Token
DistributorDistributed by
Celluloid Starch Co.
(founded 1899)
Dateafter 1899
Mediumbrass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Paul V. Allen
Object number1983.205.2
DescriptionA token used as a coupon coin by The Celluloid Starch Company of New Haven, Connecticut. The front of the token has a relief of a cuff or collar in the center. Around the border it says, "THE CELLULOID STARCH CO./ NEW HAVEN, CONN." The reverse side has text that says: "A GREAT INVENTION/ PRESENT/ THIS CHECK TO/ YOUR GROCER/ WITH 5 CENTS/ & GET/ A/ LARGE PACKAGE OF/ CELLULOID STARCH."
Status
Not on view
Southern New England Telephone Company
Whitehead and Hoag Company
2023 April 5
1840s
