Hard Times Token - Van Buren / Webster Ship token 1837

€318,997.00
LocationUnited States
Year1837
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionCopper
Weight9.0 g
Diameter28.5 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) HT#18, Rulau#18
Obverse descriptionShip wrecked on rocks, stormy sea, lightning above
Obverse letteringVAN BUREN METALLIC 1837 CURRENT EXPERIMENT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description3 masted ship sailing on smooth seas.
Reverse letteringWEBSTER CREDIT 1841 CURRENCY CONSTITUTION
Reverse scriptLatin
MintScovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury (Connecticut), United States (1802-date)
Mintage1837  - coin alignment ↑↓ -
1837  - medal alignment ↑↑ -
Catalog ID3713642600
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