Obverse Photo

Reverse Photo

Cat #

Town/City

Obverse Content
(Reverse Content)
[Token and Text Colour]

Notes

 Type 

 Shape 

 Size 

 Rarity 

3000 d

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong General Merchant Meyronne, Sask.
(Good For $1.00 In Trade)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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3000 e

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong General Merchant Meyronne, Sask.
(Good For 50¢ In Trade)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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3000 f

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong General Merchant Meyronne, Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Trade)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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9

3000 g

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong General Merchant Meyronne, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Trade)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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3000 h

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong General Merchant Meyronne, Sask.
(Good For 5 Cts. Trade)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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3000 r

Meyronne

W.J. Armstrong Meyronne
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

William Armstrong purchased the hardware in 1928 from Paul Groulx and in 1932 added groceries so that he could handle the relief vouchers of his good customers. Tokens were issued at this time and were discontinued in 1940. In 1942 he sold to Fournier & Marcotte.

 

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3005 p

Meyronne

A.J. Hodgins Meyronne
(Good For 1 Pint Of Milk)

Armand Hodgins homesteaded north of Meyronne and in 1928 started to deliver milk to a few customers in the town. Tokens were issued around 1930 and were used until 1936 when Hodgins sold his herd and moved back to Ontario.

 

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3010 r

Meyronne

A. Thuot Meyronne
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

Arthur Thuot started the general store in 1921. In 1925 tokens were issued for convenience in making change as bread was selling '2 loaves for 15 cents'. Their use was discontinued in 1929 and the remaining tokens were put away but have been lost in the intervening years.

 

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23

7

3050 g

Midale

Hotel Francis Lunch Room Midale, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Trade)

Hotel Francis was built by Adolph Leytze (named after his wife) and finished in June 1906. In 1909 it was sold to Dave Hardy who added on a dining room. Sold to Charlie Parisel in 1916. It is thought that tokens were issued by Leytze and also used by Hardy but not by Parisel.

 

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3050 h

Midale

Hotel Francis Lunch Room Midale, Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Trade)

Hotel Francis was built by Adolph Leytze (named after his wife) and finished in June 1906. In 1909 it was sold to Dave Hardy who added on a dining room. Sold to Charlie Parisel in 1916. It is thought that tokens were issued by Leytze and also used by Hardy but not by Parisel.

 

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22

7

3052 t

Midale

Midale Lions Club Midale, Sask.
(uniface)
[Blue token color, Gold lettering]

 

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29

1

3055 g

Midale

Peck's Lunch Room Midale, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Trade)

Mr. Peckinpaugh started the lunch room in 1907 and Moser's barber shop was built next to it in 1914. In 1915 a fire started in the barber shop and burnt down both buildings. Peckinpaugh rebuilt on the same site and then in 1918 the store on the other side caught fire and burnt his cafe down again. No effort was made to rebuild and he moved away from Midale. Tokens were issued in 1908 and used until 1918.

 

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3055 h

Midale

Peck's Lunch Room Midale, Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Trade)

Mr. Peckinpaugh started the lunch room in 1907 and Moser's barber shop was built next to it in 1914. In 1915 a fire started in the barber shop and burnt down both buildings. Peckinpaugh rebuilt on the same site and then in 1918 the store on the other side caught fire and burnt his cafe down again. No effort was made to rebuild and he moved away from Midale. Tokens were issued in 1908 and used until 1918.

 

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22

9

3060 s

Midale

At Thressas Barber Shop
(Good For 1 Shave)

Maynard Moser opened his barber shop in 1914 and named it after his wife. Tokens were issued in 1915 and were used until 1928. Mr. Moser was an avid collector of all pioneer items and at one time had his barber shop so filled that it was most difficult to get in to get a shave. In 1960 he donated all the items he had collected to the Pioneer Museum in Regina. Mr. Moser did not consider his tokens as contributing to the early days and did not have one token to donate to the Museum.

 

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23

7

3065 t

Milden

{Lions logo} Milden Sask.
(uniface)
[Red token color, Gold lettering]

 

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42

1

3068 p

Milestone

A. Carlson Milestone Sask.
(Good For 1 Pint Milk)

Alfred Karlsson (Carlson) moved from Sweden to Canada in 1891. Alfred worked first in Winnipeg , then moved west to help build the Soo Line (rail line) southeast from Moose Jaw. Once it was completed, he had mastered English so he was appointed section foreman for the C.P.R. at Milestone.
While still the C.P. Rail stationmaster, he became postmaster in 1900 and built a combination residence/post office on Main Street where the family lived for the next 10 years.
In 1902 he purchased a quarter section of land just south of Milestone, resigned from his railway job and was soon in the dairy business. They delivered milk daily in town by horse and wagon.
He retired with his wife Josephina to live with son Charlie at White Bear, SK where he died 25 May, 1936.

 

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3068 q

Milestone

A. Carlson Milestone Sask.
(Good For 1 Quart Milk)

Alfred Karlsson (Carlson) moved from Sweden to Canada in 1891. Alfred worked first in Winnipeg , then moved west to help build the Soo Line (rail line) southeast from Moose Jaw. Once it was completed, he had mastered English so he was appointed section foreman for the C.P.R. at Milestone.
While still the C.P. Rail stationmaster, he became postmaster in 1900 and built a combination residence/post office on Main Street where the family lived for the next 10 years.
In 1902 he purchased a quarter section of land just south of Milestone, resigned from his railway job and was soon in the dairy business. They delivered milk daily in town by horse and wagon.
He retired with his wife Josephina to live with son Charlie at White Bear, SK where he died 25 May, 1936.

 

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9

3070 r

Milestone

F.A. Lawton Baker
(Good For One Loaf)

Frank Lawton started the bakery in 1923 with groceries as a sideline but found that the bakery kept him too busy to attend properly to the groceries so discontinued the groceries in 1924. He continued in the bakery until 1934.

 

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23

10

3074 t

Milestone

Royal Canadian Legion Milestone Sask. #289 Branch
(uniface)
[Yellow token color, Blue lettering]

 

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42

1

3080 t

Minton

{Elks Head Logo} Minton Lodge No. 519 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Purple lettering]

Issued in June 1970 by the Minton Lodge for use in their recreation room. Good for one drink at the bar and were sold - 5 tokens for $2.00. Issue 1,500.

All caps

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42

1

3080 t1

Minton

{Elks Head Logo} Minton Lodge #519 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Blue lettering]

Some caps

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42

1

3080 t2

Minton

{Elks Head Logo} Minton Lodge #519 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Purple lettering]

Some caps

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42

1

3080 t3

Minton

{Elks Clock Logo} Minton Lodge #519 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Purple lettering]

All caps

P

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42

1

3085 t

Mistatim

Mistatim Lions Club
(Good For One Drink)
[Yellow token color, Black lettering]

 

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30

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3100 h

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Arcade
(Good For 5 In Trade)

William Edwards built the amusement center in 1925 which contained a shooting gallery and games. S. Robinson purchased the business in 1927 but became a casualty of the depression and closed up the business in 1931. Tokens were issued by Edwards and used by the new owner.

 

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21

8

3100 h1

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Arcade
(Good For 5 In Trade)

William Edwards built the amusement center in 1925 which contained a shooting gallery and games. S. Robinson purchased the business in 1927 but became a casualty of the depression and closed up the business in 1931. Tokens were issued by Edwards and used by the new owner.

Note differences in obverse embellishments compared to 3100h. Note different "5" on rev compared to 3100h.

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21

8

3100 h2

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Arcade
(Good For 5 In Trade)

William Edwards built the amusement center in 1925 which contained a shooting gallery and games. S. Robinson purchased the business in 1927 but became a casualty of the depression and closed up the business in 1931. Tokens were issued by Edwards and used by the new owner.

Large 5 same as 3100h

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21

9

3100 h3

Moose Jaw

5 Arcade
(5 Arcade)

William Edwards built the amusement center in 1925 which contained a shooting gallery and games. S. Robinson purchased the business in 1927 but became a casualty of the depression and closed up the business in 1931. Tokens were issued by Edwards and used by the new owner.

 

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21

10

3110 d

Moose Jaw

R. Bogue's Departmental Stores Moose Jaw, N.W.T.
(Good For $1.00 In Trade)

Richard Bogue, head accountant of the Brockville Novelty Works in Ontario, quit his job in 1876 to start a hardware business in Brockville with R.N. Stewart. In 1882, Mr. Bogue answering the call of the west, sold his share of the business and arrived in Moose Jaw in November of that year. Within a few weeks he started to build a hardware store but in March 1883 a blizzard demolished the building. Construction on the new building started shortly after and in the spring he was open for business, owning the first two storey building in the settlement. As business increased he continued to expand his store by adding groceries, dress goods and men's furnishings. His advertisements read "If it is obtainable, Bogue's will have it". With the large volume and the scarcity of small coinage, tokens were issued in 1894. These tokens were widely accepted and circulated as freely as coinage of the realm. "Bogue's Money" as it was called was discontinued in 1914 when the banks had an ample supply of small coinage on hand. Richard Bogue was elected mayor of the town of Moose Jaw in 1885 and again in 1895 to 1900. In 1908 he was elected Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw. Richard Bogue passed away on December 22nd, 1924.

 

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35

7

3110 e

Moose Jaw

R. Bogue's Departmental Stores Moose Jaw, N.W.T.
(Good For 50¢ In Trade)

Richard Bogue, head accountant of the Brockville Novelty Works in Ontario, quit his job in 1876 to start a hardware business in Brockville with R.N. Stewart. In 1882, Mr. Bogue answering the call of the west, sold his share of the business and arrived in Moose Jaw in November of that year. Within a few weeks he started to build a hardware store but in March 1883 a blizzard demolished the building. Construction on the new building started shortly after and in the spring he was open for business, owning the first two storey building in the settlement. As business increased he continued to expand his store by adding groceries, dress goods and men's furnishings. His advertisements read "If it is obtainable, Bogue's will have it". With the large volume and the scarcity of small coinage, tokens were issued in 1894. These tokens were widely accepted and circulated as freely as coinage of the realm. "Bogue's Money" as it was called was discontinued in 1914 when the banks had an ample supply of small coinage on hand. Richard Bogue was elected mayor of the town of Moose Jaw in 1885 and again in 1895 to 1900. In 1908 he was elected Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw. Richard Bogue passed away on December 22nd, 1924.

 

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31

7

3110 f

Moose Jaw

R. Bogue's Departmental Stores Moose Jaw, N.W.T.
(Good For 25¢ In Trade)

Richard Bogue, head accountant of the Brockville Novelty Works in Ontario, quit his job in 1876 to start a hardware business in Brockville with R.N. Stewart. In 1882, Mr. Bogue answering the call of the west, sold his share of the business and arrived in Moose Jaw in November of that year. Within a few weeks he started to build a hardware store but in March 1883 a blizzard demolished the building. Construction on the new building started shortly after and in the spring he was open for business, owning the first two storey building in the settlement. As business increased he continued to expand his store by adding groceries, dress goods and men's furnishings. His advertisements read "If it is obtainable, Bogue's will have it". With the large volume and the scarcity of small coinage, tokens were issued in 1894. These tokens were widely accepted and circulated as freely as coinage of the realm. "Bogue's Money" as it was called was discontinued in 1914 when the banks had an ample supply of small coinage on hand. Richard Bogue was elected mayor of the town of Moose Jaw in 1885 and again in 1895 to 1900. In 1908 he was elected Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw. Richard Bogue passed away on December 22nd, 1924.

 

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28

9

3110 g

Moose Jaw

R. Bogue's Departmental Stores Moose Jaw, N.W.T.
(Good For 10¢ In Trade)

Richard Bogue, head accountant of the Brockville Novelty Works in Ontario, quit his job in 1876 to start a hardware business in Brockville with R.N. Stewart. In 1882, Mr. Bogue answering the call of the west, sold his share of the business and arrived in Moose Jaw in November of that year. Within a few weeks he started to build a hardware store but in March 1883 a blizzard demolished the building. Construction on the new building started shortly after and in the spring he was open for business, owning the first two storey building in the settlement. As business increased he continued to expand his store by adding groceries, dress goods and men's furnishings. His advertisements read "If it is obtainable, Bogue's will have it". With the large volume and the scarcity of small coinage, tokens were issued in 1894. These tokens were widely accepted and circulated as freely as coinage of the realm. "Bogue's Money" as it was called was discontinued in 1914 when the banks had an ample supply of small coinage on hand. Richard Bogue was elected mayor of the town of Moose Jaw in 1885 and again in 1895 to 1900. In 1908 he was elected Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw. Richard Bogue passed away on December 22nd, 1924.

 

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25

7

3110 h

Moose Jaw

R. Bogue's Departmental Stores Moose Jaw, N.W.T.
(Good For 5¢ In Trade)

Richard Bogue, head accountant of the Brockville Novelty Works in Ontario, quit his job in 1876 to start a hardware business in Brockville with R.N. Stewart. In 1882, Mr. Bogue answering the call of the west, sold his share of the business and arrived in Moose Jaw in November of that year. Within a few weeks he started to build a hardware store but in March 1883 a blizzard demolished the building. Construction on the new building started shortly after and in the spring he was open for business, owning the first two storey building in the settlement. As business increased he continued to expand his store by adding groceries, dress goods and men's furnishings. His advertisements read "If it is obtainable, Bogue's will have it". With the large volume and the scarcity of small coinage, tokens were issued in 1894. These tokens were widely accepted and circulated as freely as coinage of the realm. "Bogue's Money" as it was called was discontinued in 1914 when the banks had an ample supply of small coinage on hand. Richard Bogue was elected mayor of the town of Moose Jaw in 1885 and again in 1895 to 1900. In 1908 he was elected Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw. Richard Bogue passed away on December 22nd, 1924.

 

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21

7

3115 t

Moose Jaw

Lodge #7 Moose Jaw, Sask.
({Elks Full Logo})
[White token color, Black lettering]

 

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38

1

3115 t1

Moose Jaw

Lodge #7 Moose Jaw, Sask.
({Elks Full Logo})
[Red token color, White lettering]

 

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38

1

3120 r

Moose Jaw

The City Bakery Moose Jaw Assa.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

 

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25

9

3120 r1

Moose Jaw

The City Bakery I.Simington Moose Jaw N.W.T.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

 

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26

10

3121 m

Moose Jaw

City Bakery Moose Jaw, Sask.
(Good For 5 Loaves Of Bread)

 

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31

10

3121 r

Moose Jaw

City Bakery Moose Jaw, Sask.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

- Smaller letters on obverse.
- Larger "GOOD FOR -1-" on reverse.

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25

8

3121 r1

Moose Jaw

City Bakery Moose Jaw, Sask.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

- Larger letters on obverse.
- Smaller "GOOD FOR -1-" on reverse.

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25

8

3130 r

Moose Jaw

R. Davidson Crescent Bakery Moose Jaw, Sask.
(Good For One Loaf)

Robert Davidson and W.G. Stephens started a confectionery in 1913 adding a bakery in 1916. In 1919 Davidson appears as the sole owner and in the 1920 directory it shows 'Crescent Bakery, R. Davidson, prop.' In 1939 the bakery was sold to Canadian Bakeries Ltd. and R. Davidson continued on as baker for several years.

 

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27

9

3140 r

Moose Jaw

Eureka Bakery Moose Jaw, Assa.
(Good For 1 Loaf Bread)

J.A. Wallace started a bakeshop in 1899 but the name of Eureka does not show until 1903. Sold out in 1908 to McIntyre and Fells. In 1911 the partners opened another branch on the other side of Moose Jaw and both stores were sold in 1913 to William Burke and P.D. Shand, who maintained the name Eureka Bakery. The business was discontinued in 1915.

 

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25

8

3141 r

Moose Jaw

Eureka Bakery Moose Jaw, Sask.
(Good For One Loaf Of Bread)

J.A. Wallace started a bakeshop in 1899 but the name of Eureka does not show until 1903. Sold out in 1908 to McIntyre and Fells. In 1911 the partners opened another branch on the other side of Moose Jaw and both stores were sold in 1913 to William Burke and P.D. Shand, who maintained the name Eureka Bakery. The business was discontinued in 1915.

 

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25

8

3141 r1

Moose Jaw

Mcintyre's Eureka Bakery Moose Jaw
(Good For One Loaf Of Bread)

J.A. Wallace started a bakeshop in 1899 but the name of Eureka does not show until 1903. Sold out in 1908 to McIntyre and Fells. In 1911 the partners opened another branch on the other side of Moose Jaw and both stores were sold in 1913 to William Burke and P.D. Shand, who maintained the name Eureka Bakery. The business was discontinued in 1915.

 

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27

10

3141 r2

Moose Jaw

Mcintyre's Eureka Bakery Moose Jaw
(Good For One Loaf Of Bread)

J.A. Wallace started a bakeshop in 1899 but the name of Eureka does not show until 1903. Sold out in 1908 to McIntyre and Fells. In 1911 the partners opened another branch on the other side of Moose Jaw and both stores were sold in 1913 to William Burke and P.D. Shand, who maintained the name Eureka Bakery. The business was discontinued in 1915.

 

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26

10

3144 r

Moose Jaw

Fry's Bakery Moose Jaw Sask.
(Good For One Loaf)

Fry's Bakery was started in Moosejaw in 1897 by Charles Fry. In the 1920s, the Frys relocated to West Victoria, BC where it stayed open until its closure during the second world war. Charles Fry's Great-Great Grandson started a bakery in 2010, unaware of his family's history. While they were trying to come up with a company name they discovered photos and the original company logo among his family's mementos. It is still in operation in Victoria today, operating his new bakery across the street from the original 1920s Victoria location.

 

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