GIMBEL BROTHERS, PHILADELPHIA TYL # PA-750-GIMA Charge credit Coin

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GIMBEL  BROTHERS,  PHILADELPHIA    TYL # PA-750-GIMA  Charge credit Coin
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Gimbel's was an iconic American department store for 100 years beginning in 1887. The company is well known for the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest parade in the country. Gimbels was also once the largest department store chain in the USA. In 1894, Gimbel became established in Philadelphia and by 1910 opened another branch in New York City. With its arrival in NYC, Gimbel became the primary rival to the leading competitive retailer, Macy's.  Gimbels was an American department store corporation from 1887 until 1987. began as a general store in Vincennes, Indiana. After a brief stay in Danville, Illinois, Gimbel relocated in 1887 to Milwaukee,
Th
e authority on charge or credit coins was the 2018  book
Charge Coin Reference Guide
Authored and researched by Edmond R. Tylenda and Chuck Jennings  ( Sadly We lost Ed Tylenda this year as he passed away-  He was the foremost expert in this field)
They were two  longtime members of the American Credit Card Collectors Society   (ACCCS)
I will be offering many items from my extensive collection over the next year.
I began offering this collection in 2019 but was required to take a pause because of an accident. I was a pedestrian struck by a car and have been in hospitals and a wheelchair since that accident and I am now going through rehabilitation. I apologize that I was not able to continue the offerings in 2020, but will endeavor to continue offering these coins during 2021