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CHRISTMAS TOKENSTom Casper submitted these holiday goodies. Thanks! I know it's still early in the season but as I write this I'm looking out my window on a winter wonderland of
snow-covered trees and lawns, and a neighborhood full of glowing Christmas lights. -Editor
I also scanned the booklet cover of a booklet on Christmas tokens. It is titled Christmas Tokens and Medals by Arlie R. Slabaugh printed in 1966. He listed 69 pieces from the U.S. and five pieces from Canada and foreign countries. The last page of his booklet he included a Christmas poem he wrote.    Token #1 - Listed by Slabaugh #5 Aluminum, 37mm, Chicago, IL. Also listed by Rulau #Chi 82. Below Rulau's token description of this piece it said: This commemorative at Christmas, 1890 marked the theater's third anniversary. It opened at Christmas, 1887. It is said that Davis hid Negro slaves in the top floor of this same building during the Civil War.   Token #2 Listed by Slabaugh #16. Brass, 32mm. It is from Flushing, New York.   Token #3 Unlisted by Slabaugh. White metal, 23mm, location and issuer unknown.   Token #4 Unlisted by Slabaugh. Gold aluminum, 32mm, from Quebec, Canada.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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