(1860) Token Miller Pa-510 Copper A.B. Taylor

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Alfred Bower Taylor (1824-1898) was a druggist and apothecary in Philadelphia, operating first at the northeast corner of Walnut and 11th Streets, and later at 1015 Chestnut Street. Taylor was a founding member of the Philadelphia Numismatic Society and an active participant in the city's numismatic community. His tokens (Miller Pa-510) in copper and copper-nickel reflected his dual interests in pharmacy and coin collecting. The copper-nickel variety is notable as this alloy had only recently been adopted by the U.S. Mint for the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents, making it a relatively novel material for private token production. Cataloged as Miller Pa-510 in the standard reference for American merchant tokens.

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Miller Pa-510.

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Miller Pa-510