Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Almost Uncirculated+ — Square Shaped
*An exceptionally rare issue in nearly uncirculated condition. A very difficult call between AU-58 and MS-60, as wear is not seen anywhere on the token upon close examination except potentially a small area of the beaded border on the reverse. — Original golden luster can be observed on both the obverse and reverse of the specimen.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by the Carroll Hotel Lounge in Brush, Colorado for 50C in trade.
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All Brush, Colorado tokens are rare, as Pritchard only has 7 issues listed from the entire town, 2 of which are varieties of the same token. The 30C Carroll Hotel Lounge issue is not listed in the guide at all which is quite fascinating, considering the 50C variety shown here is, and a mere 2 examples are known to exist. Clearly, both are extremely rare.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard BR810
CMT B6042
RARIRY: Pritchard estimates ~2 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Brass, 29mm, Square, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Carroll Hotel Lounge / 50¢ / Brush, Colo.
REVERSE: Rain / Check
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Brush, Colorado):
“Brush was founded by the Lincoln Land Company in 1882. It is named for Jared L. Brush, an area cattlemen and one time state lieutenant governor.” — Credited Source: Stuart Pritchard