INDEX IRISH TOKENS Copyright ©
S.B.Woodside
1997-2011
Last update:-
28-Oct-11
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Irish American
Shamrock/Clover
Shamrock named
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There are a number of "Shamrock" tokens.
These are often described as being "Irish"
Mostly USA plus a few from elsewhere.

I don't have any of these.
Some are listed elsewhere.

There are towns named Shamrock
in Texas and Kentuky (and probably elsewhere)

Shamrock - Named
Metal
Wood
etc.
Bill & Grant Dickinson
N.Dakota
Coy's
encased ¢
Yakima
Washington
Pawhuska
Oklahoma
Brothel
Lathrop Wells
N.Clark St.
(Chicago)
Anchorage
Alaska
O'Neill's
Alaska
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Foods
encased ¢
Tavern
E.Wash St
Bridger
Mont.
Geneva
Ind.
Al & Bud
Stockton
Communion
(Glasgow)
Chas Dickey America
Cup
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Rosalia
Wash.
Barnesville
Minn.
Stillwater Rd
Oakdale, Minn.
Emmetsburg Tap Room
28 N. La Salle
E. 63rd St.
Plastic Hotel
(Casino)
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Shamrock named
 

 


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Shamrock Bar - Bill and Grant 25¢.


O: Shamrock Bar Bill and Grant
R: Good for 25¢ in Trade
Possibly from Claypool, Arizona.


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Shamrock Inn/Bar Dickinson N. Dakota

10¢
O: Shamrock Inn Dickinson NO.Dak.
R: Good for 10¢ in Trade.
10¢ 25¢
O: Shamrock Inn Wines Liquors Beer Dickinson, N. Dak.
R: Good For 5¢ In Trade. Brass octagonal plain edge
O: Shamrock Inn Wines Liquors Beer Dickinson, N. Dak.
R: Good For 10¢ In Trade. Brass octagonal plain edge
O: Shamrock Inn Dickinson, Wines Liquors Beer N. Dak.
R: Good For 25¢ In Trade, 26mm br octagonal

10¢
O: Shamrock Bar & Lounge Wine Liquor-Beers Laudie Jablonsky Dickinson, N.D.
R: Good for 10 cents in trade. Scalloped edges c24mm
10¢
O: Shamrock Bar & Lounge Wine Liquors Beers Laudie Jablonsky Dickinson, N.Dak.
R: Good for 10 cents in trade. 26mm
10¢
O: Shamrock Bar & Lounge Wine Liquor-Beers Laudie Jaslonsky Dickinson, N.D.
R: 10 c in Trade. 25 mm.


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Coy's Shamrock Bar encased cent (Springfield Ohio).


Encased 1941 cent.
O: Coy's Shamrock Bar Where Good Friends Meet 501 York St
R: Keep Me And Never Be Broke


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The Shamrock 24 North 1st Street Yakima, Washington.


50¢
O: The Shamrock | 24 | North 1st | Street | Yakima, Wash.
R: Good For | 5¢ | In Trade. 31mm aluminum.
R: Good For | 50¢ | In Trade. 30mm brass.


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Shamrock Pawhuska (Oklahoma) 5¢.


O: SHAMROCK | PAWHUSKA = GOOD FOR | 5¢ | IN TRADE
R: A.E.SCHMIDT CO. = ST | LOUIS | MO. Aluminium.


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Shamrock Brothel - crock of gold & rainbow etc.

Shamrock (Brothel) Lathrop Wells Nevada


O: THE SHAMROCK ON US 95 LATHROP WELLS NEVADA
R: BEST LAY ON THE HYWAY a shamrock
This came with a warning that it might be illegal to own this in some states!
"Brothel Chips - Nevada is the only state in the union where prostitution is legal (although not in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas). These chips are no cash value souvenirs and can be purchased at the gift shops in the brothels. They have some very clever advertising slogans if you care to take a look, but be warned that some of them do have very adult themes and pictures."


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Shamrock Inn - 705 N. Clark St. (Chicago)


O: SHAMROCK INN | 705 N.CLARK ST.
R: 5c IN DRINKS (in cartouche across the 5), shamrock shaped piercing


Same but larger gap between "N." and "CLARK"


O: SHAMROCK INN | --- | 705 | --- | N. CLARK ST.
R: GOOD FOR | 5¢ | IN | DRINKS ONLY, twin piercing, 20mm br plain edge


O: SHAMROCK INN | 705 N. CLARK ST.
R: GOOD FOR 5¢ IN DRINKS ONLY central piercing


O: SHAMROCK | 705 N. CLARK ST.
R: GOOD FOR | 5 (pierced) | IN DRINKS

25¢
O: SHAMROCK INN | 705 N. CLARK ST. central piercing
R: GOOD FOR | 25¢ | IN DRINKS ONLY

$1
O: SHAMROCK INN | 705 N. CLARK ST. | S-shaped piercing | stamped with number below
R: GOOD FOR $100 IN DRINKS ONLY
$1
O: SHAMROCK INN | 705 N. CLARK ST. = S-shaped piercing
R: GOOD FOR $100 | IN DRINKS ONLY
(There are a number of Irish related tokens from N. Clark St Chicago on the CDROM.)


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Shamrock Inn - Anchorage Alaska #1



O: RICHMOND COCKTAIL LOUNGE | SHAMROCK INN =
GOOD FOR | ONE ON THE | HOUSE | ANCHORAGE | ALASKA
R: WOODEN NICKEL | BEWARE OF IMITATIONS = (Indian head)

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Shamrock Inn - Anchorage Alaska #2


O: ALASKA PURCHASE CENTENNIAL 1867-1967 a totem pole
R: O'NEILL'S TRADE DOLLAR GOOD AT BROWN JUG GREEN BOTTLE RICHMOND LOUNGE SHAMROCK INN OUR 30TH YEAR 1937 1967 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 40mm


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Shamrock Foods - Encased cent


O: SHAMROCK FOODS YOUR FULL SERVICE DISTRIBUTOR
R: KEEP ME AND HAVE GOOD LUCK I BRING GOOD LUCK
encased cent (possibly replaced)


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Shamrock Tavern - E. Washington St.


O: SHAMROCK TAVERN 408 E. WASH. ST.
R: GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE


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The Shamrock, Bridger, Mont.

25¢
10¢

O: THE SHAMROCK, BRIDGER, MONT.
R: GOOD FOR 25 CENTS IN TRADE


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Geneva Ind - 5¢ bottle token


O: SHAMROCK GENEVA, IND.
R: GOOD FOR 5¢ WHEN RETURNED WITH BOTTLE 26mm br

similar but for 25¢


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Al & Bud, Stockton (Ca.?) 10¢

O: AL & BUD THE SHAMROCK STOCKTON
R: GOOD FOR 10¢ IN TRADE 26mm Al


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Communion token - Shamrock Street (Glasgow).


O: UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SHAMROCK STREET 1851
R: FOR A FRIEND OF JESUS REV: III.20


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Shamrock Chas Dickey.


O: SHAMROCK P..(hole)..E CHAS DICKEY
R: GOOD FOR (???) .IN TRADE. 21mm brass cancelled by hole?
The missing text reads PASTIME or PASTINE, from Ferdinand Idaho
I've seen a couple countermarked with "Z" two times on each side.


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Shamrock II America Cup.


O: SIR THOMAS LIPTON CHALLENGER FOR THE AMERICA CUP = his bust
R: SHAMROCK II AMERICA CUP RACE 1901
There are a number of medals celebrating his boats - including one for Shamrock III from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club Bangor, N. Ireland.


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The Shamrock (bar/saloon/cigar) Bonners Ferry Idaho.


O: THE SHAMROCK BONNERS FERRY IDAHO
R: GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE

O: The Shamrock, Bonners Ferry Idaho, Idaho
R: blank. aluminum, 25mm


O: SHAMROCK CIG(AR S)TORE BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO heart shaped cut-out
R: GOOD FOR ¢5¢ IN TRADE brass 21mm


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Shamrock Tavern, Rosalia, Wash.

25¢



O: SHAMROCK | TAVERN | ROSALIA, / WASH.
R: GOOD FOR | 25 | CTS. | IN TRADE. Round brass 24mm.


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The Shamrock, Barnesville, Minn.

25¢
5¢ 22mm br

Barnesville Minn


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Shamrock Inn, Stillwater Road (Oakdale, Minn)




25¢
O: SHAMROCK INN STILLWATER RD. (of Oakdale, Minnesota)
R: GOOD FOR 5 CENTS and 25 CENTS IN TRADE. 21mm, 20mm and 26mm brass.
This tavern operated during 1941 in Oakdale.



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Shamrock Lounge, Emmetsburg

10¢


Emmetsburg Iowa


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Shamrock Restaurant Tap Room 28 N. La Salle



Restaurant Tap Room 28 N La Salle Lucky Piece


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Shamrock East 63 St - 2 addresses

25¢
Shamrock Grill 1132 East 63rd St

25¢
The Shamrock 1215 East 63rd St (same street as previous!)


 
Plastic
 


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Shamrock Hotel $5 & $25 gaming chips.




O: Shamrock Hotel
R: $100 black coloured plastic gaming chip
R: $2500 red coloured plastic
R: $500 mustard coloured plastic gaming chip (this has a "book" value of $100!)
This was at 614 Main St. Las Vegas and opened in 1951 and closed in 1953.


SHAMROCK HOTEL LAS VEGAS NEVADA
EMERALD POOL SCHILLALAH ROOM 25mm gilt br (curious spelling!)



KATE N RANDYS SHAMROCK II COLUMBUS WI. / (Probably says Good For Drink)






Shamrock Casino, Dublin Texas



Shamrock Club Kewanee IL
Back of The Green and Red tokens say Good For One Drink
Back of Black Token reads Good for Sunday only

Kewanee Illinois


Williamsport Pa


Clifton NJ


Washington Illinois



Lock Haven Pa


1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cent foodstamps from Oklahoma


 
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Shamrock Saloon.


O: SHAMROCK SALOON
R: GOOD FOR 5¢ AT BAR


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Bartlesville Okla Billiard Parlor



O: DANA BROS SHAMROCK THANK YOU
R: USE AT ANY DANA BROS SELF SERVICE CAR WASH 28mm plated br.


10¢ Weirton Va



William Patricks Coffee Token Gig Harbor, WA



O: At The Shamrock Dale California
R: Good For 12½¢ in Trade



O: O. P. Flynn, Prop Good For Trade Skagway Alaska
R: Shamrock Beer Parlor 12½¢
Owen P Flynn ca.1934-38 24mm Al.


Akron Ohio


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Wabasha St Pauls Minn
O: The Shamrock, 469 Wabasha
R: Good For 25c In Trade. Brass, 26mm


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Shamrock Beer Parlor - possibly Billings Montana


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Shamrock Recreation 118 S. Brown St / Good for 2½¢ in trade






GF5CIT 25mm



1950s Caliente Nevada

Oregon 25c


Salt Lake City 5c

Griffiths in hard green rubber

a sticker on 1972 Ike dollar


O: SHAMROCK SALOON | *** | L. GUERRIERO | PROP.
R: GOOD FOR 5C IN TRADE
There was a "Shamrock Bar" in Monroe, La, owned by John, Anthony and Francis Guerriero.


O: CLUB SHAMROCK
R: gf10cit


O: SHAMROCK ATHLETIC CLUB
R: gf5cit (Chicago) 19mm al

possibly Wisconsin

Detroit, Mi

McCook Neb

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