No Date TC-172040 Brass Blanding Trading Post UT Dollar

Coin Details

Description

This undated brass token cataloged as TC-172040, denominated as a dollar, was issued by the Blanding Trading Post in Utah. Blanding, located in San Juan County in southeastern Utah near the Navajo Nation, was a remote community where trading posts served as essential commercial hubs for both the local population and Native American communities. Trading post tokens functioned as a private monetary system, often used to facilitate trade when cash was scarce in isolated areas. The dollar denomination represents the highest standard value in the Blanding Trading Post token series, used for substantial purchases. Utah trading post tokens are collected as a distinct category documenting the economic infrastructure of remote western communities where conventional banking services were limited or nonexistent.

Rarity Notes

Brass trading post token, dollar denomination. TC-172040. Utah trading post pieces are scarce. Remote location limits surviving examples.

Cross References

PCGS #929320; TC-172040; Blanding Trading Post, UT, Dollar