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Maverick - An unidentifiable specimen, generally referring to a token. MD - Acronym for medium date.
March 4 - 14, 1661 - Captain Thomas Breedon, Governor of Arcadia and Nova Scotia, Edward Godfrey, Governor of Maine, along with John Gifford and Samuel Maverick among others, ...
Many tokens only had names or initials, and are known as mavericks, as their location is often unknown.
Collectors of scrip and related material have had a great time trying to positively identify the location of the business that issued it. In many cases the scrip remains a "maverick" and the location of the business remains a mystery for another ...
See also: Numismatic, Denomination, Token, Gold, Dollar
 
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