Hard Times Token - Van Buren / Webster Ship token

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1837
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionSilver
Weight
Diameter29 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) HT#20A
Obverse descriptionShip wrecked on rocks, word `EXPERIMENT` on the hull.
Obverse lettering* VAN BUREN * METALLIC 1837 CURRENT EXPERIMENT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionFull masted ship with `CONSTITUTION` on the hull sailing on smooth seas.
Reverse lettering* WEBSTER * CREDIT 1841 CURRENT CONSTITUTION
Reverse scriptLatin
MintScovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury (Connecticut), United States (1802-date)
Mintage1837  - -
Catalog ID6606220540
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