New York, NY, Curved Establishment Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $50
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1837 New York Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of New York, NY, Clock with Curved Establishment & Ornaments Hard Times Token
Value of New York, New York, Clock with Curved Establishment and Ornaments Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Smith’s Clock Establishment
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-315.
The obverse text reads “Time Is Money” and the reverse text reads “Smiths Clock Establishment No 7 1/2 Bowery New York 1837.” The obverse of the token is a clock with text, and the reverse has several lines of text with some ornamentation on the sides.
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