United States
5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND front 5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND back
5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND photo
© Jade Jackal
5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND front 5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND back
© Jade Jackal

5 Cents - Hemenway and Moser (Nampa, Idaho) ND

 
Brass - 21 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Value
 5 Cents (0.05)
Composition
 Brass
Diameter
 21 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#76229
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Value of token in trade.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
5¢
IN TRADE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Originally a town named New Jerusalem, Nampa was founded at the hub of the Oregon Short Line Railroad in the early 1880's. It was incorporated in 1890. The name "Nampa" may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning either moccasin or footprint.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
5 Cents - Helm and Boyle ND front 5 Cents - Helm and Boyle ND back 5 Cents - Helm and Boyle ND  
Extremely rare business token, round shape Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
- 4.6 g 21.5 mm
5 Cents - Hi Way Cigar Store (Eagle, Idaho) ND front 5 Cents - Hi Way Cigar Store (Eagle, Idaho) ND back 5 Cents - Hi Way Cigar Store (Eagle, Idaho) ND  
Extremely rare business token, round shape, demonetized. Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Brass 2.71 g 21 mm