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(1860) Token Miller NY-474A Copper Loder & Co.

Strike Type
1860 Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Year
1860
Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Merchant Store Cards
Composition
Brass
Weight
4.67g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Loder & Co. were New York City merchants whose copper tokens (Miller NY-474A and NY-475) were issued in the years leading up to the Civil War. The firm's tokens are part of the extensive series of New York merchant advertising pieces that document the city's commercial landscape on the eve of the conflict. Multiple die varieties suggest active token distribution as an advertising strategy. Cataloged as Miller NY-474A 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 Tokens of this type are collected both as numismatic objects and as historical documents of 19th century American business.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 NY-474A. Loder & Co. issued 2 known token varieties.

Cross References

Miller NY-474A

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