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Hard Times Token - Martin Van Buren
1840 year| Gold plated copper | - | 24 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1840 |
| Currency | Hard Times Tokens |
| Composition | Gold plated copper |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#121325 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Eagle
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDEPENDENT TREASURY
JULY.4.1840
Comment
These are campaign tokens for the 1840 election between Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison, in which Harrison defeated the incumbent.All are holed as issued.
Martin Van Buren: MVB-1840-8 (Low #162/183) in gold plated copper.
HT#77 is copper version (R-5, 31-75 known),
HT#77A is brass, (R-7, 7-12 known)
& HT#77B is gilt copper (R-8, 2 or 3 known)
