1 Glass Beer - Prima Brewing Company Davenport, IA

Features

Location United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Year 1935
Composition Bronze
Weight 8.8 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
124905

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRIMA BREWING COMPANY
1894 1935
(female bust)
AMERICA'S FINEST BEER

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
OTTO BEHRENS
GOOD FOR
ONE GLASS
PRIMA BEER
AT ANY
TAVERN
DISTRIBUTOR - PHONE - KENWOOD 2407
OSBORNE REGISTER CO. CINTI. O.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Osborne Coinage, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (1835)

Comments

Issued by distributor in Davenport, Iowa.
Prima Beer is an old lager that was brewed in Chicago. It was brewed at the Ernst Brothers' Independent Brewing Association, formerly located at 1440 N. Halsted on Goose Island, starting in 1890.
Tokens were issued by distributors through out the Midwestern United States.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1935 

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