green river whiskey token – $15

Item # 585

These were made from 1910 to 1935 and feature a black man in a tophat with a mule or nag on the front. On the back is an upright horseshoe and four-leaf clover. These were sent to magicians to use in their shows and be given out to the audience as advertising.  Front says “Green River Whiskey…The Whiskey Without Regrets”. Back says “It’s Lucky to Drink Green River Whiskey”.

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