1820 Northwest Company Token MS BN Copper, Holed Values

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1820 Northwest Company Token MS BN Copper, Holed Values

Details

These tokens were probably valued at one beaver skin and struck in Birmingham in 1820 by John Walker & Co. All but two known specimens are holed, and most have been found in the region of the Columbia and Umpqua river valleys.

Basic Information

GSID:

318

Coin Date:

1820

Denomination:

Token / Token

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Birmingham

Coinage Type:

Northwest Company Token

Coinage Years:

1820

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Northwest Company

Variety 2:

Copper, Holed

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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