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| Item: |
Token
or Coin |
| Manufacturer: |
Unknown |
| Model: |
Trade
Coin or Currency |
| Design: |
Round
like a Coin |
| Composition: |
Bronze
~ Possibly Brass |
| Color: |
Bronze |
| Size: |
35
cm or 1 5/16" in diameter
weighs: approx 9 grams |
| Age: |
Circa
1900 |
| Condition: |
Very
Good Used ~ Some marks and patina |
| Origin: |
Probably
U.S.A. |
| Mark: |
20
plus 12 Stars on each side |
Additional Information:
This coin or token was found in an estate near Boston. It was in a box
with several $1 and $2 1/2 gold pieces as well as some older coins such
as half cent, Mercury dimes and Indian head pennies. So based on where
we found it, and the fact that it belonged to a woman that died in
1977, we are inclined to believe that it is something more than just a
trinket and may even be something good but haven't been able to locate
another one like it on the Internet.
We have contacted several coin and token dealers and still no answers.
We even thought it may possibly be a poker chip or Confederate coin but
still couldn't find it since there is no name or identifying mark on it.
We don't believe it is a United States Mint coin used as currency,
despite the fact that it does have stars on it, as we haven't found any
US coins that do not have either US or United States on them, but we
just don't know for sure! We are not even sure if it is American
although we think that it probably is.
Here is the description of this token or coin.
It is round and both sides are identical with no names, wording or
description of origin. It has a 20 in the center surrounded by twelve
stars and measures approximately 35 cm in diameter or a little larger
than a half-dollar. (We have pictured it next to a penny for size
comparison.) It is approximately the same thickness as a quarter.
It weighs about 9 grams and we believe it is made of bronze or possibly
brass. We don't believe it is gold. The color is actually a little bit
darker than the photos. Probably patina? We know that the vast majority
of Maverick Tokens were made and used around the Civil War era but, and
this is just a guess, we feel this is probably from the turn of the
century around 1900 or so.
It will definitely make a nice conversation piece.
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