Watching a couple of ghoulish movies on TV this past weekend reminded me of a very unusual token in my collection that came out of an old estate. As editor of Unusual World Coins, which also includes some token issues, I’m always looking for more possible entries, but this token certainly does not fall into the UWC arena.

What I have here is a cemetery token struck in brass, 4.40 grams, 25.63mm with plain edge. The obverse legend is CALVARY CEMETERY around the inscription, DEPOSIT/15/CENTS. The reverse inscription reads:
DEPOSIT
WILL BE
REFUNDED
UPON RETURN
OF BASKET
OR TROWEL

Calvary Cemetery is located at 301 Chicago Ave. in Evanston, Illinois.

Happy Halloween!