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The antislavery motif makes this one of the most popular political hard times tokens. Customs services and international tracking provided. Learn more about hard times tokens miscellaneous coins and get more information. Auction lot counts and record prices for coin varieties of hard times tokens 18241860. Political hard times tokens 18341840 archives sell. Hard times tokens are american large or half centsized copper tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. Consisting of german silver nickel, copper and some zinc it is a favorite among early token pattern collectors.

The panic of 1837 was a major recession in the us economy that began in the spring of 1837 and lasted until the mid1840s. This is an early us hard times token from the 1830s that is a store card type from a general store in lansingburgh ny dated 1835 and grades a solid vf in my opinion. We acquire coins from a variety of sources with some being graded before we get them and some we send out to grading service companies after we receive them. Several of these tokens, in the collection of this author and his wife, are shown below. Get the best deals on hard times tokens when you shop the largest online. Hard times token 1834 down with the bank my substitute for us bank. Help me understand the history behind hard times tokens and later store cards or merchant tokens. L44, ht69, a hard times token from the panic of 1837, depicting andrew jackson and a trunk. Without the bank of the united states, state banks attempted to fill the. Handsome red with only the slightest notice of wear on the obverse pediment. The standard reference manual for this series is hard times tokens 18321834 by russell rulau. Youll find new or used products in hard times tokens on ebay.

Hard times tokens were a nongovernment issued piece that was used as a substitute for currency. Sheldon coin grading system pg 1, circulated coins what do the abbreviations mean. Apropos of black history month, this video covers newmans paper the promotion and suppression of hard times tokens, from the 1995 coinage of the americas conference proceedings, which centered on the am i not and brother american hard times token low54a. My main reason for this post is that im curious to see if many of you have found one of these tokens.

They also both feature the head of liberty with the date below, but the headband reading liberty is replaced by a laurel wreath. The obverse is based on the american institutes 9th fair gold medal. Hard times tokens, merchants exchange building, ht 294, low98. Twenty five years later, civil war tokens were issued from michigan, illinois and wisconsin in the west. Fisher hard times token collection is one of the largest, and most comprehensive collections ever assembled, featuring a large number of both low and pseudolow varieties. The second two are hard times tokens, issued in 1837 and 1841, respectively ht 47 and ht 58. A token pattern of an early suggestion for a new composition for the cent. The most complete catalog ever assembled of the coin substitures, merchant counterstamps and satirical scrip of the jacksonian period russell rulau on. You are bidding on the exact token s in the photograph.

The scovill manufacturing company of waterbury, connecticut produced this token around 1836. In protest, citizens minted onecent coins known as hard times tokens. By chance, i found two of these 1837 president martin van buren hard times tokens about the same size as a large cent. The bookshelf features 100 lots of numismatic literature from around the world. While he won the election, he worked to weaken the bank before the charter expired in 1836. The fact that most types of hard times token can be found today in grades from fine down to good indicates that they actually circulated in trade. It appears to be bronze and may have been cleaned long ago. The first coin is a beauty, an au 1836 quarter eagle. Xf 1836 hard times civil war token coin attleborg mass r w robinson co low 104 7 photo.

Value, specifications, and images for the 1836 coronet head large cent coin from the united states of america. The specie circular and the deposit and distribution act of 1836, which moved much of the gold and silver away from commercial centers. Ours is worn displaying evidence of circulation during the coin shortage of 1836 1844. Get the best deal for hard times tokens from the largest online selection at.

The reverse is a store card for the best military, naval, sporting and plain flat buttons. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the united states. The issuer is critical of the policy of eliminating the bank of the united states i follow the illustrious steps of my predecessor. Getting started collecting hard times tokens coinage. Hard times numismatic directory, with values and images page 2 sign in. The tokens were a response to the hoarding of coins by the public during the panic of 1837. Hard times tokens rulau price guide and values ngc. Help me understand the history behind hard times tokens. They were issued until the panic ended around 1843. American institute, new york with image of lady liberty sitting with shield, eagle, and spindle. Store cards hard times tokens 18321840 archives sell rare. With the phrase, i follow in the steps of my illustrious predecessor.

Hard times tokens post your images page 18 us, world. The standard catalog of hard times tokens 18321844. Us hard times token low 51 andrew jackson i take the responsibility 1837 vf, 2 photo 1834 s. Photo courtesyheritage auctions when studying hard times tokens, or tokens and medals of almost any type, you will notice that some of the information we take for granted in collecting united states mint coins simply does not exist. The scovill company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in. Chamber sic and washington streets, four varieties of coal listed. Although rulau gives this one a modest r4 rating, i consider it much scarcer, especially in this grade. I found them on two different sites that are approx. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Read about the history of hard times tokens rulau, including.

Your hard times token, know as jackass running is one of the first instances of the symbol of the democratic party of andrew jackson. Looks near unc number 7 12 bowery new york good surfaces. The token is made from copper and measures about 28mm in diameter. Civil war tokens and firemans medal and city hall 12 medals in this lot. I would like information on a cointoken dated 1837. The arlington collection 1837 hard times token ht293.

Today, a comprehensive look at these pieces and their market value is found in russell rulaus hard times tokens reference guide. The most complete catalog ever assembled of the coin substitures. Hard times token, ht 294, low98, merchants exchange building. These tokens, previously cataloged by lyman haynes low in his hard times tokens volume, appear in rulaus standard catalog of united states tokens 17001900 using the same cataloging system. One side of coin has a picture of a running donkeyhorse. It pays homage to the jackson van buren political base, the yeoman farmers. During the panic, also referred to as hard times, hundreds of banks collapsed, currency lost value as prices soared, and farmers, merchants, and business owners across the country suffered severe financial losses or ruin. Robinson of attleboro, massachusetts, dealers in buttons. You can purchase 1 coin or 40 coins and as long as they are paid for as one payment the shipping. We have tried to do free shipping on our items as long as we could and now with the high cost of usps shipping we must add in a flat rate shipping charge to our items. Hard times tokens, 1834 soon after president andrew jackson refused to renew the charter of the bank of the united states in 1832, money was in short supply. This site also contains a large amount of reference material about hard times tokens. Store cards hard times tokens 18321840 archives sell. On the first, thirteen stars are still present, while on the second, they are replaced by a.