CHARGE ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION (CH.X)
004
Obv.:
KAUFMANN'S//(numbered individually
incuse)//FIFTH AVENUE//PITTSBURGH
Rev.: a. Blank raised rim - nickel plated
brass
b. Blank - nickel
plated brass
c. Blank - aluminum
Oval with hole in loop to left,
43x22x1.5mm.
005
Obv.: KAUFMANN'S//FIFTH AVENUE/PITTSBURGH
Rev.:
(Numbered individually - incuse)
Oval; holed at top in sunburst
ROSENBAUM CO. Ch.Ro
001
Obv.: ARC0//*/R.C0/*
Rev.:
(Numbered individually - incuse)
Note: Varities exist -
Aluminum;
scalloped (8) planchet with per-
foration; 28.8x1.4mm.
NAY SMITH
& CO. Ch.Sm
001
Obv.: NS&CO (monogram)
Rev.: (Numbered
individually)
Nickel; shaped like 5-petal flower;
24x25x1mm; holed at
top
CHARGE ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION CH
MEYER JONASSON'S(1907-1963)
Ch.Jo
Liberty Ave. near Fifth Ave., Pgh., Pa.
Note: Jonasson's catered
to women shoppers.
The headquarters was housed in a six-
story building
at this location.
001
Obv.: JONASSON'S//J//JONASSON'S//PITTS
BURGH
Rev.: (numbered individually - incuse -
over large J)
Copper-nickel;
round; 30x2mm.
002
Obv.: (arms containing monogram M J C)
Rev.:
(numbered individually - incuse)
Copper-nickel; round 28.9mm.
KAUFMANN & BAER CO. Ch.Ka
001
Obv.: KAUFMANN & BAER
CO.//(K&BCO/monogram)//
PITTSBURGH,PA.
Rev.: IF FOUND OR/IN CASE OF
ACCIDENT//
(serial number) /REPORT THIS/NUMBER
TO/ADDRESS ON/OTHER
SIDE//W. & H. CO.
NEWARK, N.J.
Nickel; irregular round; 3Ox2mm.
006
Obv.: (Numbered individually)//K.B.
Lobed cross shape, holed at
top
KAUFMANN LOOBY Ch.Ka
627-629 Penn Ave., Pgh., Pa.
002
Obv.: K.L.CO/(Numbered individually-incuse)
Rev.: KAUFMANN LOOBY
C0.//627-629/PENN AVE.
//(Numbered Individually)//
PITTSBURGH,PA.
Nickel-plated; triangular with rounded
corners; 31x1mm.
KAUFMANN'S Ch.Ka
See: Pittsburgh Downtown - Alphabetic (ZK.X)
003
Obv.: KAUFMANN'S//THE BIG STORE//(numbered
individually -
incuse)
Rev.: Blank
Nickel alloy; oval-holded in sun; 32x25x1.1mm.
CHARGE ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION CH
FRANK & SEDAR Ch.Fr
001
Obv.: FS(monogram)
Rev.: SHOPPING AND/IDENTIFICATION TAG//
-(REGISTERED)-//IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
/REQUIRING IDENTIFICATION/OF BEARER,
NOTIFY//FRANK & SEDAR//PITTSBURGH, PA.//
(numbered individually -
incuse)
W. & H. CO. NEWARK, N.J.
Nickel; irregular oval, holed to
left;
29x38.5x2mm.
GIMBEL BROTHERS Ch.Gi
001
Obv.:
.GIMBEL BROTHERS//GB//PITTSBURGH, PA.
Rev.: a. IF FOUND OR/IN CASE OF
ACCIDENT//
(numbered individually-incuse)//
REPORT THIS/NUMBER
TO/ADDRESS ON/
OTHER SIDE//W. & H. CO. NEWARK, N.J.
b. As above but
with WHITEHEAD-HOAG at
bottom
Steel; irregular to round; 30x2mm; holed
to
right obverse
JOSEPH HORNE CO. Ch.Ho
Note: Joseph Horne
(sole owner), 63 Market St.
(1849- )
Joseph Horne & Co., Library
Hall - 197,
199 & 20 Penn Ave.)
See: Pittsburgh, Downtown - (Yz.Ho)
001
Obv.: (monogram of JHCO)
Rev.: a. (large numeral 5 across which
CENTS appears)
b. (as above with 10)
Nickel-brass; round; 21x1.5mm.
002
Obv.: a. JHCO (monogram across which
a straight band 8mm. wide
with
incused number)
b. As above but with 7mm. band.
c. Band is
curved ends down.
Rev.: Blank
Nickel alloy; a. and b. 22x33x1mm.,
c.
23x31x1mm.