U.S. Token

Half cent – U.S. merchant token – countermarked 1833

350

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U.S. Token

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Half cent – U.S. merchant token – countermarked 1833

350

Description:

Nice token / coin. Nice strike countermark.  Chocolate brown color throughout.

Type
Token
Year
1833
Mint name
Philadelphia
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5,3 g
Metal
Copper
Rarity
Very rare
  • Pedigree :

    U.S. merchant token, Thomas Wildes (pewterer from Philadelphia), crown-X countermark on a US (Philadelphia mint) half cent of 1833, rare. Brunk-44560. Thomas Wildes worked as a pewterer in Philadelphia from 1829 to 1833, then moved to New York City and operated there from 1834 to at least 1855. Today, just four 1833 half cents are known to have his countermark on them.

  • Comments :

    ANACS certification. High Grade ANACS MS 65.