Brass Token of I. Gibbs USM Stage, United States/New Jersey, 1831 - 1835. 0000.999.2281

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Obverse: * BELLEVILLE and NEW-YORK / U.S.M. STAGE / I.GIBBS - Ornaments; inscription
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Reverse: . GOOD FOR . ONE RIDE / TO / THE / BEARER - 13 stars; ornament; inscription

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.326
    • Diameter (in mm): 23.2
    • Thickness (in mm): 1.3

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.2281
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

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Notes

  • 'The I. Gibbs USM Stage piece could have been issued as early as 1831. An advertisement in an 1831 newspaper publicized John Gibbs' Belleville to Newark (3 miles) and Belleville to New York (8 miles) stages. John Gibbs moved to New York in 1846. Previous editions of this [Rulau] catalog listed the I. Gibbs piece under New York City, but we now believe that Atwood was in error in assigning it there, as the headquarters of the stage line apparently was in Belleville, New Jersey.' [Standard Catalog of United States Tokens 1700 - 1900, Rulau 1994].

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  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States