1900 JOHANNESBURG, CALIFORNIA (MOJAVE DESERT) R10 RARE " JH BURDICK " SALOON TOKEN
Item History & Price
You are bidding on a EXTREMELY RARE MOJAVE DESERT MINING TOWN, AND EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND MERCHANT, R-10 (RARE DESERT MINING CAMP, THIS MERCHANT WAS UNLISTED IN FIRST KAPPEN CAL TOKEN CATALOG AND GOT CATALOGUED AS 2K3.....SHOWING "1 SPECIMEN REPORTED"), & TOUGH DESERT REGION TO FIND EARLY TOKENS FROM old spinner style token which says on reverse "GOOD FOR 12 1/2C DRINK OR CIGAR" and used at a business which was run by proprietor "J. H. BURDICK (RAN A SALO...ON)" which was used in the historic desert mining town of JOHANNESBURG, CALIFORNIATHIS IS SUPER RARE TOKEN FROM TINY LITTLE TOWN OF "JOHANNESBURG".....AND ONE YOU JUST DO NOT SEE.....I STUDY THE HISTORY OF THESE TOWNS IN THE "RAND MINING DISTRICT" AND BURDICK RAN A SALOON IN SMALL MINING TOWN OF JOHANNESBURG.....AND OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS USED IN THE BAR / SALOON IN THIS HOTEL (good for 12 1/2 drink or cigar)Not only is this a rare token, but supplement book show "1 specimen reported" and that specimen had a "nail hole" going through it....obviously this is a much nicer oneThis is just a flat out tough token to find from this mining town...(AGAIN, ONLY A COUPLE TOKENS LISTED IN KAPPEN BOOKS)....AND FOR MOST OF THESE OLD DESERT MINING TOWNS IT IS TOUGH TO FIND IN NICE READABLE CONDITION (most mining camp tokens are dug and uggggg-leeeeee)The historic town of Johannesburg is the "Rand Mining District" located in Kern County, near sister mining camps known as Atolia, Randsburg, Osdick, Red Mountain and not far from Trona and ghost town of Garlock Cal......basically right on highway 395 not far from Death Valley National MonumentTrade token is aluminum metal, four lobed, about 30mm in diameter , overall a really nice specimen, natural patina is intact, overall displays very nicely. (please see pictures in gallery) Again, this is a very rare desert town on historic highway 395Gallery pictures should give you all the information you need. Terrific and SCARCE MOJAVE DESERT MINING CAMP SALOON USED, SUPER RARE TOWN , R-10 PER BOOK AND GREAT SPECIMEN, old trade token once used at the " J. H. BURDICK (A SALOON)" trade token , once used in the historic desert mining camp tiny highway 395 town of JOHANNESBURG, CALIFORNIA.Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.
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