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FAMOUS 19TH CENTURY SHOWMAN "YANKEE ROBINSON" BRASS ADVERTISING TOKEN.
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Auction #208 - Part II > Item 1283
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$74.75 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #208 - Part II
Item numbers 1278 through 3040 in auction 208
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Item Description
.75". Front has his portrait and name. Reverse rim reads "Yankee Robinson's Big Show" with triangle at center showing a hand pointed downward with date "1869" and word "Triad." The outer edges of the triangle carry the words "Present/Future/Past." Fayette "Yankee" Robinson went into the exhibition business in 1845. He had a long career of presenting tented dramas in the summer and using meeting halls in the winter. By 1856 he owned what could be considered a true circus. Extremely Fine.
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