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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 51, December 10, 2017, Article 24

CHRISTMAS TOKENS

Tom 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

Christmas Token Book In the last issue of The E-Sylum you asked for Christmas items including tokens. I have attached images of four pieces from my collection.

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.

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Christmas Token #1 obv Christmas Token #1 rev

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.

Christmas Token #2 obv Christmas Token #2 rev

Token #2 Listed by Slabaugh #16. Brass, 32mm. It is from Flushing, New York.

Christmans Token #3 Obv Christmas Token #3 rev

Token #3 Unlisted by Slabaugh. White metal, 23mm, location and issuer unknown.

Christmas Token #4 obv Christmas Token #4 rev

Token #4 Unlisted by Slabaugh. Gold aluminum, 32mm, from Quebec, Canada.

Christmas Token Book poem only

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Tom Casper

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
HAVE A NUMISMATIC CHRISTMAS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n50a30.html)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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