N. Custer "U.S. Merchant Token - Pennsylvania" 1834 front N. Custer "U.S. Merchant Token - Pennsylvania" 1834 back
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N. Custer "U.S. Merchant Token - Pennsylvania"

1834 year
Copper - 29 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
› Tokens
Year
1834
Value
1 Cent (0.01)
Currency
Hard Times Tokens
Composition
Copper
Diameter
29 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#91658
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Standard large cent.

Comment

Nicholas Custer was a Philadelphia blacksmith, whitesmith, and gunsmith (earlier).

This token is atypical of the seven other known in that there is no "PHILADELPHIA" counterstamp on the reverse.