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<p>[QUOTE="Millard, post: 2972568, member: 90317"]<b> Johnecko, I have this same token, although yours is in much better condition than mine. I don't have my references handy right now but I'm glad to share what I've learned. My understanding is this is the original George Washington's funeral token, and was given to attendees of his funeral. It was re-issued 100 years later, except the obverse and reverse were the same. Several other reissue types exist. I'm sorry, I can't attribute the source of this info, its buried in my notes somewhere (no pun intended). But if you target your search at funeral tokens you may have better luck. I got mine from my dad. He discovered it while doing some carpentry at an old farmhouse. He carried it around for a while, then finally put it away. Mine is heavily worn but can be read under high magnification. I don't think there is much value there, and have never had any coin dealer get real excited about it, but I think its a great piece I'll treasure always. Hope this helps </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Millard, post: 2972568, member: 90317"][B] Johnecko, I have this same token, although yours is in much better condition than mine. I don't have my references handy right now but I'm glad to share what I've learned. My understanding is this is the original George Washington's funeral token, and was given to attendees of his funeral. It was re-issued 100 years later, except the obverse and reverse were the same. Several other reissue types exist. I'm sorry, I can't attribute the source of this info, its buried in my notes somewhere (no pun intended). But if you target your search at funeral tokens you may have better luck. I got mine from my dad. He discovered it while doing some carpentry at an old farmhouse. He carried it around for a while, then finally put it away. Mine is heavily worn but can be read under high magnification. I don't think there is much value there, and have never had any coin dealer get real excited about it, but I think its a great piece I'll treasure always. Hope this helps [/B][/QUOTE]
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