Lansingburgh, NY & Lafayette Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $30
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1835 New York Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Lansingburgh, NY, Lansingburgh (New York) & Lafayette Hard Times Token
Value of Lansingburgh, New York, Lansingburgh (New York) and Lafayette Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Walsh’s General Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-218.
The obverse text reads “Lafayette, A Friend To America & Freedom Died May 20, 1834” and the reverse text reads “Walsh’s General Store Lansingburg New-York 1835.” The obverse of the token shows a statue of Lafayette to commemorate his death, and the reverse has text with severa leaves and branches.
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