Privately minted from 1832 to 1844, they display diverse motifs reflecting political campaigns and satire of the era as well as carrying advertisements. You may also want to put antique and vintage tokens in a book to show your friends. Getting started collecting hard times tokens coinage. Jun 11, 2017 an explanation of just what hard times tokens are for new and potential collectors. New york hard times tokens archives sell rare coins. Hard times tokens book for sale rare antique coins.
Tokens are a collectible series of coins including hard times tokens, civil war tokens, love tokens, tax tokens, trade tokens along with many other types. Ny630h1fo new york city over 1861 quarter civil war token ngc ms64 ex garrett. Images of hard times tokens made between 1834 and 1841 to. Below is a list of the top 10 auction prices realized for certified coins for a particular series.
They are rare but inexpensive because they are not marketed and are little. Hard times tokens by low, lyman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 20, 2017 as was the later book on hard times tokens this was a best seller. Hard times tokens were minted privately, mostly out of copper, from 1832 to 1844, even though the actual economic depression for which these tokens are named didnt take place until 1837, when banks began suspending specie payments, or the exchange of gold and silver coins for paper money. Auction lot counts and record prices for coin varieties of hard times tokens 18241860. An explanation of just what hard times tokens are for new and potential collectors. Help me understand the history behind hard times tokens. The most complete catalog ever assembled of the coin substitures, merchant counterstamps and satirical scrip of the jacksonian period russell rulau on.
Daniel webster, joseph biddles good friend and a leading whig gamely minted. Store contact us about us menu categories books coin supplies currency supplies stamp supplies comic supplies sports card supplies gaming supplies magnifiers virginia tokens 2nd revised edition the best book for va tokens rare click thumbnails to enlarge product description in 1980, david schenkmans virginia. More comprehensive, and completely illustrated, is. After you find trade tokens for sale, you can place some of them into a picture frame to hang on your wall. More comprehensive, and completely illustrated, is the third edition of u.
Hardtimes tokens are american large or half centsized copper tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. Hard times tokens, as they are called, are mostly the size of a contemporary large cent. Images of hard times tokens made between 1834 and 1841 to mock the economic policies of andrew jackson. A superb reprint of the extremely rare plates produced by edgar adams c1914 to support the unillustrated original lyman low work on hard times tokens. Get the best deals on hard times tokens when you shop the largest online selection at. He expertly covers the history of these fascinating collectibles, and catalogs them with detailed information for sellers, buyers, historians, and researchers. In addition, the red book includes illustrations and values of 30 different htt. There were many different types, designs and purposes for these tokens. Pottery advertising books dolls games guitars movies music memorabilia paper records. The economic depression lasted from 1837 until 1843 or 44. R2 very rare r rare s scarce n normal, neither scarce nor common c common c2 very common c3 extremely common hard times tokens rarity scale r1 common r2 less common r3 scarce r4 estimated 76200 specimens survive r5 estimated 3175 specimens survive r6 estimated 30 specimens survive r7 estimated 412 specimens survive. Hard times tokens remain to tell the story of one of those episodes. In the 1980s, russell rulau combined lows work with the many new types found in the 20th century and renumbered the series with ht hard times numbers.
Hard times tokens are privately issued mostly copper large cent sized tokens that. A political cartoon about the controversy surrounding jacksons removal of federal deposits from the bank of the united states, 183233. Hard times tokens, or jackson cents, mark a period of peculiar interest in the numismatic history of the united states. Guide book of hard times tokens includes recent research findings, hundreds of highresolution images, and current market pricing in multiple grades. May 02, 2019 the strange story of hard time tokens.
The constitute a distinct group of political pieces and, along with the advertising pieces, or shop cards, they were used for a time as necessity money. Political hard times tokens 18341840 archives sell rare coins. Hard times tokens 18281848 coins for sale on collectors. Stacks did a sale of a fairly extensive htt collection. Hard times tokens rulau price guide and values ngc. In addition to coins and medals, we also hold regular token auctions.
Lows 1899 hard times tokens which included 183 types. The 1837 illustrious predecessor hard times token is a collector favorite that will be featured, along with many others, in q. Hard times token book 18321844 is a very good guide with values for very good,very fine and extra fine easy to check tokens out. The hard times tokens have a date window that runs from say 1828 until 1844. Many hard times tokens could be used as substitutes for one cent at specific businesses, whose. Apr 10, 2016 a bit of history on this hard times token featuring the wreck of the van buren experiment and smooth sailing under webster and the constitution. Stacks did a sale of a fairly extensive htt collection within the past month.
The standard reference manual for this series is hard times tokens 18321834 by russell rulau. The most complete catalog ever assembled of the coin substitures. David bowers upcoming book, a guide book of hard times. To me, collecting hard times tokens represents the ultimate collecting challenge. Russ rulau has been recognized as the preeminent cataloger of american tokens. Hard times tokens are american large or half centsized copper tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. Jul 15, 2019 the hard times tokens have a date window that runs from say 1828 until 1844. This site also contains a large amount of reference material about hard times tokens. Grand rapids grand rapids foster and metcalf plumbing gas fittings civil war tokens.
Getting started collecting hard times tokens coinage magazine. Since the first edition of hard times tokens was published in 1980, his books on tokens and medals have won three gold, three silver and two bronze cataloging medals of the token and medal society tams, as well as four top book awards from the numismatic literary. Hard times tokens were minted privately, mostly out of copper, from 1832 to 1844, even though the. Hard times tokens reference book by russell rulau1981 2nd ed. Hard times tokens were both efforts to bridge the coinage gap brought on by jacksons hard money silver and gold policies which deeply neglected the needs of the economy for smaller denomination coinage and as business calling cards and political propaganda. Buy hard times tokens by lyman h low online at alibris. I dont think there is any guide other than the rulau us tokens book. Hard times tokens 1828 1848 coins for sale on collectors corner, the collectibles marketplace, where you can buy safely from the worlds top coins dealers. Hard times token van buren metallic currency 1837 youtube.
A bit of history on this hard times token featuring the wreck of the van buren experiment and smooth sailing under webster and the constitution. Rare trade tokens rulau most valuable coins ngc auction. These specialized coin books explore the primary united states tokens, including the colonial, merchant, hard times, transportation, trade, civil war, and gay nineties tokens. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the united states. Many of the worlds most valuable coins have been graded and certified and have set numerous auction records. To this day hard times tokens htt are still cataloged by their low numbers. It was so successful that the edition was reprinted. American political and commercial tokens of the 1830s and 1840s q. The standard catalog of hard times tokens 18321844. Hard times token 1834 down with the bank my substitute for us bank. Fisher hard times token collection is one of the largest, and most comprehensive collections ever assembled, featuring a large number of both low and pseudolow varieties. His work is based on a book from the 1899 by lyman h.
A guide book of hard times tokens by q david bowers alibris. New ngc us auction central search view the ngc auction central page for trade tokens rulau top 10 certified coin auction prices. Hard times tokens were first issued around 1837 in response to economic turmoil and to protest the actions of bankers and the government. Discussion in us coins forum started by the virginian, aug 11, 2008. The large cent size political and merchant tokens that were issued during that period are virtually all hard times tokens. As was the later book on hard times tokens this was a best seller. Russell rulau reorganized lows work, applied about 500 new numbers, included a pricing guide and a lot of important history that explained the historical significance.
Full text of the elder rare coin book internet archive. Plates for lyman lows hard times tokens, 6 pages text, 15 fine photographic plates, spiral bound white composition covers, shrink wrapped new. Images of hard times tokens made between 1834 and 1841. With a comprehensive us token book, youll access background information and vivid photographs on an expansive array of tokens.
Hard times tokens book for sale bullion, coins, silver, and. Trade tokens produced during the american revolution. Value of new york hard times tokens 1837 new york, new york, feuchtwanger three cent pieces, american silver, 25 cents hard times token value 1830 albany, new york, double sided text hard times token value. Civil war tokens and store cards in stacks bowers june. Lyman low wrote the first book about hard times tokens in 1899 and numbered the types roughly in the order in which he discovered them. Hard times token millions for defence not one cent for tribute. Im not a purist who only collects the original 183 tokens in lyman lows second listing. Therefore, they carried messages reflecting public. The series is so broad, varied, and with so many rare pieces, its almost impossible to ever build a complete collection.
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