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Selected term: Hard Times Tokens
Explanation: Pieces either of a political or advertising nature, privately made and used as money during most of Andrew Jackson's presidency (1834-1841). These were the approximate size of the then current U.S.
Hard Times Tokens - Tokens issued during the years 1832 to 1844 to fill the need for small denomination coins, created because of hoarding during economic collapse.
Hard Times token: An unofficial large cent-sized copper token struck in a wide variety of types during 1833 to 1843, serving as de facto currency, and bearing a politically inspired legend or issued with advertising as a store card.
Hard Times Tokens - Pieces either of a political or advertising nature, privately made and used as money during most of Andrew Jackson's presidency (1834-1841). These were the approximate size of the then-current U.S. large cent.
Hard Times tokens: Mostly the size of contemporary large cents, Hard Times tokens were minted circa 1832-1844, and display a wide variety of designs and inscriptions, including political motifs and advertisements of merchants.
The Hard Times tokens were issued from 1837 to 1844 and are the size of a large United States one cent piece. These tokens were generally stuck in copper and are generally either political theme tokens or merchant tokens.
2184 1837 Hard Times token. HT-33, Low-19. Hard Times token. Illustrious Predecessor. MS-60 RB. Copper. Plain edge. A lustrous specimen with gentle olive highlights on satiny red surfaces. An ever-popular and quite common type, even in Mint State.
Low, Lyman, "Hard Times Tokens" 2nd Edition, Reprinted by Sanford J. Durst Numismatic Publications, New York, N.Y., 1984.
Travers, Scott A, "The Coin Collectors Survival Manual", Bonus Books, Inc, Chicago 4th edition, 2000.
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910 United States. Hard Times Token. (1834-35). Boston, Mass. Wm. H. Milton & Co.. Hole started center of rev., Cud. HT165. Fine, flaws $15 ...
HARD TIMES TOKENS, 1832-1844 Russell Rulau, Hard Times Tokens, Second Edition, 1981. MERCHANT TOKENS, 1845-1860 Russell Rulau, U.S. Merchant Tokens 1845-1860, 1982. CALIFORNIA GOLD TOKENS, 1852-1915 Walter Breen with the collaboration of Ronald J.
The Scovill Manufacturing Company had been a major supplier of Hard Times Tokens as well as a producer of various buttons and small metal objects.
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Julian Leidman began his career as a professional numismatic dealer and consultant over 40 years ago. Julian boasts an unbroken record of attendance at every major U.S.
Very few coins of any denomination were jingling in most Americans' pocket change in 1838; the depression had led to hoarding of federal coinage, and so-called Hard Times tokens were being widely used as a money substitute.
2011 Big Zinky 100% COPPER Large Cent sized 1/100 blue-E Hard Times Token
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Trade Token
Generic term for private tokens issued by merchants for use as money during a shortage of official small change. The US Hard Times Tokens, Australian tradesman tokens and British Conder tokens can all be classed as trade tokens.
patterns, private and territorial gold, Hard Times tokens, Confederate issues, Hawaiian tokens and coins, Philippine issues and Alaskan tokens. "Krause" is another "bible" of world coin collectors and "Spink" for British coins.
Agent James Jackson Jarvis, editor of the newspaper Polynesian, a contract was made with the private minting facility of H.M. & E.I. Richards of Attleboro, Massachusetts, familiar to American numismatists as a manufacturer of Hard Times tokens.
 See also: Token, Coin, Dollar, Revers, Collector
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