1853NY M-NY-948 H. B. West's Trained Dogs MS64RB NGC Early Advertising Tokens were frequently used for advertising by jewelers, watchmakers or other skilled craftsman. They sometimes recorded prices, but more commonly they listed services and goods available. The tokens often help establish the address of the business. This 1853 token reads "H.B. West's Famous Trained Dogs" and depicts a man in a carriage pulled by two dogs named "Tray & Troy." The reverse shows New York's Crystal Palace, where West was operating.
That's a great advertising token, I've never seen one like it. Pretty cool to have the dogs' names on it!
Saw it on the other forum and posted my response there - but I have to say, I'd love to have that token because my son's name is Troy! Beautiful as usual, Stef!!! Thanks for sharing!
