Advertising Coin for Aaron Smith, General Merchant
DistributorDistributed by
Aaron Smith
American, 1842 - 1918
Mediumwood; cardboard; plastic; staples
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)
Other (overall height x width): 2 × 2in. (5.1 × 5.1cm)
Other (overall height x width): 2 × 2in. (5.1 × 5.1cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA coupon for Aaron Smith's general store in Warehouse Point, Conn. (a village of East Windsor, Conn.). It is a wooden token with pink paper glued to each side. The token is enclosed in a plastic case stapled closed.
Object number1993.175.73
MarkingsRecto, printed in black ink: "THIS CHECK IS GOOD FOR/ ONE DOLLAR/ IN GOODS/ AT THE STORE OF/ AARON SMITH/ General Merchant, WAREHOUSE POINT,/ CONN."Verso, printed in black ink: "ONE DOLLAR/ $1/ NOT TRANSFERABLE"
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