Jackson in Jacket as Pres. Hard Times Tokens

Value of Jackson in Jacket as President of the United States Hard Times Token

This unique token contained a major error: the date of Andrew Jacksons inaguration was incorrectly engraved as 1829 instead of 1828. The Jackson in Jacket as President of the United States Hard Times Token was later corrected on HT-5 to show the correct inaguartion date. This token can be worth quite a bit because of this interesting error. This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-4.

The obverse text reads “Andrew jackson President of the US” and the reverse text reads “Elected AD 1828 Re. Elected AD 1832. We CommemoAT The Glorious Victories Of Our Hero In War & Peace.” The obverse of the token has a portrait of Andrew Jackson, and the reverse has inscribed text with two stars.

In general, tokens can be very hard to identify. The minting process was very inconsistent, so there were often several varieties of one coin. If you own a Hard Times Medal and are unable to identify which one you might own, please contact one of our experts for assistance. We are rare token experts and have the knowledge and understanding needed to give you a good estimate on what your token is worth.