Jerry Adams

Privé penningen van Jerry Adams.
Personal coins of Mr. Jerry Adams. Jerry is a collector of Dog Tax Tags and Trade Tokens.

Mr. Jerry Adams
1425 Cat Mountain Trail
Keller, Texas 76248

Good Luck
Hanrahans Saloon
Penny
Token Collector

White Elephant

Token Collector

Inscription  : JERRY ADAMS * TOKEN COLLECTOR - KELLER, TEXAS.
               GOOD FOR A BEER OR CIGAR - 12½¢
Denomination : 12 1/2 Cent
Diameter     : 30.0 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Medal Alignment
Weight       : 4.2 gram

Token Collector

Inscription  : JERRY ADAMS * TOKEN COLLECTOR - KELLER, TEXAS.
               GOOD FOR A BEER OR CIGAR - 12½¢
Denomination : 12 1/2 Cent
Diameter     : 30.5 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper
               Ring : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Medal Alignment
Weight       : 7.2 gram

White Elephant

Inscription  : WHITE - KELLER, TEXAS
               JERRY ADAMS * TOKEN COLLECTOR - KELLER, TEXAS.
Diameter     : 30.7 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Mintage      : 199
Orientation  : Medal Alignment
Weight       : 2.9 gram

White Elephant

Inscription  : WHITE - KELLER, TEXAS
               GOOD FOR A BEER OR CIGAR - 12½¢
Denomination : 12 1/2 Cent
Diameter     : 30.7 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Mintage      : 100
Orientation  : Medal Alignment
Weight       : 2.9 gram

Hanrahans Saloon

Alhambra Saloon

Inscription  : ALHAMBRA SALOON - "CURLY" ADAMS, PROP. - KELLER, TEXAS. 
               - GOOD FOR 12 1/2¢ IN TRADE
               HANRAHANS SALOON  - GRIZZLY ADAMS • HURRICANE BOB SMITH 
               - ADOBE WALLS, TEXAS. - HOSTETTERS BITTERS 
               - GOOD FOR ONE DRINK OF "OLD McBRAYER" WHISKEY
Denomination : 12 1/2 Cent
Diameter     : 35.7 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper
               Ring : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 6.5 gram
Year         : 2007

Bee Hive Saloon

Inscription  : BEE HIVE SALOON - ADAMS & SMITH PROPS. - FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS. 
               - GOOD FOR 12 1/2¢ IN TRADE
               HANRAHANS SALOON  - GRIZZLY ADAMS • HURRICANE BOB SMITH 
               - ADOBE WALLS, TEXAS. - HOSTETTERS BITTERS 
               - GOOD FOR ONE DRINK OF "OLD McBRAYER" WHISKEY
Denomination : 12 1/2 Cent
Diameter     : 36.0 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper
               Ring : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 6.6 gram
Year         : 2007

Post Trader

Inscription  : JERRY ADAMS, POST TRADER - FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS. 
               - GOOD FOR 25¢ IN TRADE
               HANRAHANS SALOON  - GRIZZLY ADAMS • HURRICANE BOB SMITH 
               - ADOBE WALLS, TEXAS. - HOSTETTERS BITTERS 
               - GOOD FOR ONE DRINK OF "OLD McBRAYER" WHISKEY
Denomination : 25 Cent
Diameter     : 35.8 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper
               Ring : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 6.6 gram
Year         : 2007

Post Traders

Inscription  : ADAMS & SMITH POST TRADERS - HIDES • LUMBER AND MERCHANDISE  
               - GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR IN TRADE - FORT CHADBOURNE, TEXAS.
               HANRAHANS SALOON  - GRIZZLY ADAMS • HURRICANE BOB SMITH 
               - ADOBE WALLS, TEXAS. - HOSTETTERS BITTERS 
               - GOOD FOR ONE DRINK OF "OLD McBRAYER" WHISKEY
Denomination : 1 Dollar
Diameter     : 35.8 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper
               Ring : Aluminium
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 6.6 gram
Year         : 2007

These encased coins have a common reverse, the Hanrahans Saloon. For a short time, there was a Hanrahan's Saloon in Adobe Walls, Texas, which was named after James Hanrahan. After the Indian attack on the community on June 26, 1874 the buildings were abandoned and the saloon was closed.
On the coin, Jerry Adams (Grizzly Adams) and his token collecting friend "Hurricane" Bob Smith of Fort Worth, are listed as proprietors of the saloon.
The words "Hostetters Bitters" refer to a bottle which was found in Adobe Walls.
"Good For One Drink of McBrayer Whiskey" refers to the maternal family name of Jerry Adams.
Jerry is a collector of (Post) Trader tokens.
"Alhambra Saloon" refers to a saloon in Dodge City, Kansas.
On the coin, Jerry (Curly Adams) is listed as the proprietor.
Keller, Texas is located just a few miles north of Fort Worth. It is Jerry's place of residence.
"Good for 12 1/2 ¢ in Trade" means one bit, half of a quarter, the cost of a shot of whiskey.
The "Bee Hive Saloon" was the biggest and most famous saloon in the town of Fort Griffin.
Fort Griffin was located in Shackelford County north of Albany, Texas. It was established in 1867.

Some more information about these coins can be found in the Tasmanian Numismatist of february 2007.

Good Luck

Inscription  : JERRY ADAMS, POST TRADER - FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS. 
               - GOOD FOR 25¢ IN TRADE
               KEEP ME AND GOOD LUCK WILL FOLLOW
Denomination : 25 Cent
Diameter     : 35.8 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper-Nickel
               Ring : Brass
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 16.2 gram

Good Luck

Inscription  : JERRY ADAMS, POST TRADER - FORT GRIFFIN, TEXAS. 
               - GOOD FOR 25¢ IN TRADE
               KEEP ME AND GOOD LUCK WILL FOLLOW
Denomination : 25 Cent
Diameter     : 35.7 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Core : Copper-Nickel
               Ring : Brass
Mint         : Penny Press Mint
Orientation  : Coin Alignment
Weight       : 16.3 gram

Penny

Inscription  : JER. ADAMS - KELLER, TEX.
               - ONE PENNY 1967
               ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D
Denomination : 1 Penny
Diameter     : 31.2 mm
Edge         : Plain
Material     : Copper
Orientation  : Medal Alignment
Weight       : 9.6 gram

Links

National Token Collectors Association
Numisnet World
Tasmanian Numismatist