New Orleans, LA, Eagle on Obverse Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $3,000
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Brass
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History, Information, and Value of New Orleans, LA, Eagle on Obverse Hard Times Token
Value of New Orleans, Louisiana, Eagle on Obverse Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Gasquet, Parish & Co. Dry Goods Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-118.
The obverse text reads “Gasquet Parish & Co., New Orleans, 47 Chartres Street” and the reverse text reads “E Pluribus Unum.” The obverse of the token has a lot of text with a small line running under the center text, and the reverse shows a crested eagle looking left with a banner above its head.
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