1836 HT-155 R. & W. Robinson, Attleboro, MA Hard Times Token NGC MS 61 BN

CVC & Collectables offers the classic R. & W. Robinson merchant issue from the Hard Times era, advertising the firm’s award for button making. Certified NGC MS 61 BN, this choice Mint State copper shows glossy chocolate-brown luster with sharp legends and minimal contact—well above the typically handled examples.

Token Highlights:

• Maker / City: R. & W. Robinson, Attleboro, Massachusetts
• Date: 1836 (Hard Times era, c.1832–1844)
• Catalog: HT-155
• Metal / Weight: Copper, ~10.5 g
• Diameter / Edge / Align.: 28.5 mm; plain edge; coin ↑↓
• Grade: NGC MS 61 BN
• Obverse: Seated Liberty with wreath amid symbols of industry and commerce; legend AMERICAN INSTITUTE NEW YORK; die letter H
• Reverse: Curved text: COPY OF GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO R & W ROBINSON… BUTTONS 1836
• Type: U.S. Hard Times merchant advertising token; intended to pass for a cent during small-change scarcity

Collectibility:

Beloved by Hard Times specialists and industrial advertising collectors. Scarcer in true Mint State Brown with full devices—HT-155 in MS 61 BN is a premium-grade representative that displays superbly. Find more alike here!