Hard Times Token
Hard-times tokens are large-cent-sized copper tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.
Today, hard-times tokens are collectible as coins as well as political history.
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