Trade Tokens

Trade Tokens

Shiawassee County, Michigan



Good for 5 Cents in Trade

Many area taverns and general merchandise stores handed out trade tokens
to lure customers into their stores.
Below are just a few of the tokens and their value.


Brown and Gray's Cigar Store ....122 N. Washington St. Owosso....circa 1915

Gray's Cigar Store....122 N. Washington St. Owosso
token circa 1920s
Gray's Tavern was a 'mens only' establishment
and closed in the 1960's

Heyer's Tavern.....821 W. Main St. Westown Owosso
Several different valued tokens were given out in the 1920s and 1930s

Goodell Drug.....Corunna
1863





Owosso Michigan History


Shiawassee County History


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