Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Choice Uncirculated โ Pentagonal Shaped
*Beautiful higher-grade specimen with seemingly proof-like surfaces that reflect light brilliantly; Showcases the rich luster of the specimen.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by Sandy in Bennett, Colorado for 5C in trade. - Pritchard notes that 'Sandy' was a pool and billiard hall circa 1915. โ One of just two known token types from Bennett, Colorado. This alone provides rich history of the town, as well as an indication of overall rarity.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard BE375
CMT B870
RARITY: Pritchard estimates ~61 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Aluminum, 27mm, Pentagonal, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Sandy / Bennett / Colo.
REVERSE: Good for / 25ยข / in Trade
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Bennett, Colorado)
"Bennett was incorporated on January 22, 1930, and was named for Hiram Pitt Bennet, congressional delegate from the Territory of Colorado and Colorado Secretary of State." โ Credited Source: U.S. Census Bureau