Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Almost Uncirculated+
*Pleasing problem-free example of this incredibly scarce issue; Even light brown/tan surfaces, with hints of burgundy toning, give the example rustic character.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by “Crow Page” in Littleton, Colorado for 5C in trade circa 1900-1920. Establishment is listed as a billiards hall owned by local proprietor Edward Crow Page.
—————
Only 13 issues in general are listed for the entire town of Littleton, Colorado. There are two issues listed under Crow Page (5C seen here and 25C); both of which are moderately rare. Survival rates listed are 15 and 17, respectively. Therefore, the 5C issue is slightly less common than its 25C counterpart.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard LI315-5
CMT L6170a
RARITY: Pritchard estimates ~15 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Brass, 21mm, Round, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Crow Page / Littleton, Colo.
REVERSE: Good for / 5¢ / in Trade
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Littleton, Colorado):
"The city of Littleton's history dates back to the 1859 Pike's Peak Gold Rush, which brought not only gold seekers, but merchants and farmers to the community. Richard Sullivan Little was an engineer from New Hampshire that made his way out west to work on irrigation systems. Little soon decided to settle in the area at present day Littleton and brought his wife Angeline out from the East in 1862. The Littles, along with many neighbors, built the Rough and Ready Flour Mill in 1867, which provided a solid economic base in the community. By 1890, the community had grown to 245 people and the residents voted to incorporate the Town of Littleton." — Credited Source: LittletonGovernment/History.org