New Orleans, LA Henderson & Gaines Hard Times
Approximate Current Value: $2,100
History, Information, and Value of New Orleans, LA, Text on Both Sides Henderson & Gaines Hard Times Token
Value of New Orleans, Louisiana, Text on Both Sides Henderson And Gaines Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Henderson & Gaines Kitchen and Household Goods Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-119.
The obverse text reads “Henderson & Gaines, New Orleans, Importers of & Dealers In China, Glass, & Earthen Wares. 14 Canal Street” and the reverse text reads “Japan and Britannia Wares, Plated Castors, and Cordial Stands, Lamps, Looking Glasses & C. & C.” The obverse of the token has text with one star on the top half and one star on the bottom half, and the reverse is all text.
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