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Hard Times Merchant Token - James G. Moffet, Brass Founder, E PLUBIBUƧ UИUM New York, New York
1837 year| Copper | 10.11 g | 28.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1837 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.11 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#121220 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Quatrefoil clover in center. 6 leaf rosettes before and after TO ORDER.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SHEET & PLATERS BRASS
BRASS COUNTERRAILING
GOLD SILVER
&
GERMAN SILVER
ROLLED
TO ORDER
Edge
Plain
Comment
James G. Moffet worked with metal products at 121 Prince Street from 1832 to 1837.New York Tribune, 28 October 1843
This Hard Times token is interesting because the die engraver for the obverse motto made several mistakes. The E looks like an H. PLURIBUS UNUM is misspelled PLUBIBUƧ UИUM and has S and N backwards. Moffet's HT-295 still has the backwards letters, but with correct spelling. There are also differences on the reverses of these tokens, with HT-297 having the 6 leafed rosettes before and after TO ORDER which HT-295 does not have.
