Hard times token - Wikipedia
WEBHard Times Tokens are American large or half cent-sized copper or brass tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.
Hard Times Tokens - Rulau | Price Guide & Values - NGC
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“Hard Times Tokens” Were Not One Cent - JSTOR Daily
WEBJan 21, 2021 · If you were in Baltimore, circa 1837, you might have bought your bread with a tiny political cartoon. Small change was hard to come by. In its absence, penny-like coins known as “hard times tokens” circulated widely, a form of unofficial currency. Hard times tokens seem like normal pennies—until you take a closer look.
Hard Times Tokens - Museum of Connecticut History
WEBIn 1837 the Waterbury firm of J.M.L. and W.H. Scovill, operated by brothers James and William Scovill, produced a series of copper tokens whose purpose was to satirize the economic policies of President Andrew Jackson and his successor Martin Van Buren.
Hard Times Token - Van Buren / Webster Ship token
WEBThis “hard times token” was made after the United States’ economic depression, panic of 1837, and related to Van Buren's projects for reforming the banking system. Van Buren was the 8th US president.
Hard Times Token - Andrew Jackson / Jackass, United States
WEBScovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods, including tokens. It was made in copper and gilt copper (HT-70A). This “hard times token” mocked President Andrew Jackson for his economic policies.
Hard times token - Wikiwand
WEBHard Times Tokens are American large or half cent-sized copper or brass tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.
Illustrious Predecessor, Hard Times Token, United States, 1837
WEBDuring the 1830s and the early 1840s, the U.S. faced economic decline and a shortage of coins. Copper tokens, called hard-times tokens, were issued privately and used as money. Some contain satirical images, such as a tortoise carrying a safe with the word “Treasury” on it. Date Made: 1837 Associated Date: 1837.
Survey Of Hard Times Tokens - Guide to Value, Marks, History ...
WEBThe tokens and store cards associated around the Panic of 1837 and the financial and political controversies from the time are collectively called “Hard Times” tokens.
Van Buren Hard Times Token - National Museum of American History
WEBThis “hard times token” was made during the United States’ economic depression in the 1830s. Description (Brief) Obverse: A ship named “Experiment” is wrecked against rocks. Legend: VAN BUREN METALLIC CURRENT 1837. Description (Brief) Reverse: A ship named “Constitution” is sailing in a soft sea with full sails.
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