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Hard Times Token - Ship / Wreath
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1841 |
| Type | Advertising token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the fully-rigged sailing ship USS Constitution under sail on choppy waters, with the vessel's name CONSTITUTION inscribed on a banner across the hull. The surrounding legend reads *WEBSTER* CREDIT CURRENT with the date 1841 in the lower exergue area, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | *WEBSTER* CREDIT 1841 CURRENT CONSTITUTION |
| Reverse description | An open wreath of laurel and oak branches frames the central field, which bears the three-line inscription NOT / ONE / CENT with a rule beneath it, and FOR TRIBUTE arching across the lower interior of the wreath. The surrounding peripheral legend reads MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE, all within a beaded border. |
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