Lowell, MA, Lafayette Statue Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $70
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1834 Massachusetts Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Lowell, MA, Lafayette Statue Hard Times Token
Value of Lowell, Massachusetts, Lafayette Statue Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – S.L. Wilkins Shoes and Caps Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-174.
The obverse text reads “Lafayette, A Friend to America & Freedom, Died May 20, 1834” and the reverse text reads “S.L. Wilkins Dealer in Boots, Shoes, & Shoe Stock. Hats, Caps, Furs & C, 22 Merrimack St. Lowell, Mass.” The obverse of the token has the statue of Lafayette, and the reverse is simply text.
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