The Story
This listing is for the photographed 1837 Hard Times Token. Prior Corrosion (which is why this coin is lower in price).
Hard-times tokens are American large or half cent-sized copper 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.
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down, westward expansion was stalled, unemployment went up, and pessimism abounded.
1837 Andrew Jackson Hard Times Token - Great Detail, Prior Corrosion - 1837 Hard Times Token I Take The Responsibility
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
This listing is for the photographed 1837 Hard Times Token. Prior Corrosion (which is why this coin is lower in price).
Hard-times tokens are American large or half cent-sized copper 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.
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down, westward expansion was stalled, unemployment went up, and pessimism abounded.
1837 Andrew Jackson Hard Times Token - Great Detail, Prior Corrosion - 1837 Hard Times Token I Take The Responsibility
