(1832-1844) Hard Times Token Deal - Fine or Better - Great History KM.1 Staters depicting a sea-turtle were

Staters depicting a sea-turtle were struck up to the end of the 5th century BC

000 are believed extant and it is rare in virtually every grade (populations really drop after Fine)

5 troy ounces

25c - Nebraska

For a short time we are offering these to our online customers at $5 less than the special we ran in the last mailer

(1832-1844) Hard Times Token Deal - Fine or Better - Great History KM.1 Staters depicting a sea-turtle wereExcerpt Red Book 2017: "Hard Times tokens, as they are called, are mostly the size of a contemporary large cent. Privately minted from 1832 to 1844, they display diverse motifs reflecting political campaigns and satire of the era as well as carrying advertisements for merchants, products and services." A large percentage of these tokens revolve around the Panic of 1837, President Jackson's actions, Van Buren and the controversy the governments