Store card help please

jfoot13 · February 10, 2011 8:21AM

I picked these up in a collection and have no idea as to rarity or value, there are what I assume are attributions on them but I don't know if they are accurate. I think they are kind of neat but will probably trade them for something I collect and was wondering of the value.

Thanks in advance for any input.
Ken

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kk

QuarterCollector · February 10, 2011 8:27AM

Coinsarefun or Broadstruck could probably help you.

Broadstruck · February 10, 2011 8:58AM

The first is a brass HT-259A Rarity 3 1840-1844 Hard Times era Store card.

Doremus, Suydam, & Nixon issued many store cards from the 1820's to 1861 which are found with 5 different addresses.

It books for about $40 in Fine, $100 in Very Fine, and $150 in XF.

The other 2 are 1850's NY and ILL United States Merchant Trade tokens.

They are common R-1's and I would suspect that the Miller number on the holders are correct.

The $35 is about right on the Pearson's and the A.C. Yates would fetch about $55 in that condition is it was a silvered brass variety?

Broadstruck · February 10, 2011 9:16AM

Doremus & Nixon executed some of best Merchant Token design in the 1850's.

Here's two of the highest grade M-224 series examples, the RB copper being the scarcer of the two.

I sold both of these to exonumia friends that collect ship related tokens, but if your HT-259A was in this condition jfoot13 you'd be my new best PM buddy!

jfoot13 · February 10, 2011 9:18AM

How about a broadstrike for broadstruck ( looks broadstruck to me anyway )

Broadstruck · February 10, 2011 9:23AM

<< How about a broadstrike for broadstruck ( looks broadstruck to me anyway ) >>

Most likely just misaligned dies on these CWT's, both are common R-1's and should have a heavily die cracked IHC type obverse.

The clashed dies on these Broas Pie Bakers is also a common occurrence.

coinsarefun · February 10, 2011 9:25AM

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<< How about a broadstrike for broadstruck ( looks broadstruck to me anyway ) >>

Most likely just misaligned dies on these CWT's, both are common R-1's and should have a heavily die cracked IHC type obverse.

The clashed dies on these Broas Pie Bakers is also a common occurrence. >>

Yes, I used to own this one. You can see the die clashes and heavy die cracks

jfoot13 · February 10, 2011 9:31AM

that is the obverse and reverse so this is 2 reverses?

Broadstruck · February 10, 2011 9:36AM

<< that is the obverse and reverse so this is 2 reverses? >>

It doesn't look like a brockage and I can't be of further assistance as I loaned all my CWT books to friend who got a new Lab puppy but no crate...

Nuff said

rld14 · February 10, 2011 9:43AM

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<< that is the obverse and reverse so this is 2 reverses? >>

It doesn't look like a brockage and I can't be of further assistance as I loaned all my CWT books to friend who got a new Lab puppy but no crate...

Nuff said

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I take it you're p***ed?

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