Numismatists, token collectors and those who look for one of a kind items for personal collections, are showing their approval of the Superstition Mountain Historical Society’s new brass tokens, struck by the Arizona Territorial Mint. The tokens were designed by the owner of the mint based on drawings he provided and which were modified and approved by the Board of Directors.

The two beautiful brass tokens share a common design on the obverse side; the Dutchman and his burros. The reverse side of one features the 20-stamp mill, a prize display on the museum’s grounds. The other token’s reverse side shows the Elvis Memorial Chapel which escaped both fires at Apacheland, the first in 1969 and the second, which occurred on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2004. The Chapel was dismantled piece by piece, moved and reconstructed and is now restored and open to the public as one of the major features of the Superstition Mountain/Lost Dutchman Museum.

Incidentally, Don Crowder, owner of the Arizona Territorial Mint has moved his equipment to a special location on the Museum’s grounds where he is housing not only some rare coin-making machines circa 1865 and which were originally in use at the Philadelphia Mint, but where he will continue to produce coins and tokens and commemorative pieces for organizations all over the country and around the world. This operation makes an attractive addition to our Museum and will be one more reason for people to visit us.