CVC & Collectables presents the 1837 Hard Times Token issued in Dover, New Hampshire by Haselton & Palmer, cataloged as HT-192. Struck in copper, this piece is especially notable as the only Hard Times token from Dover, NH, combining advertising for two separate businesses. Certified NGC VF Details, it shows even wear with clear and legible inscriptions.
Token Highlights:
- Issuers: Haselton & Palmer / A.C. Smith
- Location: Dover, New Hampshire
- Date: 1837
- Type: Hard Times Merchant Token
- Catalog Reference: HT-192
- Composition: Copper
- Weight: 10.38 g
- Diameter: 28.5 mm
- Technique: Milled
- Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
- Grade: NGC VF Details
- Edge: Plain
Obverse:
Advertising for Haselton & Palmer, Dover, N.H., listing goods sold: dry goods, groceries, straw bonnets, and their address at No. 2 Cocheco Block.
Reverse:
Advertising for A.C. Smith, Dover, N.H., promoting crockery, glass, china, Britannia ware, and looking glasses, with the date 1837 below.
Collectibility:
The HT-192 token is scarce among Hard Times issues, highly sought by collectors of New Hampshire exonumia and merchant advertising tokens. This NGC VF Details example balances affordability with strong historical appeal, making it a desirable acquisition for both regional and national token collectors. Find more alike here!
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