1896 WASHINGTON DC COLUMBIA 3 EA "GLASS SODA WATER" WIMODAUGHSIS" SCRIP TOKENS

Description: For sale, A RARE TO FIND (WELL DOCUMENTED ON TOKEN CATALOG WEBSITE, EARLY (CIRCA 1896) AND BEAUTIFUL CONDITION...GROUP OF 3 (TRIO) OF scrip style cardboard "good for" trade tokens which say "GOOD FOR ONE GLASS SODA WATER --- THE WIMODAUGHSIS" used at prominent women group of "women of influence" in historic WASHINGTON D.C. DISTRICT of COLUMBIA. THIS IS AN AMAZING LITTLE PC OF HISTORY (3 PCS).....THE "TOKEN CATALOG" WEBSITE HAS A TON OF INFORMATION ON THIS OLD SCRIP TOKEN.....DATES TO AROUND 1896, AND IT IS SAID "THE PARLORS OF THE WIMODAUGHSIS CLUB THRONGED WITH WOMEN OF NOTE"...WHICH INCLUDED THE WHOS WHO OF WASHINGTON WOMEN (SUSAN B. ANTHONY FOR EXAMPLE)...SOME OF THESE MEMBERS PLAYED PROMINENT ROLE IN WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.THIS IS A RARE EARLY PICTORIAL SCRIP / TOKEN GROUPING…and with these old cardboard tokens....they simply do not survive the elements if tossed away in a dump....you cannot metal detect them, that is why they are typically rare. (had to be purposely saved by great great grandpa.....most people lacked the vision to save them)I LOVE THAT THESE ARE "GOOD FOR" SODA WATER, AND EVEN HAS PICTORIAL OF AN EARLY VICTORIAN GLASS OF SODA.As a category, old cardboard scrip style tokens are very collectible…add historic woman's group...what a great pc of history. Trade token set is off white heavy card stock with blue writing, rectangular, each one is about 18mm x 51mm, and they display nicely. (please see pictures in gallery) These tokens look great in person. (will be in a "hard sleeve" to protect during shipment) Gallery pictures should show you all you need to know. BEING OFFERED ON EBAY AS "BUY IT NOW" LOT While many old trade tokens can be in "dug" condition, this style token simply cannot be dug, had to saved back in the day. Attractive and EXTREMELY RARE (WELL DOCUMENTED ON TOKEN WEBSITE) SET OF 3 PCS "good for" scrip style trade tokens once used as "GOOD FOR ONE GLASS SODA WATER" at the " THE WIMODAUGHSIS (prominent women of note organization, including Susan B. Anthony)" parlor, located in the historic town of WASHINGTON, D.C. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.what an amazing pc of Washington DC history.... Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Tucson, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-26T20:16:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD