Anybody know what this is?

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• Newb Posts: 1,401

  January 22, 2007 12:47PM

  got me - kinda looks like a chimney sweep.
  
  ???

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• coindeuce Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2007 12:51PM

  Not 100% sure, but I believe it is a political campaign token. The legend around the portrait of a gentleman in top hat and tails appears to read "The Leading and Popular...

  "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
  http://www.american-legacy-coins.com

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• QBert Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

  January 22, 2007 12:59PM

  Yes "The Leading and Popular... " is all that can be read on that side. The only thing readable on the other side is "Chestnut..."

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• coindeuce Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 22, 2007 1:21PM

  Could possibly be a Hard Times Token also. The word Chestnut on other side may be part of an address, like Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.

  "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
  http://www.american-legacy-coins.com

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• Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 20, 2010 7:57AM

  A few years late... but it's a 1860's Brass Philadelphia Merchant Token.

  To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  

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• QBert Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

  March 22, 2010 10:24AM

  Thanks - finally know what this thing is.

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