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P.T. BARNUM'S TOM THUMB TOKENSRegarding the Tom Thumb item mentioned last week, an E-Sylum reader forwarded this Heritage auction lot. Thanks!
To read the complete lot description, see: (circa 1852) P.T. Barnum - Tom Thumb, New York, NY (coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1139&lotNo=10929) Ron Haller-Williams writes: You ask if anybody has an image of the Tom Thumb medal described in the Maine Reader: "Wednesday, September 22 [1847]: Father and Mother were down this P.M. to see Tom Thumb for principal object. They, particularly Mother, were in raptures. They had his Lilliputian visiting card, given at the door, "Gen. Tom Thumb," and they bought a gilt medal, on the obverse Victoria's head and bust with the words, "Victoria Regina," and on the reverse Tom Thumb's likeness with the words, "General Tom Thumb, Weight 15 pounds." For this they paid 9d. Also a pamphlet, with his description, his song, his travels. This was 4d." I don't have one, but ... try doing a Google IMAGE search on "Tom Thumb" medal. The referred medal can be found e.g. at
medals4trade.com/collections/displayimage.php?album=556&pos=26
There is also a USA-coin equivalent (typo in description) at
www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coins_to_medals/37/product/
Thanks, everyone! This last one looks like the type Heritage has.
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC REFERENCES IN THE MAINE READER, 1614 TO PRESENT
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n09a09.html)
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