White metal Token, United States/New York, 1850 - 1859. 1949.65.400

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.65.400

Obverse: THE HAVANA EXPRESS / THE FIRST EXPRESSMAN / CARRINGTON and CO. / 78 / BROADWAY - Man on horseback right; inscription

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Reverse: * GENERAL PURCHASING AGENCY, * / CARRINGTON / and CO. / NEW YORK. / PURCHASE GOODS / TO ORDER IN / LARGE OR SMALL / QUANTITIES / ESTABLISHED, 1851 - Inscription

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 9.64
- Diameter (in mm): 31.7
- Thickness (in mm): 2.1

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date Range: 1850 - 1859
Manufacture: Struck
Material: White metal
Geographic
- Region: United States
- Region: New York
- Locality: New York City
Edge
- Description: reeded

References

Reference: Miller NY.147 (in Rulau)

Administrative History

Identifier: 1949.65.400
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