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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1837 |
| Type | Emergency merchant token |
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| Obverse description | An eagle perched on a rocky outcrop facing left, with wings partially raised, rendered in high relief. The date 1837 appears in the exergue below the device. The token bears a small rectangular countermark 'JMP' punched into the field, consistent with a merchant or owner's mark. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1837 |
| Reverse description | The denomination THREE CENTS appears in two lines within an open wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The circular legend FEUCHTWANGER'S COMPOSITION surrounds the wreath, with two five-pointed stars flanking the legend. A small rectangular countermark 'MP' (part of the JMP punch) is visible above the wreath at the top of the field. |
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