Hard Times Merchant Token - Walsh's General Store (Lansingburg, NY) 1835 front Hard Times Merchant Token - Walsh's General Store (Lansingburg, NY) 1835 back
Hard Times Merchant Token - Walsh's General Store (Lansingburg, NY) 1835 photo

Hard Times Merchant Token - Walsh's General Store Lansingburg, NY

1835 year
- 11.22 g 28.5 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
1835
Weight
11.22 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Shape
Round (Alignment with Lafayette's head at 8: 30 on clock)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#301208
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Lafayette standing facing forward with his left arm akimbo and his right hand holding hat and cane, words surrounding and date of his death at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM
DIED MAY 20
1834

Edge

Plain

Comment

Lansingburg is now a part of Troy, NY. This is one of three Hard Times Tokens from Walsh's General Store The obverse is identical to HT#216 (which has a plow on reverse). HT#218 has an identical reverse, showing Lafayette, but a different obverse design including misspelled LANSINBURG.