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Rare 1853 Calendar Merchant Token

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:51.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Rare 1853 Calendar Merchant Token
<B>Rare 1853 Calendar Merchant Token.</B></I> Rulau Mass-600. This token was issued by jewelers and button manufacturers Draper & Sandland of Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1853. The obverse and reverse feature a clever calendar for the year. Rulau states in his <I>United States Tokens 1700-1900</B></I> (2004) that this "token is so rare the ANS does not possess a specimen, thus we are raising its valuation." The current piece shows slight wear with attractive surfaces, and the protected recesses are more heavily patinated than the fields. Seldom offered and highly desirable.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)