USA General Andrew Jackson token

[dooly]

Morning all.

 

I have someone asking to buy this token from me but i have no idea on the grading of these political tokens and Value can anyone help thanks

 

 

photo makes it look a bit washed out will take some more soon

[BillJones]

The sharpness of the piece appears to be AU, but given the problems with the photo, which as you said, is "washed out," I can't determine if it is a "no problem" example. The variety is Sullivan/DeWitt AJACK 1824-5. "The Nation's Pride" varieties are a bit scarcer than the pieces with "The Nation's Good" or "Hero of New Orleans" on the reverse.

 

Here is the example in my collection, which I grade AU-58. I paid $430 for this, which was probably too much, but it completed my set an example of each slogan for the 1824 Jackson political tokens.

 

[dooly]

Thank you Mr Jones great information as usual .. tried a few more angles and light conditions not much better

[dooly]

now tried it under white light

[BillJones]

I would say that you have a very nice, sharp example, but it does appear to have some corrosion like stains that are going to take it out of the choice category. This piece is made of brass, and you run into that was brass tokens now and then.

 

Pricing these things is hard, but I would say that is worth less than my piece. My gut tells me that this is worth somewhere in the $300 to $350 range retail.

[dooly]

thanks that was what i was thinking a little less detail on the high points .. and i was thinking $300 with the price you had said you paid for yours thanks again i will contact him and if that is no good for him i will put it on my store

 

all the best