Cool 1837 Hard times Token

[Jmcg89]

Bought a storage unit and this was in there with some jewlery as well which was cool. Not worth hauling away all the junk but almost lol.
I included pictures of a cleaned up one as well

 

[pepperj]

The person must of dig it, or was owned from a person that dug it up.
At least you got something for your troubles.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great looking Token !

There was a very bad Depression in the US during this time period.
In 1837 Martin Van Buren was just elected President and blamed the bad economic state of the country on the former President Andrew Jackson.

 

[Jmcg89]

The person must of dig it, or was owned from a person that dug it up.
At least you got something for your troubles.

Yea looks like it huh. And yea i scratched that storage unit itch lol 1 and done

 

[Mackaydon]

These privately struck copper tokens circulated as currency during an economic crisis. They provide a fascinating snapshot of historic Portsmouth.

• • The Merchant: William Simes (1806–1880) was a prominent grocer, West Indies goods merchant, and former Mayor of Portsmouth in 1861.
  • The Location: "Peirce's Buildings" was a historic commercial block in the heart of Portsmouth's downtown.
  • Today's Site: Generations later, Peirce's Block at Market Square (where Simes & Co. was located) remains a fixture in Portsmouth, currently housing a Starbucks.
  • Per AI
  • Don in SoCal

 

[Jmcg89]

These privately struck copper tokens circulated as currency during an economic crisis. They provide a fascinating snapshot of historic Portsmouth.

• • The Merchant: William Simes (1806–1880) was a prominent grocer, West Indies goods merchant, and former Mayor of Portsmouth in 1861.
  • The Location: "Peirce's Buildings" was a historic commercial block in the heart of Portsmouth's downtown.
  • Today's Site: Generations later, Peirce's Block at Market Square (where Simes & Co. was located) remains a fixture in Portsmouth, currently housing a Starbucks.
  • Per AI
  • Don in SoCal

I wonder if the Starbucks will honor it lol

 

[Digger RJ]

Bought a storage unit and this was in there with some jewlery as well which was cool. Not worth hauling away all the junk but almost lol.
I included pictures of a cleaned up one as well
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!