Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Uncirculated+
*Lustrous outer-rims on the obverse, lighter wear near the center. The surfaces on the reverse are both brilliant and radiant. — Dramatic ~135-degree die-rotation is exhibited on this example as shown in the photos.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by “Grover W. Roberts” in Mead, Colorado for 5C in trade circa 1940. Establishment is listed as having been a billiard parlor and barber shop.
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Only known issue from Mead, Colorado; making this a historically significant issue in Colorado numismatics. The token itself is the entire numismatics representation of Mead, which is an vastly important piece for this collection.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard ME100
CMT M2100
RARITY: Pritchard estimates ~55 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Aluminum, 20mm, Round, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Grover W. Roberts / Mead, Colo.
REVERSE: Good for / 5¢ / in Trade
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Mead, Colorado):
“The town was named for Dr. Martin Mead, one of the 1886 homesteaders. The town was actually established in 1905, platted in 1906 and incorporated in 1908.“ — Credited Source: Stuart Pritchard