Met up with an old friend and did some searching. Ended up with 22 wheat cents, a 1945 Mercury dime, 1926 Buffalo nickel and a neat token that was part of a pocket spill with four wheat cents. The funny thing was the "tails" side of the token was facing up when I flipped the plug open The token is fairly common and is a "heads and tails" coin - literally! It says Gus' Good Food Matching Coin on the front and the address and phone number on the back. Gus' Good Food was a restaurant in Chicago. They served Italian food and were "famous for steaks and green noodles." Someone online reminisced that the restaurant had a nautical theme and the bartender would ring a ship's bell when people walked in to signal the host how many people were in the party, hence the "Bing Bong" in their advertising.
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12/25/2015 07:04:27 pm
I recall Gus' very fondly. Used to go there when I would join my father at the Furniture Market. Bell and whistles from the bartender when we entered, as we were a crowd and big tippers. Been looking for their Chicken Cacciatore/Chicken Diavolo recipe for years. Huge platters of it for our crowds. I still have one or two of the matching coins in pristine condition.
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