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Hard Times Merchant Token - James Watson Hardware Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1835 |
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| Reference(s) | HT#421A |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts an anvil in relief with the numeral 11 on its face, flanked by small floral rosettes at lower left and right. Two concentric rings of beading separate the central field from the surrounding legend, which reads JAMES WATSON / NORTH FOURTH STREET / PHILADELPHIA, arranged in arched segments with decorative foliate sprigs at either side. |
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| Obverse lettering | JAMES WATSON PHILADELPHIA 11 NORTH FOURTH STREET |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a handsaw in relief with the word AND inscribed on its blade, flanked by the legends HARDWARE above and CUTLERY below in the inner field. Two concentric rings of beading frame the central device, with the surrounding circular legend reading IMPORTERS & DEALERS IN FOREIGN & DOMESTIC, punctuated by dots. |
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