1881 United States Issue Token Value
This 1881 token, the United States Issue Token, is documented below from 2 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible token, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1881 United States Issue Token specifications
- Series
- United States Tokens
- Denomination
- United States Issue Token
- Year
- 1881
- Material
- Brass
1881 United States Issue Token inscriptions & design
Obverse
* CHANG, THE GREAT CHINESE GIANT. * / SOUVENIR 1881.
Inner circle; Chinese characters; inscription
Reverse
P.T. BARNUM'S / GREATEST SHOW / ON / EARTH, / UNITED WITH / THE / GREAT LONDON CIRCUS.
Inscription
Measured 1881 United States Issue Token specimens
2 physically measured 1881 United States Issue Token examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 United States Issue Token #1 | 8.012 g | - | 12 h | Rulau.NY-NY.17 |
| 1881 United States Issue Token #2 | 6.833 g | 27.5 mm | 6 h | Rulau.Mo-KC.6 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.