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guy Open member is offline Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 105 Location: CAMorse's Literary Depot « Thread Started on Oct 3, 2009, 11:16pm »
Does anyone have any info at all on this token? It's a Morse's Literary Depot, no 85 Fourth Street , Pittsburgh, PA. I collect tokens of all kinds from Pittsburgh, but have seen nothing on this particular one anywhere. Thanks. Guy~
Larry Global Manager member is offline Join coinzip's Civil War Token Club and Conder Token Club. : ) Joined: May 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 847 Location: ChicagoRe: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #1 on Oct 10, 2009, 1:54pm »
I've not seen one like it, but I know somebody to ask. I'll let you know after I reach him, which may take a few days.
I like Civil War Tokens and Civil War Store Cards and more recently, 18th Century British Conder Tokens. I have also collected U.S. Type and a few commemorative issues, I have a very few ancients now, and an accumulation of various world coins.
bonedigger Global Manager member is offline USAF Retired/DAV Joined: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,250 Location: South Dakota BadlandsRe: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #2 on Oct 10, 2009, 3:15pm »
Besides your token being upside down and backwards here is another for review.
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treashunt Global Manager member is offline Joined: Feb 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,496Re: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #3 on Oct 12, 2009, 4:51pm »
Ben: I don't know why, but that one looks familiar! Have you posted it before? Or do I have one? Hmmmmm..
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guy Open member is offline Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 105 Location: CARe: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #4 on Oct 12, 2009, 9:08pm »
Thanks, Larry. I've searched all my usual references and have come up with nothing. Guy~
moonshadow Open member is offline Joined: Apr 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 78Re: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #5 on Dec 25, 2009, 1:50am »
Hi Guy, According to Rulau's United States Tokens , this is a US Merchant Token, Pa 590 (Miller) and the likely date of issue would have been 1845-1847, based upon the address given on the token. If you come across this book, the token is shown on page 396. It's a very nice and unusual design!
Larry Global Manager member is offline Join coinzip's Civil War Token Club and Conder Token Club. : ) Joined: May 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 847 Location: ChicagoRe: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #6 on Dec 25, 2009, 8:36am »
I knew your Rulau would come in handy one day, Moonshadow. Good work. : )
I like Civil War Tokens and Civil War Store Cards and more recently, 18th Century British Conder Tokens. I have also collected U.S. Type and a few commemorative issues, I have a very few ancients now, and an accumulation of various world coins.
guy Open member is offline Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 105 Location: CARe: Morse's Literary Depot « Reply #7 on Dec 25, 2009, 2:39pm »
Thanks for the info, Moonshadow. I'll have to keep an eye out for that book. Guy
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