Town Seal in center with text above and below, dates to left and right, denomination in top left and bottom right corners, a buffalo facing left in top right corner, and the head of a Native American man facing right in bottom left corner
Obverse lettering
1 ONE WOODEN NICKEL
TOWN OF HAMPTON
TOWN OF HAMPTON, N.H.
1638 1938
WINNACUNNET
SETTLED 1638 INCORPORATED 1639
300 YEARS
ONE WOODEN NICKEL 1
COPYRIGHT 1938 JOHN B. ROGERS PRODUCING CO., FOSTORIA,
OHIO
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text with serial number and signature at bottom
Reverse lettering
This wooden certificate is issued by
the Town in com-
memoration of the 300th Anniversary of the founding of
Hampton, New Hampshire. It may be used in trade in any
place of business in Hampton or Hampton Beach and is
redeemable at face value in coin of the United States of
America if presented on or before August 22, 1938, at Town
Hall, Hampton, New Hampshire.
Edward S. Batchelder
Treasurer General Committee.
No 11687
