Pearson & Dana Boot Maker Chicago, Illinois Circa 1858-1860

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NGC AU-58 M-ILL-26

 

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I read that one of the former US mint directors in the late 1800s had a back room deal with a maker of tokens. The director got a kickback for letting the token maker use the US mint equipment for making the dies for tokens. This went on for several yrs until a new mint director came in. Looking at the eagle, the lettering and the fine beading around the rim of your token, I tend to believe that story.