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(1850's) Token Miller SC-3 & Mich-10 Brass Mule Haviland Stevenson / Foster & Parry

Strike Type
Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Merchant Store Cards
Composition
Brass
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
19mm

Description

Haviland, Stevenson & Co. were wholesale druggists in Charleston, South Carolina, established around 1825. The firm was one of the most prominent drug wholesalers in the antebellum South, serving pharmacists and physicians throughout the region. Their copper token (Miller SC-3) features an eagle perched on a mortar and pestle, the traditional symbol of pharmacy. The token is one of the few merchant pieces from South Carolina, reflecting the state's smaller commercial token tradition compared to Northern cities. Charleston was the commercial capital of the Lower South. Haviland, Stevenson & Co. issued 2 known token varieties. Cataloged as Miller SC-3.

Rarity Notes

Haviland, Stevenson & Co. issued 2 known token varieties.

Cross References

Miller SC-3

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