273 McLean’s Arm 175 McMaster, Angus 321 McMichael, Alfred G. 323 McNallen, Joseph H. 117 McNamee, John 84 McNamee & Co. 84 McPhee, William H 92 Meadow Creek Correctional Center 306 Meath, Larry 79 Mecca 130 Mecca Bar 163 Meier, Henry 133 Meinhart, Ray C. 82 Meinhart, Richard H. 82 Mercer, Myrtle 276 Merry, Lee F. 29 Mervyn, James 324 Messerschmidt, Gustav 135 Metallic Identification Chits 308–312 Metzgar, John 102 Meyer, Fred T. 184 Meyer, George 183 Meyer, J.D. & Co. 131 Meyer, John J. 188, 196 Meyer, Louis Adolph 85 Michael 101 Middleton Island 175–176 Midnight Sun 193, 277 Midnight Sun Native Store 303 Midway 229 Miller, Alec 176 Miller, E.O. 41, 43 Miller, George F. 119 Miller, John B. 221 Miller, Marvin Frank 176 Miller House 176 Millers Store 305 Milligan and Loppin 204 Milwaukee 124–125 Miners and Merchants Bank 195

Miners Saloon 62 mining 35, 70, 262, 265, 272 The Mint 48, 150 Minto 176–177 Model Bakery 85 Model Dispensary 48 Moeszinger, Phillip 187 Mohr, Emil 315 Mojin Store 305 Monogram 246–247, 259 Montana Bar 131 Montana Pool Hall 19 Montana Saloon 131, 137 Monte Carlo 319 Monty Bay Billiard Hall 281 Moore, William 101 Moose 19, 229 Moose Horn 140 Morgan, Alanson W. 156 Morris Trading Post 304 Morrison, George 113 Morrison, Paul 56 Morrison, William 122, 131 Mountain Village 22, 177 Mrs. Preiss’ Bakery 86, 90 M.S.H. 58 Mullalley, James J. 102 Mullen, John 114 Muller, Adolph 137–138 Mulloy, M. 194 Mulrooney, James 79 Munson, Thora 222 Munson, William F. 222, 224 Murphy Dome 177–178 Murphy Dome Gold 177 Murphy Dome Open Mess 177 Museth, Minnie 58 Musgjerd, Fred 78 Myntti, Mrs. Mike 206 N & A Company 194 N star S 93 Nabesna 178 Nafsted, Jake 264–265 Nafsted, Knute 38, 43 Nagley, Horace W. 255 Naha 178–179 Nakagama, K. 63 Nakamura, S. 63 Nakat Packing Corp. 68, 109– 110 Nakeen 68 Naknek 28, 179 N.A.T. & T. Co. 199–200, 325 Native Co-op 103, 199, 235, 303–305 native copper 47 Native Virgin Gold & Copper 20 Naumann, Bruno 254–255 Navada Bar 37 Naval Air Base 165 Naval Air Station 24, 65, 161 Naval Operating Base 8, 65, 163

Index N.C. Co. 26, 202–203, 326 NCO Chevron Club 69 NCO Club 158, 166, 234, 263, 277 NCO OM 99 NCO Open Mess 69, 71 –72, 93–94, 96–98, 158, 178, 234–235, 258 NCO Open Mess Annex 69 NCO Open Mess Rocker Club 70 Nebesna Trading Co. 178 Nee, Joseph M. 316 Negus, Richard J. 222 Nelson, Harry 105 Nelson, Katherine J. 150 Nelson, Morris 319 Nelson, Nels G. 150, 153 Nelson & Kroth 164 Nelson, British Columbia 272 Nelson Hotel 150 Nenana 73, 90, 179–182 Nenana Trading Post 181 The Nevada 194 Nevada Bar 85 Neversweat Gold Mining Company 273 New Deal 29, 150–151 New England Fish Co. 151 New Lincoln Bar 195 New York Exchange 131 –132 Newtown Bakery 151 Nickey, William R. 151, 154 Nicoli, Jack 138 Niebaum, Mrs. Gustav 203, 328 Nikko 22 Niles, John 143 Niles, Ted 143 Niles, William 143 Nixon, Harry 150 Nizina 273 N.N. Co. 203, 327 NOB 163 NOB-Navy 151-NAF 65 Noble and Anderson 194 Nollner, Alfred R. 102–103 Nome 37, 41, 61, 116, 134, 182–198, 221 –222, 271, 275, 298, 304 Nome Bank and Trust Company 195 Nome Clearing House Association 195–196 Nome Novelty Co. 196 Nondalton 304 Nondalton Knichek 304 Noorvik 199, 304 Noorvik Cooperative Store 199 Nordale, A. Hjalmer 86 Nordale, Anton Johann 86, 320 Nordale, Arnold M. 86 Nordale Hotel Bar & Pool Room 86, 320 North American Transportation

Index and Trading Company 66, 199–201, 312, 325 North Pacific Trading and Packing Co. 159 North Pole Bakery 86, 90, 188, 196–197 North Slope Borough Public Transit 288 North Star Athletic Association 330 North Star Mercantile 259 North Star Transit 296 Northeast Cape 200 Northern 62–63, 139, 229– 230, 257, 273–274 Northern Bar 233 Northern Bus Co. 296–297 Northern Cigar Store 87 Northern Club 48 Northern Commercial Company 26, 101, 199–200, 202–203, 213, 325–326 Northern Drug 48 Northern Hotel 87, 151 Northern Navigation Company 203, 327–328 Northern Pool Hall 114 Northern Saloon 211, 230, 317 Northwest Candy Company 204 Nortwestern Commercial Company 204 Notti, Joe 54 Novelty Shop 63 N.P.T. & P. Co. 159 N.S.A.A. 330 N.S.T. 296 Nuggett 132 Nulato 204–205, 284, 304 Nulato Road House 204–205 Nunapitchuk 303–305 Nushagak 27, 205 Nutchuck 205–206 N.W.C. Co. 204 O K’s Place 211 –212 O’Brien, John L. 49, 81 O’Brien, Thomas W. 320 O’Brien & Simpson 49 Occidental Bar 132 Occidental Hotel 132–133, 136, 314 Odell, Eden W. Abercrombie 141 Odiak 206 Officers’ Club of Ketchikan 151 Officers’ Lounge 94, 176 Officers Mess 65 Officers Mess Annex 8, 24 Officers’ Open Mess 72, 98, 103 O’Harra Bus Lines 291 –292 Ohm Fish and Pack. Co. 49 Ohman, Albert 49 Ohman, Oscar 137

360 Old Crow 49, 328 Old Stand 133 Olds, John P. 132–133 Olnes 57, 206 Olsen, Harlof 26 Olsen, Willard 26 Olsen Bros. 26 Olson, Henry 131 Olson Gas 252 Olympic Bakery 151 O’Neill, Francis 11 –12 O’Neill, Harry 11 –12, 16 O’Neill, Michael 11 –12 Open Mess 170 Opera Bar 133 Opera House Billiard Hall 133 Ophir 206 Ophir Cigar Store 206 Oregon 109 Orpheum Concert Hall 320– 321 Orton, Morris C. 132–133 Ouzinkie 207 Overend, Josephine 79 Overland Hotel 38 Owl Café 63 Owl’s Club 16 P 152 P & K 66, 305 Pacific American Fisheries 28 Pacific Coast & Norway Packing Co. 212, 264 Pacific Coast Steamship Co. 247 Pacific Steam Whaling Co. 113 Pack Train 247–248 The Palace 230 Palace Billiards 20 Palace Cigar Store 87–88 Palace of Sweets 63 Palace Saloon 93, 190 Palmer 207–209 Palmer, George 160 Palmer, John 37 Palmer & Clonniger 37 Palmer Bar 208 Palmer Correctional Center 307 Palmer Creamery 208 Palmer Elks Lodge 209 Palmer Moose Club 208 Palmer Shrimp Co. 209 Palmer’s Bar 160 Pantages, Alexander 320 Pantages Theatre 320 Pantheon Saloon 240, 248 Papadopoulos, William 181 Parikh, Anton 231 Park, R.J. 189 Park Pool Room 20 Parker, Joe 95 Parker, M.J. 50 parking meter 22 Parks Brothers 146

Pasco, Lucy 209 Past Time Club 210 The Pastime 88 Pastime Bar 93 Pastime Card Room 216 Pastime Cigar Store 88, 150– 151 Pastime Club 209 Patenaude, Leo C. 280 Patten, Fred 247 Pauline Jean 218 Paulson & Schock 21 Pavilion 220 P.C. & N. Pkg. Co. Store 264 P.C. Co. 247 PCC 307 Pearse, Frederick Howard 316, 318 Pearson, John L. 56 Pearson, Leta M. 56 Peck, Albert Joseph 27 Peck & Keidel 27 Pedlar, William C. 331 Peerless Bakery 133 Peerless Cigar Stand 134 Pelican City 210 Pendergraft, William W. 83 Penglase, John 59, 62 Perkins, James D. 66 Personalized Plastics Company 302 Petersburg 111, 210–213, 261, 264 Petersburg Bar 212 Petersburg Pool Room 213 Peterson, Ben 281 Peterson, Bernice 20 Peterson, Bob 208 Peterson, Burt 20 Peterson, C.B. 226 Peterson, Chauncy 20 Peterson, Jack 240 Peterson, R. 316 Peterson, Ruth 208 Peterson, William J. 228 Peterson & Brown 228 Peterson & Peterson 20 Petree, David 29, 88 Phillips, Harry 185 Pierce & Adams 140 Pihl, Alexander 238 Pingree, David H. 323 Pingree, Governor 323 Pingree, Hazen Stuart 323 Pingree, Samuel Everett 323 Pilot Point 305 Pilot Station 305 Pilot Station Native Store 305 Pinkiert, Aubrey 257 Pinzon 171, 274–275 Pioneer 40, 63, 152 Pioneer Bar 152–154, 238 Pioneer Bar Cardroom 152–153 Pioneer Cab 299 Pioneer Canneries, Inc. 251

361 Pioneer Club 230–231 Pioneer Drug Co. 198 Pioneer Hotel 88–89, 153 Pioneer Packing Co. 168–169 Pioneer Pool Hall 153–154 Pioneer Pool Room 29, 88, 154 Pioneer Saloon 275, 280 Pioneer Taxi 292 Pioneer Well 89–90 Pioneers of Alaska 146, 271, 275 Pitkas Point 213 Platinum 104, 213–214 Pocket Club 227 Point Hope 214 Polet, Antonio 116, 198 Polet Stores 198 Ponzo, John 321 pool 11, 19–21, 28–29, 51, 60, 75, 79, 86–87, 99, 112, 114, 116, 123, 159, 175, 205, 211, 213, 215, 226–227, 254, 261, 279, 320–321; see also billiards Poot, Simeon 276 Pop Wolly 205 Popich, Martin 321 Popovich, Andrew 62 Popovich, Peter V. 17 Port Alexander 214–216 Port Heiden 216 Port Heiden Packing Co. 216 Port Lions 305 Port Lions General Store 305 Portland 181, 216, 283 Portlock City 217 Portman, Robert 88 Post Exchange 95–96, 238– 239 Post Falls, Idaho 258 Powell, John 58 Powell, Mildred 58 Powell & Drew 58 Pozza, Emil 83 Pracht, Max 178–179 Preiss, Karl 90 Preiss, Nellie 90 Preston, Frank 213 Priesner, Gustav 174 SS Princess Sophia 85, 322 Principal Hotel 318 Prison Tokens 306–307 Protopapas, James 134 Pueblo Mines 328 Pullen, Harriet 248 Pullen House 248–249 Purity Pharmacy 134 Pusich, Mike 57 PW Shops 163 Pybus Bay 217, 258 Quadra 217–219 Quality Bakery 154, 231 Quick Lunch 154 Quick Stop 303

Quinhagak 218, 305 Qwik Stop 303 R + C 152–153 R & W 275 Radak, John 29 Radak, Tony 29 Ragen, Ned 204 The Railroad 182 Rainbow Cigar Store 154 Rainier-Grand 50, 51 Rampart 218–219 Randle, John H. 134 Randle’s Bar 134 Ranier Liquor Co. 64 Rappolt, Henry 90 Rappolt’s 90 rarity 2, 4 Rawson, Ed 18 R.C.L. 345 Red Feather Saloon 320–321 Red Onion Restaurant 31 Red Salmon Cannery 28 Red White & Blue Cigar Store 90 Rede, Max 102 Reed, Neil W. 154 Reidi, Joseph 58 Reidi, Madeleine 58 Reina de Oro cigars 113 Reindeer Commercial Co. 103, 225 Reinert, Albert 245, 247 Renard, Charles 40 Republic Bar 64 restaurant 16, 31, 38, 63–64, 75, 93, 142, 148–149, 209 restrikes 4, 13, 17, 22, 24, 36, 48, 55, 95, 107, 150, 153, 161, 199, 207, 224, 230–231, 250, 261, 271, 279, 281, 294 Revilla Hotel 146, 154–155 Reynolds, Edward Mozart 220 Rice, George 127, 241, 247 Richmond, C.E. 11 –12 Richmonds 11 –12 Rinehart, W.N. 246 Ringstad, Kenneth 89–90 Ringuette, Edward 64 Ritchey, Clarence F. 78 Ritchie and Pryor 209 Riverside Bar 93 roadhouse 30, 99, 105, 137, 167, 176, 204, 222, 255, 263–265, 278 Robarts, John E. 34 Robback, Charles 247 Robertson 152 Robinson, Carl G. 239 Robinson’s Bakery 239 Romie’s Place 239 Ron-da-voo Club 209 Rose, Daniel 91, 322 Rose, William 91 Rose Cigar Store 91

Index Rose Inlet 217, 219 Ross, Charles H. 44 Ross Shakley Pool Hall 112 Rossman, Emmit W. 58 Rossman & Kohn 58 Rosswog, Chas. M. 50, 64 Rotary 345 Rotman, Louis 225–226, 302 Rotman Stores 304 Rowdy 269 Royal Arch Masons 330 Royal Canadian Legion 345 Royal Cigar Store 155 Royal Fruit Co. 134 Royal Hotel 155 Ruby 85, 220–221, 284 Russell, Harry B. 184 Russell, Oliver P. 205 Russian American Company 200, 326 Russian Mission 173, 305 Russian River 221 Russian River Ferry 289 Rutlader, Joseph H. 104 Ryan, Daniel 91 Rystad & Miller 221 Rystogi, Andrew 321 Rystrom, William A. 275 S 134–135 S & G 64 S & P 247–248 Saginaw Bay 221 –222 St. Alizas Lions 341 St. Clair, Harry 273 St. Elias Hotel 276 St. Elias Lions 341 St. Elias Packing Co. 282 St. Hubert 9–10 St. Michael 222 St. Paul Harbor 162 St. Thomas’ Mission Stores 214 Salchaket 222–224 Salchaket Trading Post 76, 222–224 saloon 8, 34–35, 37, 39–40, 42, 45–52, 57–59, 61 –62, 64, 67, 70, 72, 76, 78, 81, 91 –92, 94, 105–106, 108, 112, 115, 121 –122, 126, 128–131, 133, 137–141, 143–144, 146, 148–149, 160, 164, 170, 173, 184–192, 194, 198, 211, 218, 220, 228–229, 236, 238–250, 256–259, 268– 269, 271 –273, 275–276, 279–280, 314, 317–318, 320–321; see also bar Salt Lake Bar 64 Samuelsen, Oscar 26–27 San Francisco 10, 179, 189, 267 San Francisco Bakery 135 Sanak 267–268 Sand Point 261 Santos, Pedro D. 155

Index Str Sarah 203, 327–328 Savoonga 225 Scammon Bay 222, 305 Scandahovian 140 Scandanavian 140 Scandia Bar 155 Schaaf, Mpls. 82 Schmitbauer, Joseph 11 Schultz, William 164 Scott, Willard T. 276 Scougale, Frank 155 Scoug’s Place 155–156 Sealey, Charles E. 171, 274 Seaman, Robert 21 Seashore Packing Company 168–169 Seaside Store 303 Seattle 91, 93, 128, 204, 231, 275 Seattle Alaska Copper Co. 171 Seattle Bar 156, 171, 231 Seattle Hotel 271, 276–277 Seattle Saloon 249 Second Class 34 Selavik 225–226 Selawik 165, 225–226 Seldovia 8, 226–227 Seldovia Cash Store 227 Seldovia Mercantile Co. 226 Senate 91, 257 Sergeants Club 97 Sergius Golley Billiard Hall 23–24 Service’s Cabin 336–337 711 AC&W NCO Open Mess 32 748 AC&W Squadron 166 744th AC&W 178 743 AC&W NCO OM 29–30 718 ACWRON NCO Club 267 700 (in diamond) 312 709 NCO Open Mess 115 719th ACW Sqdn 251 –252 795 AC&W Squadron 33 794 AC&W NCO Open Mess 32 712th NCO Open Mess 200 720th ACWRON 176 Seward 138, 164, 227–233, 299, 305, 307 Seward Bakery 231 Seward Bar 231 Seward Chapter No. 2 193 Seward Club 231 –232 Seward Dairy 232 Shageluk 305 Shageluk Native Store 305 Shakan 233 Shakan Lumber and Trading Company 233 Shakan Salmon Company 233 Shakwak Valley Community Club 342 Shamrock Beer Parlor 249 Sharp, Charles H. 227 Shea, Christopher E. 247

362 Shea, Gordon 192 Sheakley, Ross 112 Sheakley, Sergius 112 Sheakley, William 112 Sheldon scale 4 Shel’s 220 Shemya 234–235 Sheppard, George Andrew 177 Sheppard, Norvale D. 177 Sheppard Trading Co., Inc. 177 Shihanda, S 63 Ship’s Service Dept. 65 Ships Tavern 164 Shishmaref 235 Shishmaref Native Store 235 Shooting Gallery 249–250 Shucklin, Sam 91 Shushanna Bar 174 Shushanna Junction 173 Sibona, Joe 254 Silver Foam Recreation Parlor 239 Sime, William 241 Simon, C.A. 38 Simons, Charles A. 36–38 Simons, Frank 316 Simpson, Percy L. 49, 81 Sing Lee 213 Sitka 129, 236–239, 299 Sitka Bar 239 Sitka Mercantile Co. 239 Skaguay 243 Skagway 42, 106, 145, 228, 240–250, 268 Skagway Drug Store 245 Slabaugh, Arlie 163 Sloss, Mrs. Louis 203, 328 Slotten, Edward 156 Slotten’s Billiard Room 156 S.M. & D. 149 Smith, Arthur 88 Smith, Boyd 304 Smith, Charles A. 148–149 Smith, Charles J. 258 Smith, George M. 79 Smith, Jack 319 Smith, John 139 Smith, John R. 53 Smith, Joseph G. 246 Smith, Joseph H. 79 Smith, Lee H. 124 Smith, Tom 38 Smith, William R. 106, 108 Smith and Duval 139 Smith’s Confectionary 50 Smoke House 91, 182 Smoke Shop 156 Snake Pit Downs 135 Snow, Theodore 322 Snug Harbor 250–251, 256 Soapy Smith 106 Soenens, Rami 64 soft drinks 12, 43, 115 Sola, Fred 321 Soldotna 300

Solive & Boiser Co. 135 Solly’s 40, 164, 232 Solomon, Jack 183 Sommer General Store 304 Sourdough Bar 21 Sourdough Lil’s 250 Sourdough Roadhouse 30–31 The Southern 269 Southern Alaska Canning Co. 217–219 Southern Club 51 Sparrevohn 251 –252 Spath, John N. 53 Spatz, A.T. 116 Speer, Wallace L. 245, 247 Spenard 252 Spickett, John T. 121, 136 Spickett & MacGregor 136 Spickett’s Smoke House 136 Spitz, Louis 81, 220–221 Spores, Charles 117 Sportsman’s 22 Spring, Solly G. 40 Spring Creek Correctional Center 307 Squaw Creek 68 Stahr, Rudolf 148 Stanley, Edward K. 144 Stan’s Bar 232 Star Cigar Store 278 Stedman, John W. 151, 156 Stedman Hotel 156–157 Stephansen, Lauritz 189 Stevens, H.V. 156 Stewart, Ernie 237 Stewart City 328 Stikine Hotel 279 Stocker, Joseph J. 123 Stoddard, Rufus R. 257 Stop-n-shop 304 Storey, Walter 206 Strait, Ebenezer Smith 39 Straits Packing Co. 110 Stringer, L.C. 38 Struck, Henry 35 Struck & Van Hook 35 Studebacker, Gustave 133 Suesssdorf, Henry F. 269–270 Sugiya & Co. 253 Sullivan, George 240 Sundquist, Verne J. 98 Supreme Dairy Co. 91 Surf Packing Co. 251 Str Susie 203, 327–328 Susitna 253, 255 Susitna Bar 253 Sutton 11 Sutton, J.H. 316 Swan, Percy K. 314, 322 Swanson’s 304 Swartzell, James A. 190 Swihart, Charles S. 65 T 202, 312, 326 T and M 153- 154

363 T Club Cigar Store 265–266 Tackleson, Charles O. 34 Tacotna Cigar Store 254 Takhini Rec. Centre 345 Takotna 253–254 Taku Chapter No. 6 130 Taku-Glacier Taxi 295 Taku Taxi 300 Talkeetna 254–255 Tamgas Harbor Club 22–23 TAMS Journal 303 Tanana 202, 218, 255–258, 284, 326 Tanana Bar 258 Tanana Hotel 314, 321 Tatalina 258 tavern 13–14, 232 Taylor, Isaac 331 Taylor, Warren 44 Taylor, Drury, Pedlar & Co. Ltd. 331 Tecklenburg, Charles A. 231 Teddy Bear Coffee Shop 109 Tee Harbor 258–259, 283 Teller 259–260, 305 Teller Commercial Co. 260, 302, 305 Tenakee 260–262 Terminal Cigar Store 182 Teslin 342 Teslin Community Club 342 Thagard, J.D. 185 Thane 262–263 Thane Club 263 Thief River, Minnesota 190 1351 16 Thisted, Harry 44 Thompson, Bud 15 Thompson, Charles 81 Thompson, Clyde A. 67 Thompson, George 161 Thompson, Jessie 52–53 Thompson, Marcus 48 Thompson, Mike 75 Thompson, Robert 14 Thorn, E.C. 192 Thorn, Gene 228 Thorne, Lewis Eugene 228 Tigara 214 Tillicum Club 261 Timber Bar 140 Timothy’s Place 258 Tin City 263 T.N. Kushi Co. 147 Togiak 305 Tokotna 253 Toksook Bay 305 Toksook Bay Co-op Assn. 305 Tolmie, Daniel 321 Tolovana 263–264 Tolovana Trading Company 264 Tom George 121 –122 Tom’s Place 280 Toney’s Comet 136

Tongass Chapter 157 Tonka 264 Tonsina 43, 264–265 Tony’s Place 137, 164 Tony’s Recreation 24 Totem 40 Totem Theatre 52 Townsend, Turner 322 Townsend and Rose 91, 322 Traders 104 Tradewinds Bar 21 trading post 9, 34, 66, 160, 177–178, 181, 222, 273, 284, 303–305, 324–326, 328 Transportation tokens 285–301 Trappe, Maryland 254 Treadwell 265–266 Treadwell Gold Mining Company 265 Treadwell Mines 312 Tropical Labs 303 Tsakumia, Alex 19 Tsamis, J.B. 116 Tuntutuliak 305 Tununak 305 Tununak Native Store 305 211 1st So. 93 221 2nd So. 93 Tyee 266 Tyee Billiard Hall 266 Ugashik 28 Umnak 266 Unalakleet 267 Unalaska 203, 267, 328 Unga 267–268 Unimak 267 Union Bay 68 Union Club 21 –22, 91 Union Club and Pool Hall 21 Union Pool Hall 137 United Bakery 51 U.S.M.C. 238–239 U.S. Naval Air Base 165, 298 University Bus Lines 292 University Coach 293 University of Alaska 289 Up & Up 232 Urie, Martin 232 Urie, Sid 164 Urie, Sol 164, 231 –232 Urquhart, Thomas 189 Urquhart, William 51 V. & A. Club 51 Valdes 269 Valdez 47, 70, 170–171, 175, 221, 241, 268–277 Valdez Brewing and Bottling Company 273, 277 Valdez Hotel 276 Valhalla Saloon 198 Vandewall, Francis B. 250 Van Hook, Harvey Isaac 35 Van’s Store 250

Index Van Syckle 194 Vernetti, Dominic 54, 167 Victory 11 –12 Vincent, Paul 125–126 Vitt, Thomas E. 17 Vogel, Tim 106–108 Voss, William F. 57 W 232–233, 250–251 W & F 280 W & S 322 W.A. & H. 67 Wacker 300–301 Wacker Bus Line 300–301 Wacker Stage Line 301 Wacker Transportation Co. 301 Wagner, George W. 86 Wahl, Elizabeth 52–53 Wahrer, Otto 48 Waidman, E.J. 188 Wainwright 277 Wales 305 Walker, Charles W. 275 Wall’s 22 Walter, H. 304 Ward, Ed 243 The Washington 92 Washington-Alaska Bank of Fairbanks 92 Washington State 141 Wasilla 304 water 37, 74, 78, 89–90, 182 Waterfall 68 Watson Lake 343 Watson Lake Community Club 343 Way, Frank T. 322 Weare, Portus B 199, 325 Weeda, Bert 12, 161 Wehner, Chuck 74, 89 Weierman, Joseph 253 Weiler, Fred C. 184 Weisman, Hugh 67 Welch, Thomas Frederick “Fritz” 33, 40 West, John 329 Wester, Christian 211 Westport, Washington 250 Westward 22 Wettach, John Sheldon 220 Wettergren, Walter 187 whaling 113 Wheeler, Harry E. 259 Wheeler, James H. 281 Wheeler, Walter M. 189 White, Albert 274, 276–277 White, John 50–51 White, Uley “Hack” 211 White Cab Company 297 White Co. 51, 276–277 White Horse Steam Laundry 328 White Pass and Yukon Railway 203, 327

Index Whitehorse 117, 328–331, 343– 345 Whitehorse Curling Club 345 Whitehorse Yukon Chapter 38 330 Whitney, John P. 331 Whitney and Pedlar 117 Whittemore, Edward L. 229 Wien Alaska Airlines 312 Wiener, Chuck 37 Wild Goose Bar 172 Wildwood 277–278, 307 Wildwood Correctional Center 307 Wilkenson, H.C. 192 Williamson, Roy 19 Willis, Edward Campbell 34, 40–41, 172 Willis & Welch 34, 40–41 Willow Tree Inn 56 Wilson, Edgar L. 66 Wilson, Edward 268 Wilson, James J. 194 Wilson, John 50 Wilson, Newell K. 250

364 Wilson, W. 316 Winchester 267–268 Windsor Hotel 52 Wingren’s 304 Winn, James 128, 133 Winn, William 128, 133 Witz 239 Witz, Robert 236, 239 W.J.B. 198 Wold, Peter 213 Wonder Bar 93 Woodburn, George 241 Woodchopper 278 Woods, Edward M. 250, 256, 258 Working Man’s Bar 92 Wrangell 213, 278–281, 305 Wrangell Hotel 281 Wright, Thomas 322 Wye Taxi 300 Y & S Ry. Co. 282 Yakutat 161, 281 –282 Yakutat and Southern Railway Company 282

SS Yale 165 Yellow Taxie 297–298 Yes Bay 258, 283–284 Yoshida family 329 Young, C.W. 105 Young, Edwin 194 Young, Frank 137 Young, Retha 105 Yukokakat 165, 172, 204, 220, 256, 284 SS Yukon 310 Yukon Bar 137, 233 Yukon Chapter No. 256 330 Yukon Hotel 313–314 Yukon metallic tokens 313–331 Yukon plastic tokens 332–345 Yukon Saloon 258 Zaccarelli, John 322–323 Zapel, Edwin J. 93 Zapel’s Restaurant 93 Zarelli, Diamante 12

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