CVC & Collectables presents a lovely Stockton Hotel Washingtonia store card issued for the Children’s Ball at Cape May, New Jersey in 1877, certified NGC MS 63 BN with frosty chocolate luster and sharp legends.
Token Highlights:
- Location / Venue: Cape May, New Jersey — Stockton Hotel
- Date / Event: 1877 “Children’s Ball”
- Catalog: R-NJ-CM-5a (Washingtonia/merchant token)
- Type / Metal: Late-19th-century store card, copper/bronze
- Obverse: Classical bust of George Washington (Washingtonia type) with beaded rim
- Reverse: Text legend “CHILDREN’S BALL / STOCKTON / HOTEL / CAPE MAY, N.J. / 1877”
- Edge: Plain
- Grade: NGC MS 63 BN — satiny brown surfaces, bold strike, minimal marks
Collectibility:
Rarer than many generic Washington store cards, Cape May issues are sought by New Jersey, seaside resort, and Washingtonia specialists. Choice MS 63 BN examples with full, crisp legends are especially desirable. Find more alike here!
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