Waterbury, CT, Phoenix Hard Times Tokens
Approximate Current Value: $85
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
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History, Information, and Value of Waterbury, CT, Phoenix Hard Times Token
Value of Waterbury, Connecticut, Phoenix Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – J.M.L. & W.H. Scovill Metal Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-105.
The obverse text reads “J.M.L & W.H. Scovill, Waterbury, Con, 1837” and the reverse text reads “Gilt Buttons of Every Description, Sheet Brass Plated Metal & Gold Plate.” The obverse of the token shows a Pheonix rising from the flames, and the reverse is only text.
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