Rare token found under sidewalk!!

[Joe88]

Yesterday morning I detected a sidewalk that was ripped-up. I found this token at about 3 inches.
I did some research and found it is an English circus advertising token with General Tom thumb, who was a famous circus performer with the PT Barnum Circus and billed as the world's smallest man.
On the front of the token is a picture of Queen Victoria and says 'Victoria Regina' & the year '1846'
The back is a picture of General Tom Thumb and says his name with '15lb weight' written below him.
The token is in fair condition. Does anyone have any other info??

Joe

 

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[trk5capt]

JOE, Great Find, Congrats. I Am Sure Someone Here Can Tell You All About It. trk5capt...

 

[Michigan Badger]

Very nice find. Tokens are one of my favorites.

Badger

 

[tsgman]

A very cool token! Tsgman

 

[PBK]

Great little token! It's very collectable, but values are all over the map. Best to take the following price listings, high and low, with a grain of salt...

See # 752 at:

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache...1846+Tom+Thumb+token&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2

Scroll about 3/4 down to "Sally Bird" at:

http://www.coinsite.com/content/cdanswers/cdarchive49.asp

Also see:

http://www.p4a.com/itemsummary/2802.htm

 

[Dave N Japan]

Nice !!! That is a great find..I have heard about that tom thumb ...Real small guy back then in circus!

 

[Joe88]

Great little token! It's very collectable, but values are all over the map. Best to take the following price listings, high and low, with a grain of salt...

See # 752 at:

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache...1846+Tom+Thumb+token&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2

Scroll about 3/4 down to "Sally Bird" at:

http://www.coinsite.com/content/cdanswers/cdarchive49.asp

Also see:

http://www.p4a.com/itemsummary/2802.htm

PBK,
Thanks for the info. I checked out the sites you posted. Two of them I've seen already, but not the third.
Thanks again!!
Joe

 

[bk]

Nice find!
You never know what you will find under sidewalks, but it's usually old.
Good Luck! Hit it some more and keep us posted.

 

[comfyinvermont]

Congrats Joe, a really unique and valuable piece of history....Lance

 

[Mona Lisa]

What a find, Joe. A token like that is very collectable.

 

[Glenn-RI]

Hey Joe, that's a real nice find. You might want to check that spot again and any nearby areas as well.

Glenn

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Really nice and fun find ! Congrats

 

[jeff of pa]

Real Intresting Piece Joe.


Not something you see Every Day.

Congrats !

Jeff

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the nice find! Love those old tokens. HH, Mike

 

[Moonshadow]

Very cool find! Way to go!!

HH,
Moon

 

[twister]

Great token


HH Twister

 

[Wetgreenie]

I can't imagine there are a lot of those around.
Cool find!

 

[allen]

way togo on that cool little token. keep on digging...

 

[southbound]

Nice collectable token Joe!
Vern

 

[Joe88]

I can't imagine there are a lot of those around.
Cool find!

Hey Wetgreenie,
Nice picture of Tom Thumb - probably when he first joined the circus.
They say he weighed 15 lbs and was 25 inches tall when he started.
Thanks!!

Joe