Hard Times Token - Dry Goods / Groceries Fair Haven, Connecticut

€317,074.00

Location	United States
Year	1836
Type	Promotional items/Advertising token
Composition	Brass
Weight	8.28 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Edge	Reeded
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Reference(s)	HT#580A

Obverse description	Business name and location around the edge outside of a rope which encircles the rest of the legend.
Obverse lettering	CHAMBERLAIN WOODRUFF & SCRANTON FAIR HAVEN GREAT CASH DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT
Obverse script	Latin
Reverse description	Business name and location around the edge outside of a rope encircling the rest of the legend. Two branches laid out linearly attached to flower in center
Reverse lettering	HOTCHKISS HALL & PLATTS LONG BRICK STORE SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES
Reverse script	Latin
Mint
Mintage	ND (1836) - HT-580, plain edge, R-7: 4 to 12 known - ND (1836) - HT-580A, reeded edge, R-5: 31 to 75 known -
Catalog ID	2646132640
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