(1825-29) Brass Token Rulau NY-922, Richard Trested

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Description

Brass store card issued by Richard Trested of New York City, circa 1825-1829. Trested was an English-born die sinker, engraver, stamper, and piercer who established his business at 68-70 William Street in lower Manhattan during the 1820s. His tokens served as advertising cards for his die-sinking establishment, circulating within New York's commercial community. Trested produced multiple token varieties during this period, including store cards and merchant advertising pieces rated R-7 and higher. These early merchant tokens predate the Hard Times Token era (1832-1844) and represent the earliest phase of American commercial token production. Brass, 24mm.

Rarity Notes

Pre-Hard Times era New York merchant token. Examples are scarcer than the more common Hard Times era merchant issues of the 1830s-1840s. Collected by specialists in early New York City commercial tokens.

Cross References

Rulau NY-922; PCGS #626607