1841 not one cent!

[silversnacher]

I'm pumped! I got a token that looks like 1841 and looks like a large cent kinda but has a NOT on top of the one cent! I'm supersupersuper exited about the site it came from! Pics co ding soon lol any info appreciated!

 

[333Demon333]

U got a pic?

 

[silversnacher]

U got a pic?

Ill pop one up when I clean it a little better

 

[ironhorse]

Sounds like you got a hard times token, those are nice finds

 

[R3dIndian]

Around the outside of the coin it's gonna say "Millions for defence" and in the center it says "Not one cent for tribute"

It's a hard times token as Iron Horse said. I found one dated 1837 up here in Canada.

 

[Evolution]

I like the hard times tokens. I've only found one over the years. I'd like to find a few more. Congrats!

 

[silversnacher]

Thanks guys! I'm pumped about it lol it's the first coin like thing from the 19th century I've dug up

 

[silversnacher]

Sorry hard to see In the pics :/ maybe ill try again later

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Funny you don't hardly ever see one posted, yet there have been close to a half dozen in the last short while. I got one too different from yours an 1837, even has May 10th on it.

 

[silversnacher]

Any ideas on why they made these? Thanks!

 

[silversnacher]

Also any idea on how to clean it?

 

[silversnacher]

She's soakin in olive oil now

 

[R3dIndian]

Oh that's pretty crusty. But so was mine and it came out pretty good. Warmed HP in the microwave for 30 secs and dropped the coin into it. Left it in there for a little bit till it stopped fizzin and used a soft bristled toothbrucs to clean it.
There is a story behind these coins. It's a pretty neat one. Googleing it would be a better explanation than what I could give.
Here's mine

 

[silversnacher]

Oh that's pretty crusty. But so was mine and it came out pretty good. Warmed HP in the microwave for 30 secs and dropped the coin into it. Left it in there for a little bit till it stopped fizzin and used a soft bristled toothbrucs to clean it.
There is a story behind these coins. It's a pretty neat one. Googleing it would be a better explanation than what I could give.
Here's mine
http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/Kortezthekiller/media/049_zps1540ba0a.jpg.html

http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/Kortezthekiller/media/051_zps68456a71.jpg.html

Sweet! These are so cool! Now you can see some more detail

 

[diggummup]

Any ideas on why they made these? Thanks!

Let me google that for you

 

[silversnacher]

Let me google that for you

Thanks! I got a little info I think they were made and actually used as money but i don't understand why they put the motto "millions for defense" thanks!

 

[diggummup]

Thanks! I got a little info I think they were made and actually used as money but i don't understand why they put the motto "millions for defense" thanks!

Can anyone explain the motto "Millions for defense, but not on e cent for tribute"? - Yahoo! Answers

 

[silversnacher]

Can anyone explain the motto "Millions for defense, but not on e cent for tribute"? - Yahoo! Answers

Thank you!

 

[prolab69]

Many tokens issued at the hieght of the panic of 1837 and afterwards were of the "NOT ONE CENT" variety, and
millions for defense, these phrases i believe were a protection against counterfeiting charges.

 

[silversnacher]

Many tokens issued at the hieght of the panic of 1837 and afterwards were of the "NOT ONE CENT" variety, and
millions for defense, these phrases i believe were a protection against counterfeiting charges.

Thanks! I love finding stuff with cool stories behind them!