Hard Times Merchant Token - Walsh's General Store Lansingburg, NY

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1835
TypeAdvertising token
Composition
Weight11.22 g
Diameter28.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound (Alignment with Lafayette`s head at 8: 30 on clock)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) HT#217
Obverse descriptionStore name at top, location in middle, and date at bottom with a leaf on both sides of date
Obverse letteringWALSH`S GENERAL STORE LANSINGBURG (N.Y) 1835
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLafayette standing facing forward with his left arm akimbo and his right hand holding hat and cane, words surrounding and date of his death at bottom.
Reverse letteringLAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM DIED MAY 20 1834
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1835  - R-2 (501-1,250 known) -
Catalog ID9967321860
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