Lansingburgh, NY, Speed the Plough Hard Times
Approximate Current Value: $25
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
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History, Information, and Value of Lansingburgh, NY, Lansingburgh & Speed the Plough Hard Times Token
Value of Lansingburgh, New York, Lansingburgh and Speed the Plough Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Walsh’s General Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-216.
The obverse text reads “Walsh’s General Store Lansingburgh (N.Y) 1835” and the reverse text reads “Speed The Plough It Feeds All.” The obverse of the token has curved lines of text with two leaves at the bottom, and the reverse shows a plow and circular text surrounding it.
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