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A token good for a Clarke's Pure Rye Highball, from Clark Bros. & Co. of Peoria, IL. It measures 1-1/4" in diameter. The token is made of copper-colored metal but may have been silvered orginally. One side reads "Clarke's Pure Rye" in script diagonally across the face, with fancy ornamentation at the upper left and "Bottled By / The Government" beneath. The obverse reads "Present This Coin / Which / Is Good For A / Clarke's Pure Rye / High Ball", with ornamentation at the bottom.