Attleboro, MA, Haskins of Troy Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $30
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1834 Massachusetts Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Attleboro, MA, Woodworth's Patent Obverse, Haskins of Troy Reverse Die Hard Times Token
Value of Attleboro, Massachusetts, Woodworth’s Patent Obverse, Haskins of Troy Reverse Die Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – S.B. Schenck Planing Machine Manufacturer
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-157.
The obverse text reads “Plank Planed & Matched by W.P. Haskins, 435 River St. Troy N.Y. Also Ground Nova Scotia Plaster For Sale, 1834” and the reverse text reads “Woodworth’s Patent Made by S.B. Schenck, Attleboro Mass. Planing Machine.” The obverse of the token has text, and the reverse shows an image of Wooworth’s Planing Machine in the center and surrounded by text.
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