New York, NY, Boots Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $25
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
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History, Information, and Value of New York, NY, Boots Hard Times Token
Value of New York, New York, Boots Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Henry Anderson Boots and Shoes Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-219.
The obverse text reads “Henry Anderson Mammoth Boot Chatham Square N. York” and the reverse text reads “Henry Anderson Cheap Boot & Shoe Store Chatham Square New York 1837.” The obverse of the token shows an illustration of a boot in the center with text surrounding, and the reverse has several different orientations of text.
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