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Hard Times Token - Van Buren / Webster Ship token
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Reference(s) | HT#21 |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts the dismasted ship EXPERIMENT being driven onto rocks in stormy seas, symbolizing the economic chaos of the Panic of 1837 under President Van Buren. The surrounding legend reads *VAN BUREN* at top, with METALLIC at left, CURRENCY at right, and 1837 at the base, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | *VAN BUREN* / EXPERIMENT / METALLIC 1837 CURRENCY |
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| Reverse lettering | *WEBSTER* / CONSTITUTION / CREDIT 1841 CURRENCY |
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