(1850s) Token Miller Mass-49 Brass Mahony's Wholesale Clothes

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Description

Mahony's Wholesale Clothes Warehouse was located at 50 Ann Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm were manufacturers of clothing and dealers in cloths, serving the wholesale trade that connected New England textile mills with retailers across the country. Their brass token (Miller Mass-49) advertised the wholesale business. Boston was a major center for the clothing trade, with its proximity to the textile mills of Lowell, Lawrence, and Fall River giving wholesale merchants access to abundant supplies of domestically manufactured fabrics. Brass was a favored alternative to copper for merchant tokens, offering a warm golden tone that attracted attention. This brass striking would have stood out immediately in a handful of copper cents. Mahony's Wholesale Clothes Warehouse issued 2 known token varieties. Cataloged as Miller Mass-49. Collector interest in merchant store cards has grown as the tokens are increasingly recognized as primary historical documents of 19th century commerce.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more commonly encountered metal variants for merchant tokens. Mahony's Wholesale Clothes Warehouse issued 2 known token varieties.

Cross References

Miller Mass-49