New York, NY, Obverse Bust Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $2,300
Diameter: 18.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Brass
I Own 1834 New York Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of New York, NY, Obverse Bust Hard Times Token
Value of New York, New York, Obverse Bust Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Edwin Parmele Bowling Saloon
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-302.
The obverse text reads “Quite Comfortable” and the reverse text reads “Bowling Saloon Kept By Edwin Parmele 340 Pearl St.” The obverse of the token shows a man holding a drink, and the reverse five lines of text.
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