White metal Token of St. Louis Post Office, United States/Missouri, 1850 - 1859. 0000.999.57001

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.57001

Physical Description

  • Axis: 9

  • Conservation State

    • Secondary Treatment: Holed

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.516
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.5
    • Thickness (in mm): 1.8

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date Range: 1850 - 1859
  • Material: White metal

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ST. LOUIS POST OFFICE
    • Type: Eagle on shield with 6 flags; inscription

  • Reverse

    • Legend: LEPERE / and RICHARDS (engraved) / J.M. KERSHAW. (small)
    • Type: Inscription

  • Edge

    • Description: Plain

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.57001
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: U.S. Merchant

Rights

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