United States
Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea (New York, NY) 1837 front Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea (New York, NY) 1837 back
Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea (New York, NY) 1837 photo
Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea (New York, NY) 1837 front Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea (New York, NY) 1837 back

Hard Times Token - George A Jarvis, Wine and Tea New York, NY

1837 year
Copper 8.73 g 28.5 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Type
 Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
 1837
Composition
 Copper
Weight
 8.73 g
Diameter
 28.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#305258
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Business name circumscribing it's address. Stars at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse border.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * GEORGE A JARVIS * WINE & TEA DEALER / 142 / GRAND / CORNER OF / ELM STREET / NEW YORK

Edge

Plain

Comment

This HT-283 has stars at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse border. HT-284 which is for the same business, has leaves at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse border. The Liberty portraits on the two varieties also are different.

See also

In the same collection

See Also

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Copper 8.60 g 28.5 mm