(1851-53) Token Miller LA-15, N.C. Folger
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
N.C. Folger was a New Orleans merchant who issued multiple token varieties (Miller LA-10 through LA-15) in copper, brass, and gilt brass over a period of several years. New Orleans was the largest city in the antebellum South and a major port handling cotton, sugar, and goods from the Mississippi River trade. Folger's sustained token production indicates an established business with a commitment to token advertising. Struck in copper, this token matched the federal large cent in appearance and weight, making it immediately recognizable to the public. Cataloged as Miller LA-15 in the standard reference for American merchant tokens. Tokens of this type are collected both as numismatic objects and as historical documents of 19th century American business.
Rarity Notes
Miller LA-15. Folger issued 4 known token varieties.
Cross References
Miller LA-15
External References
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Other Strike Types in This Series
(1812) Token Miller Pa-344M White Metal R. Lovett Jr.
(1845-55) Token Miller NY-1019 Brass Olcott & Brother
(1846-1850) Token Miller NY-77 Brass Bowen & McNamee
(1848-51) Token Miller Pa-59 Brass Browning Brothers
(1848-54) Token Miller Mich-10 Brass Foster & Parry
(1850's) Token Miller SC-3 & Mich-10 Brass Mule Haviland Stevenson / Foster & Parry
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