Saskatchewan Merchant Trade Tokens

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This page explains all of the codes which are used in every token description:

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Token Number Denomination Codes
v
More than $10.00
a
$10.00
b
$5.00
c
$2.00
d
$1.00
e
50 Cents
f
25 Cents
g
10 Cents
h
5 Cents
j
1 Cent
k
2 Quarts
m
40 cent, 12-1/2 cent, 1/2 loaf, 25 pounds, 2 loaves, 4 loaves
n
Car wash, parking, advertising
p
Pint
q
Quart
r
Loaf of bread
s
Shave
t
Drink
w
Meals, Water
x
Radio and Misc
z
Casinos,Rides and Fairs
     
Type
A
Aluminum
AL
Alloy
ANBR
Antiqued Bronze
AS
Aureate Steel
B
Brass
C
Copper
Ce
Celluloid
F
Fibre
N
Nickel
NBS
Nickel Bonded Steel
P
Plastic
Pa
Paper
S
Silver
T
Tin
W
White Metal
     
Shape
Cl
Clover Leaf
D
Dodecagon
H
Hexagon (6 sides)
L
Lobed
O
Octagon (8 sides)
Ov
Oval
R
Round
Re
Rectangular (Width of token following code)
S
Square
Sc
Scalloped (number of scallops following code)
T
Triangular
     
Rarity
 R10 
Only ONE known
 R9 
Two known
 R8 
3 to 5 known
 R7 
6 to 10 known
 R6 
11 to 20 known
 R5 
21 to 30 known
 R4 
31 to 40 known
 R3 
Quite plentiful
 R2 
Not in use but on company books
 R1 
Still in use
While most service clubs have only used one logo on their tokens, the Elks Club has used three different logos.
NOTE: The names assigned to these logos are not official. They have only been assigned to help differentiate them in text descriptions of this catalogue:
{Elks Head Logo}:
{Elks Clock Logo}:
{Elks Full Logo}:
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