Thomas Metcalf Saloon Token Owney tag

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897 · 1885-1897

Owney received this trade check token for 5-cents off of goods from Thomas Metcalf, a merchant of unknown goods or services. There is no additional information to indicate when or where the token was given to the dog. This token, is known as a trade check. These tokens were used much as coupons are today, offered by merchants as a lure to increase customers’ purchases.