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Subject: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century

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Post-Civil War Trade Token: Brown Brothers & Co., San Francisco, California (ca. 1885)Post-Civil War Trade Token: Brown Brothers & Co., San Francisco, California (ca. 1885)

This is a post-Civil War trade token issued by Brown Brothers & Co., wholesale and retail clothing manufacturers located at 121-123 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. The token is dated circa 1885. The obverse depicts the company name and address, advertising "Wholesale/Manufacturers of/Clothing/Retailing at Wholesale Prices." The reverse features an eagle at the center with the inscription "SILVER SALE / SOUVENIR." The token is described as being in Very Fine (VF) condition.