Rare Vintage 18th century Fontana Kansas 25 cents Trade Token

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Rare Vintage 18th century Fontana Kansas 25 cents Trade Token:
$555.65

Rare antique u.s 18th century Fontana Kans. commemorative 25 cents merchandise trade token. Historical documentation began in 1880 in Fontana Kansas, the war of 1812 began a land grant before main line of public works legislation in Lykins County Kansas (Miami County, Kansas) took effect, due to an 1855 congressional act. Part of this property would eventually become the town and rural community of Fontana Kansas. Property in 1869 was put in the center near a railroad right way the city was then incorporated into the land 1869.The settlers of the land used trade Tokens for Merchandise and services amongst the town before paper money. Tokens became such a veritable flood of them in 1863 & 1864. There were so many of them across the U.S. that Congress passed two acts one to outlaw them and \"The Act of April 22,1864\" that prohibited private coinage whatever the cents denomination was. Making this a Exonumia US trade token a very sought after historical collectible.