Portsmouth, NH, Double Sided Text Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $25
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
I Own 1837 New Hampshire Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Portsmouth, NH, Double Sided Text Hard Times Token
Value of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Double Sided Text Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – Nathaniel March Groceries and Spirits Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-194.
The obverse text reads “Nathl. March Bookseller & Stationer No. 7 Exchange Buildings Portsmouth N.H 1837” and the reverse text reads “William Simes & Co Dealers in Teas, Wines, & Groceries, No. 1 Peirce’s Buildings Portsmouth, N.H.” The obverse of the token and the reverse of the token have text that is shaped in a curved orientation.
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