Token for one cigar from B.C. ghost town sells for $610 more than a century later

Reco Hotel owner John Morgan Harris would hand the tokens out as a promotion

The small token — marked Hotel Reco Sandon B.C. on the front and Good For One Cigar on the back —Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.

The first hotel was registered in May 1893 and within a few years Sandon had 24 hotels, two dozen saloons, two rail lines and three breweries with around 5,000 permanent residents. There was also a curling arena, hockey rink and even a ski hill.Article contentVancouver Sun Sandon was also the first community in B.C. to operate fully on hydro power. It is a summer tourist destination now, notable for its collection of vintage B.C. Transit buses and its access to the stunning Idaho Peak lookout., there were four hotels in Sandon called the Reco at one point or another and this token was likely from the second or third incarnation, operated by John Morgan Harris.

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