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(1843-59) New York NY 900b Restaurant A D Thompson Merchant Token. Coffee Room. Struck by Thomas L Clark of New York City. Unc Details. Scratch on Reverse. Plain Edge, 27mm, Brass.
A. D. Thompson — New York
The strongest evidence I found identifies the proprietor as Austen D. Thompson, a New York restaurateur/coffee-room keeper.
* Name: Austen D. Thompson
* Business: coffee rooms / dining saloon
* Location: 25 Pine Street, New York City
* Period: approximately 1843-1859
* Earlier coffee-room locations included 13 Pine Street and 23/24 Pine Street, depending on the directory year.
* By 1859 his establishment is associated with 20 Pine Street.
