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        Hard Times Token - Robert B. Ruggles, Gold beater New York, NY    
    
| Location | United
States | 
| Year | 1835-1838 | 
| Type | Advertising token | 
| Composition | Copper | 
| Weight |  | 
| Diameter | 28.5 mm | 
| Thickness |  | 
| Shape | Round | 
| Technique | Milled | 
| Orientation |  | 
| Edge | Plain | 
| Period |  | 
| Reference(s) | HT#308 | 
| Obverse description | Muscled arm and hand holding hammer in center with legend surrounding. | 
| Obverse lettering | ROBERT B. RUGGLES GOLD BEATER
BALE N.Y.
225 CANAL STT.
NEW YORK | 
| Obverse script | Latin | 
| Reverse description | Legend with 2 small 4 leaf clovers. | 
| Reverse lettering | GOLD & SILVER LEAF, GOLD & SILVER
BRONZE
DENTISTS GOLD
AND TIN FOIL,
WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL. | 
| Reverse script | Latin | 
| Mint |  | 
| Mintage | ND
(1835-1838)  - HT-308 PE, R-4: 76-200 known - ND
(1835-1838)  - HT-308A RE, R-6: 13-30 known -
 ND
(1835-1838)  - HT-308B diagonal RE, R-7: 4-12 known -
 
 | 
| Catalog ID | 9479243790 | 
| Comments |  |