Dover, NH, Double Sided Text Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $50
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1837 New Hampshire Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Dover, NH, Double Sided Text Hard Times Token
Value of Dover, New Hampshire, Double Sided Text Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Haselton & Palmer Crockery and Cookware Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-192.
The obverse text reads “Haselton & Palmer, Dealers in Dry-Goods, Groceries & Straw-Bonnets, No. 2 Cocheco Block, Dover, N.H.” and the reverse text reads “A.C. Smith, Dealer in Crockery, Glass, China & Britannia Ware, Looking Glasses & C. Dover, N.H. 1837.” The obverse and reverse of this token are just filled with text.
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