Hard Times Token - HM and EI Richards / SB Schenck (Attleboro, MA) ND (1834) front Hard Times Token - HM and EI Richards / SB Schenck (Attleboro, MA) ND (1834) back
Hard Times Token - HM and EI Richards / SB Schenck (Attleboro, MA) ND (1834) photo

Hard Times Token - HM and EI Richards / SB Schenck Attleboro, MA ND

1834 year
Copper 11.24 g 28.5 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
1834
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Copper
Weight
11.24 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#320635
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend above and below image of planing machine.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WOODWORTH'S PATENT / MADE BY / S. B. SCHENCK
ATTLEBORO / MASS. / PLANING MACHINE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Rulau accidentally assigned both HT-151 and HT-159 to this token. It is a muling of unrelated businesses with its Richards obverse having the same die as the reverse of HT-150. Its Schenck reverse has the same die as the obverse of HT-158.