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Circa 1900 Merry Christmas Token/Made From

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Circa 1900 Merry Christmas Token/Made From
<B>Circa 1900 Merry Christmas Token/Made From Medal.</B></I> Aluminum, 38 mm. Obverse around, Compliments of Doc. Brown Spokane Wash. Merry Christmas. In center, an owl with lantern resting on a tree limb, stars and moon in background. Below, THE OWL. Reverse is a scarce stock die by F. Koch, New York diesinker made for the W.F. Doll Mfg. Co. In the center is a steel horseshoe with the words Maine, Feb. 15, 1898. A long inscription states this was made from recovered steel from the <I>U.S.S. Maine</B></I> sunk in Havana harbor. This outstanding piece and is the<B> plate token from the Christmas tokens and medals catalog by Arlie Slabaugh.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)