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Hard Times Token - Van Buren / Webster Ship token
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1841 |
| Type | Advertising token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a three-masted sailing ship wrecked upon rocks amid turbulent waves, with the word EXPERIMENT inscribed on the hull. The surrounding legend reads VAN BUREN METALLIC 1837 CURRENT, referencing President Van Buren's Independent Treasury policy and the financial panic of 1837. The rim is bordered by a beaded inner ring. |
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| Obverse lettering | VAN BUREN METALLIC 1837 CURRENT EXPERIMENT |
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| Reverse lettering | WEBSTER CREDIT 1841 CURRENT CONSTITUTION |
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