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@legit, as the market for these is likely thin, you might not find examples of this token having been sold previously when filtering for that on ebay (although this is generally our advice when folks ask how much their coin/token is worth). I do note that if you create an account on tokencatalog.com, you get access to their pricing info. However, I'm not sure if this one has pricing or not as I personally haven't taken that step. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Bedrock of the Community
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hokiefan provided the past sales prices for this token from tokencatalog. Were I listing it, the BIN price would be higher with a Make offer option. Alternatively, it could be listed for auction with a starting price in that range and see what happens.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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@hondo, I'm aware he posted the past sales prices however there's no way to look at those listings to determine their grade / quality of the pieces as they were both from several years ago. I was asking if someone knew what my token might be worth based on the pictures that I posted. I created an account on tokencatalog and saw similar tokens that had much higher prices. For example, TC-206669; Haddock (2019) 2150; HSD-Wj-16cNevada Trade Tokens - Hoskins, Schilling and Dunn has several, past sales of around $500. So I think basing my particular token off past sales from 2017 that I have no way of seeing how they looked is not a good way to value my token.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The token market is very unlike the coin market, in that condition is not necessarily a great determinant of selling price. Many of these are quite rare, and there are more collectors than particular tokens. An exception is that heavily damaged ones will sell for lower prices. Yours is in excellent condition, and should command a hefty price. As I said, list it for a high price and see what happens. Why not $500, based on your information?
I must note, however, that tokencatalog does not include rarity levels for tokens. As such, it's hard to determine how many of a particular one were "issued" without having a specialized reference text. Perhaps someone can provide information as to how many Crumpton tokens and Hoskins tokens were produced.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Thank you, Hondo. I appreciate the information.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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legitness, my specialized area of collecting is Louisiana trade tokens. Fortunately, there is an incredible reference for them: Crawford and Farber, Louisiana Trade Tokens, 2nd Ed. For each token, there is a combined "desirability" and "rarity" rating. Desirability ranks from A (most sought after) to G (not especially popular topic), followed by rarity from 1 - 10, where 1 = > 100 and 10 = unique. G1s don't interest me, while A10s are rarely up for sale.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
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Also wanted to add that if you read the stickpin listing it says that J.A. Crumpton was a Confederate soldier. I don't believe that is accurate. The John A. Crumpton I think made these was born in Indiana c. 1850-2 and died in Denver in 1898. He had only been in Denver a little over a year and his burial took place in Lincoln, Nebraska. Per his obit (Lincoln Journal Star 10/22/1898) he was "bookkeeper in the Central National Bank and moved to Denver to be bookkeeper for the "Fraternal Union and Woodmen."
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New Member
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That is really cool! Thank you for sharing that info, I appreciate it.
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New Member
United States
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I've had this baby on ebay for 2 weeks now and no one has expressed interest in it. If someone here would like it cheap let me know. I know some of you could definitely appreciate it more than I can. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Can you post the link to your ebay listing? I can't find it. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Edited by HondoB
07/31/2023 8:21 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Offer sent.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thank you, legitness - it will have a great home!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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New Member
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Thank you Hondo! It's such a cool piece. I'm not a collector so I'm glad you can appreciate it.
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