Aluminum Token of Macullar Parker Company, United States/Massachusetts, 1892. 1951.152.134

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1951.152.134

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 5.254
    • Diameter (in mm): 34.8
    • Thickness (in mm): 2.8

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1892

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1892
  • Material: Aluminum

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ESTABLISHED / 1849 / MACULLAR PARKER and COMPANY / 400 WASHINGTON STREET / BOSTON / 1892
    • Type: Small eagle; inscription

  • Reverse

    • Legend: STATE HOUSE / BOSTON
    • Type: House; inscription

  • Edge

    • Description: Plain

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1951.152.134
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Gay Nineties

Notes

  • This clothing firm began in 1849 as Macullar and Williams. In 1851 George B. Williamsjoined the firm and the style was changed to Addison Macullar, George B. Williams and CharlesW. Parker, "clothing and gentlemens'furnishing goods" locatedat 192Washington St.The namechangedin 1879to Macullar ParkerandCO

Rights

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