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

Location United States
Year 1835
Type Advertising token
Composition
Weight 11.22 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (Alignment with Lafayette`s head at 8: 30 on clock)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) HT#217
Obverse description Store name at top, location in middle, and date at bottom with a leaf on both sides of date
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering WALSH`S GENERAL STORE LANSINGBURG (N.Y) 1835
Reverse description Lafayette 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 script Latin
Reverse lettering LAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM DIED MAY 20 1834
Mint
Mintage
Numisquare ID 9967321860
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