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1789' Token Mott - Cent Weight

Strike Type
1789' Token Mott - Cent Weight

Coin Details

Year
1789
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.5g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A Mott token of the cent-weight variety, an advertising piece for Mott's clock, jewelry, and silverware shop at 240 Water Street, New York City. The obverse shows an eagle and the reverse depicts a clock face. The date 1789 may be fictitious.

Rarity Notes

Common for the type.

Cross References

Whitman 8210

External References

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