A very odd coin find a Not One Cent Hard Times Copper 1827 1837 ?

[Deepdiger60]

I figured i would hit the old school yard that goes back to 1830,s the first hour was nothing but a pile of clad about 6.50 so i decided to go to back field the oldest part in about 10 minutes i got a big copper signal on my DFX it showed 10 inches down the soil is very soft and wet !! still mud but i dug at the bottom of the hole i could see a copper coin on its edge i took it out and looked at it i never saw one like this the first thing i saw was not one cent hhmm i couldnt read the rest until i got home and washed it off ,i think i see one date 1837 but the other date is to hard to see what i need is advise how to clean this copper all i have done is use water so far and advise thanks DD60

 

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[Mighty AP]

Wow! "not one cent for tribute". Surely someone here can I.D. that............I'll be watchin this thread closely. Gratz on a real cool find DD60!

 

[Kanyontreasures]

wow i dono what that is i will keep lookin at this post great find!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Your token features the Merchant's Exchange building on Wall Street in New York City on the obverse. The building burned down in the Great New York Fire of 1835. The fire destroyed close to 650 shops and is estimated to have caused over $18,000,000 in damage. This building is featured on at least four different varieties of Hard Times Tokens (HT 291-294). Scroll down to 291-294 on this page: http://www.hardtimestokens.com/HT281HT300.html


Here's some additional history:
http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2009/06/hard-times-tokens-millions-for-defense.html


Don.....

 

[Deepdiger60]

Your token features the Merchant's Exchange building on Wall Street in New York City on the obverse. The building burned down in the Great New York Fire of 1835. The fire destroyed close to 650 shops and is estimated to have caused over $18,000,000 in damage. This building is featured on at least four different varieties of Hard Times Tokens (HT 291-294). Scroll down to 291-294 on this page: http://www.hardtimestokens.com/HT281HT300.html


Here's some additional history:
http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2009/06/hard-times-tokens-millions-for-defense.html


Don.....

Thanks thats a first of that variety never knew it existed amazing what we find in old school yards
Very interesting story behind this copper
http://acdwyer.com/1837_HardTimes_HT293.aspx
By 1837, there were still many Americans that remembered the cry “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute”. So it is not surprising that this would end up on many Hard Times tokens. These “hard times” came about as a result of President Andrew Jackson’s economic policies. These policies, which included the President’s stand against the Second Bank of the United States, certainly led to the Panic of 1837 and a resulting shortage of coinage due to hoarding. The production of Hard Times tokens was a direct response to help solve this nation's coin shortage during this time.

 

[hogge]

Nice find. I have a couple myself. Hogge