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1835 Hard Times Token Merchants Exchange Wall St NY Not One Cent Copper Coin K3
1835 Hard Times Token Merchants Exchange Wall St NY Not One Cent Copper Coin K3

1835 Hard Times Token Merchants Exchange Wall St NY Not One Cent Copper Coin K3

$ 18.46

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Circulated coin

    Description

    1835 Hard Times Copper Token
    Obverse:
    Merchant's Exchange Wall St NY
    Built 1827
    Burnt 1835
    Reverse:
    Millions for Defense
    Not One Cent
    Hard Times Tokens were non-government issued tokens that were used as a substitute for currency.
    They were a response to the hoarding of coins by the public during the Panic of 1837 and were issued by many private companies until the panic ended around 1843.
    The obverse on this token features the Merchant's Exchange building on Wall Street in New York City. The building was destroyed in the Great New York Fire of 1835.
    The reverse features a popular 18th and 19th century slogan "Millions for Defense, Not One Cent for Tribute." The slogan originated shortly after John Adams took over the Presidency from George Washington and was in response to the French trying to blackmail us
    When ordering from the US, parcels may be subject to import tax and duty charges, which the buyer is responsible to pay.