Hard Times Token - Francis L. Brigham New Bedford, MA

€2.00
LocationUnited States
Year1833
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionCopper
Weight
Diameter28.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) HT#176
Obverse descriptionCheapside building with scroll above. It is all encircled by a single row of large beads along the outer edge.
Obverse letteringCHEAPSIDE / NO. 1 / 1833 / NEW BEDFORD
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe legend is encircled by a single row of large beads along the outer edge.
Reverse letteringFRANCIS L. BRIGHAM / DEALER IN DRY GOODS / BY WHOLESALE / AND / RETAIL
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1833  - R-2, (501-1250 known) -
Catalog ID1045347200
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