. Manual of the corporation of the city of New York . time a fashion-able business part of the city. Some of the immediate descendants of thefirm were engaged in the same pursuit until within a few years past. The next two tokens on our plate, are those of Messrs. Talbot, Allum & Lee,issued in the years 1794 and —A ship under sail. Legend— Talbot, Allum & Lee, New YorTc. One centPReverse—A full length figure of Liberty, holding in one hand a staff sur-mounted by the cap of Liberty, and her other hand supporting a her side a bale of — Liberty and Commerce.^Exer


. Manual of the corporation of the city of New York . time a fashion-able business part of the city. Some of the immediate descendants of thefirm were engaged in the same pursuit until within a few years past. The next two tokens on our plate, are those of Messrs. Talbot, Allum & Lee,issued in the years 1794 and —A ship under sail. Legend— Talbot, Allum & Lee, New YorTc. One centPReverse—A full length figure of Liberty, holding in one hand a staff sur-mounted by the cap of Liberty, and her other hand supporting a her side a bale of — Liberty and Commerce.^Exergue— — Payable at the store variety, 1795 is somewhat —A ship under sail. Legend— At the Store of Talbot, Allum &, Lee, New YorJc.^Reverse—Same as — 1795. Edge— We promise to pay the Bearer, one cent. These three tokens are of copper, and are well executed, and will be readilyrecognized by some of our most aged residents, as old familiar acquaintancesof their boyhood. 597.


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