Philadelphia, PA, South 2nd Street Hard Times
Approximate Current Value: $150
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Brass
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History, Information, and Value of Philadelphia, PA, South 2nd Street Hard Times Token
Value of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, South 2nd Street Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Isaac Barton & Co. Dry Goods Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-385.
The obverse text reads “Isaac Barton * Co. Philadelphia, No 27 South 2nd Street” and the reverse text reads “Importers & Dealers Foreign & Domestic Wholesale Dry Goods & Retail.” The obverse of the token has three lines of text in the center, and the reverse has three lines of text divided by ornamentation.
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